Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) reported Times Interest Earned of $1.28 for Q1 2026, up 32.43% on a YoY basis from $0.97 in Q1 2025, and up 63.38% sequentially from $0.78 in Q4 2025.
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) has 18 years of Times Interest Earned data on file, last reported at $1.28 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Times Interest Earned rose 32.43% year-over-year to $1.28; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.14 (down 3.23% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.13, down 9.96% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned rose to $1.28 in Q1 2026, from $0.78 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Times Interest Earned ranged from a high of $246.61 in Q3 2024 to a low of $0.78 in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $25.03 and a median of $1.27 in 2024 frame the typical range for Times Interest Earned.
- Across the five-year window, Times Interest Earned jumped 216.27% in 2022 and sank 97.7% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CAKE's Times Interest Earned over 5 years: stood at $0.82 in 2022, then rose by 15.26% to $0.95 in 2023, then soared by 77.78% to $1.69 in 2024, then slumped by 53.61% to $0.78 in 2025, then jumped by 63.38% to $1.28 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAKE's Times Interest Earned at $1.28 in Q1 2026, $0.78 in Q4 2025, and $5.84 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 0.08 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 2.81 |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.02 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 4.42 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -136.00 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 1.38 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 353.48 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 5.04 |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 3.75 |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 3.93 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 714.48 Mn | 1.28 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.28 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 0.78 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.84 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 5.67 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0.97 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.69 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 33.47 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 246.61 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 1.05 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 1.26 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 0.95 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 0.82 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | -0.01 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 4.76 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 3.37 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 0.26 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | 0.47 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | -4.01 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -8.56 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -6.18 |