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CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC

Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 3, 2026
$116.18+1.26 (+1.10%)

Close on Oct 19, 2026

Market cap
$5.63B
P/E (TTM)
31.5
Dividend yield
0.93%

About Cheesecake Factory

Retail-Eating Places, SIC 5812

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated operates restaurants and bakery production facilities. The company participates in upscale casual and fast casual dining, serving freshly prepared meals, desserts, and beverages to a broad consumer base. Its restaurant concepts include The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia, Flower Child, and Fox Restaurant Concepts. Alongside dine-in, takeout, and delivery services, its bakery segment produces proprietary cheesecakes and baked items for its own restaurants, international licensees, and third-party customers such as supermarkets, distributors, and warehouse clubs.

As of February 2026, the company operates 368 restaurants across the United States and Canada, comprising 216 The Cheesecake Factory, 48 North Italia, 43 Flower Child, and 55 other Fox Restaurant Concepts locations. An additional 35 Cheesecake Factory restaurants operate internationally under licensing agreements. The business also runs two bakery production facilities in California and North Carolina and distributes baked goods in roughly 25 countries. Its corporate headquarters are located in Calabasas Hills, California.

Summary of the business section of Cheesecake Factory's latest annual report, written by StockData.

Company profile

Company

Legal name
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC
Founded
1972
Headquarters
Calabasas Hills, CA
Address
26901 Malibu Hills Rd 91301
Phone
(818) 871-3000
Employees
48,400, Dec 30, 2025
Industry
Retail-Eating Places
Incorporated in
Delaware
Fiscal year ends
December 30
Auditor
KPMG LLP, California

Stock & identifiers

Ticker
CAKE
Exchange
Nasdaq
Shares outstanding
50M, Jul 27, 2026
Public float
$2.91B, Jul 1, 2025
Filer category
Large accelerated filer
Stock splits
3-for-2, Dec 9, 2004; 3-for-2, Jun 19, 2001; 3-for-2, Jun 9, 2000; 3-for-2, Apr 2, 1998; 3-for-2, Mar 16, 1994
SEC CIK
887596
CUSIP
163072101
ISIN
US1630721017
LEI
529900872XMLK10SY247
EIN
51-0340466

Executives and directors

Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years

NamePositionShares owned
David OvertonCHAIRMAN AND C.E.O., Director354,670
David M. GordonPRESIDENT41,959
Scarlett MayEVP, GENERAL COUNSEL18,241
Matthew Eliot ClarkEXEC VP, CFO114,009
Ashley W. HanscomPRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER7,541
Spero G. AlexEVP Operations - CFRI0
Keith CarangoPRESIDENT (SUBSIDIARY)22,619
Jerome I. KransdorfDirector12,750
Janice L. MeyerDirector21,251
Edie A. AmesDirector15,940
Alexander L. CappelloDirector4,031
Khanh CollinsDirector14,559

CEO pay and shareholder return

Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement

Fiscal yearCEO total payCEO pay actually paidOther executives (avg)Value of $100 investedPeer group
FY2025
David Overton
$8.42M$10.44M$2.19M$150$94
FY2024
David Overton
$8.16M$14.89M$2.13M$140$110
FY2023
David Overton
$7.66M$7.43M$1.95M$98$92
FY2022
David Overton
$7.18M$3.57M$1.80M$90$77
FY2021
David Overton
$7.38M$8.56M$1.88M$107$97
FY2020
David Overton
$5.91M$10.74M$1.40M$96$126

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

Employees

Headcount reported in annual reports

“As of December 30, 2025, we employed approximately 48,400 people, with approximately 47,075 in our restaurants and the remainder in our corporate support center, FRC headquarters and bakery facilities.”

Corporate history

Events identified from SEC filings

DateEventDetails
Mar 2, 2020Late filingNotification of late filing
Oct 2, 2019Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
Aug 20, 2018DelistingNotice of delisting from exchange (Form 25)
Aug 6, 2018DeregistrationTermination of SEC registration (Form 15)
Mar 7, 2018Auditor changeChange in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01)
Feb 10, 2011Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
Mar 1, 2007Name changeName changed from CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED to CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC
Nov 20, 2006Listing noticeNotice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01)
Nov 14, 2006Late filingNotification of late filing
Aug 21, 2006Listing noticeNotice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01)
Aug 15, 2006Late filingNotification of late filing
Apr 4, 2005Listing noticeNotice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01)
Mar 15, 2005Late filingNotification of late filing