Cheesecake Factory Inc (CAKE) stock
CAKENasdaqRetail-Eating PlacesFiscal year ends December 30
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 29, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 2, 2026Score 12/3035% above fair value
$106.20−3.47 (-3.16%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $5.28BP/E 25.2Yield 1.02%
Cheesecake Factory operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Cheesecake Factory's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 29, 2026 was 6.0%. For fiscal 2025 it was 5.0%, against 5.0% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 8.8% in fiscal 2016.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | 5.0% | +0.0 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 5.0% | +1.8 |
| FY2023 | Jan 2, 2024 | 3.2% | +2.0 |
| FY2022 | Jan 3, 2023 | 1.2% | −1.6 |
| FY2021 | Dec 28, 2021 | 2.8% | +20.3 |
| FY2020 | Dec 29, 2020 | -17.5% | −21.7 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 4.2% | −0.9 |
| FY2018 | Jan 1, 2019 | 5.1% | −1.7 |
| FY2017 | Jan 2, 2018 | 6.8% | −2.1 |
| FY2016 | Jan 3, 2017 | 8.8% | +1.0 |
| FY2015 | Dec 29, 2015 | 7.9% | +0.5 |
| FY2014 | Dec 30, 2014 | 7.3% | −1.2 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 8.6% | +0.9 |
| FY2012 | Jan 1, 2013 | 7.7% | +0.1 |
| FY2011 | Jan 3, 2012 | 7.6% | −0.1 |
| FY2010 | Dec 28, 2010 | 7.7% | +3.1 |
| FY2009 | Dec 29, 2009 | 4.6% | −0.8 |
| FY2008 | Dec 30, 2008 | 5.4% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | 7.2% | +3.1 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 7.6% | +0.9 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 5.6% | +0.0 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | 3.5% | −1.6 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 4.1% | +0.2 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | 6.8% | +0.3 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | 5.6% | +1.2 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 5.1% | +4.1 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | 3.9% | +1.6 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jul 2, 2024 | 6.5% | +1.0 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Apr 2, 2024 | 4.4% | +0.5 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Jan 2, 2024 | 0.9% | +2.6 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Oct 3, 2023 | 2.3% | +2.6 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jul 4, 2023 | 5.5% | +2.1 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Apr 4, 2023 | 3.9% | +0.3 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Jan 3, 2023 | -1.7% | −1.8 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 27, 2022 | -0.3% | −4.4 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 28, 2022 | 3.4% | −2.0 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 29, 2022 | 3.6% | +2.2 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 28, 2021 | 0.1% | +7.1 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 28, 2021 | 4.2% | +10.9 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 29, 2021 | 5.3% | +33.6 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 30, 2021 | 1.4% | +32.3 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 29, 2020 | -7.0% | −7.9 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 29, 2020 | -6.7% | −11.3 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | -28.3% | −34.9 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | -30.9% | −35.9 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 0.9% | −2.4 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Oct 1, 2019 | 4.6% | −1.2 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jul 2, 2019 | 6.7% | +0.8 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Apr 2, 2019 | 5.0% | −0.4 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Jan 1, 2019 | 3.3% | −0.7 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Oct 2, 2018 | 5.8% | −0.4 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jul 3, 2018 | 5.9% | −2.9 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Apr 3, 2018 | 5.4% | −2.3 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Jan 2, 2018 | 4.0% | −3.8 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Oct 3, 2017 | 6.2% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jul 4, 2017 | 8.8% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Apr 4, 2017 | 7.7% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Jan 3, 2017 | 7.8% | – |
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