Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) reported Tax Rate of 7.13% for Q1 2026, up 266.0% on a YoY basis from 1.95% in Q1 2025, and up 134.38% sequentially from 3.04% in Q4 2025.
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) has 18 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 7.13% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 266.0% year-over-year to 7.13%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 28.48% (up 2166.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 43.13%, up 3479.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate grew to 7.13% in Q1 2026, from 3.04% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 31.88% in Q3 2022 to a low of 10.16% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 7.67% and a median of 7.03% in 2026 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate soared 4234 bps in 2022 and sank 3742 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing CAKE's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 31.88% in 2022, then slumped by 117 bps to 5.54% in 2023, then soared by 267 bps to 9.22% in 2024, then sank by 67 bps to 3.04% in 2025, then jumped by 134 bps to 7.13% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAKE's Tax Rate at 7.13% in Q1 2026, 3.04% in Q4 2025, and 10.1% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 29.84% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 25.38% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.28% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.87% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 12.41% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 27.21% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 14.31% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 22.53% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 12.37% |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 3.93 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 714.48 Mn | 7.13% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.13% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.13% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.13% |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 3.04% |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 3.04% |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 3.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.10% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 11.92% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 11.92% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 11.92% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 4.47% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 4.47% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 4.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.22% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 5.78% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 5.78% |