CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC
Business
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a leader in upscale casual dining, operating 216 company-owned The Cheesecake Factory restaurants plus 48 North Italia, 43 Flower Child, and 55 Other Fox Restaurant Concepts locations across the United States and Canada, with 35 additional The Cheesecake Factory locations operated internationally under licensing agreements. The company offers extensive, fresh-prepared menus featuring innovative dishes, proprietary cheesecakes and desserts, and full-service bars, complemented by off-premise delivery and online ordering. Two owned bakery facilities produce cheesecakes and baked goods for company restaurants, international licensees, and third-party wholesale customers including retailers, supermarkets, and foodservice distributors.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-23
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 3,752 | 3,582 | 3,440 | 3,303 | 2,928 | |
| Food and beverage costs | 813 | 806 | 804 | 811 | 653 | |
| Labor expenses | 1,313 | 1,264 | 1,228 | 1,212 | 1,073 | |
| Other operating costs and expenses | 1,014 | 959 | 922 | 882 | 792 | |
| General and administrative expenses | 245 | 229 | 217 | 206 | 186 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 109 | 101 | 93 | 92 | 90 | |
| Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses | 23 | 14 | 29 | 31 | 18 | |
| Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses | 14 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 20 | |
| Preopening costs | 33 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 14 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 3,565 | 3,403 | 3,331 | 3,264 | 2,845 | |
| Income from operations | 187 | 178 | 109 | 39 | 82 | |
| Interest expense, net | −10 | −10 | −10 | −7 | — | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | −16 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other income, net | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Income before income taxes | 163 | 171 | 100 | 33 | 72 | |
| Income tax provision/(benefit) | 14 | 14 | −1 | −10 | −753,000 | |
| Net income | 148 | 157 | 101 | 43 | 72 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 3.17 | 3.28 | 2.1 | 0.87 | 1.03 | |
| Diluted (Note 1) (in dollars per share) | 3.06 | 3.2 | 2.07 | 0.86 | 1.01 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 47 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 48 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 49 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 216 | 84 | 56 | 115 | 190 | |
| Accounts and other receivables | 110 | 113 | 103 | 106 | 101 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 21 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 36 | |
| Inventories | 54 | 65 | 58 | 56 | 43 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 55 | 55 | 63 | 48 | 36 | |
| Total current assets | 455 | 333 | 301 | 346 | 406 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 870 | 841 | 791 | 746 | 742 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 252 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 252 | |
| Operating lease assets | 1,445 | 1,400 | 1,302 | 1,269 | 1,241 | |
| Other | 241 | 216 | 195 | 163 | 158 | |
| Total other assets | 1,937 | 1,868 | 1,748 | 1,683 | 1,651 | |
| Total assets | 3,262 | 3,042 | 2,840 | 2,775 | 2,798 | |
| Accounts payable | 63 | 62 | 63 | 67 | 54 | |
| Gift card liabilities | 213 | 227 | 223 | 220 | 211 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 167 | 157 | 135 | 139 | 132 | |
| Other accrued expenses | 265 | 265 | 240 | 231 | 239 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 69 | — | — | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 777 | 711 | 661 | 657 | 636 | |
| Long-term debt | 561 | 452 | 470 | 468 | 466 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 1,332 | 1,299 | 1,255 | 1,233 | 1,218 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 155 | 136 | 137 | 125 | 147 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,825 | 2,598 | 2,522 | 2,483 | — | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 13) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized; 109,546,812 shares issued and 49,635,893 shares outstanding at December 30, 2025 and 108,387,574 shares issued and 51,332,298 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,008 | 956 | 913 | 887 | 863 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,413 | 1,318 | 1,216 | 1,170 | 1,169 | |
| Treasury stock inclusive of excise tax, 59,910,919 and 57,055,276 shares at cost at December 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | −1,985 | −1,830 | −1,812 | −1,766 | −1,703 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −1 | −2 | −694,000 | −982,000 | −287,000 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 436 | 443 | 318 | 292 | 330 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 3,262 | 3,042 | 2,840 | 2,775 | 2,798 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses | 19 | 13 | 27 | 31 | 18 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −7 | −6 | −16 | −19 | −21 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 27 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 23 | |
| Payment of deferred consideration and compensation in excess of acquisition-date fair value | −9 | −7 | — | — | — | |
| Accounts and other receivables | −4 | −2 | −98,000 | −12 | −25 | |
| Income taxes receivable/payable | −3 | 3 | 852,000 | 15 | 715,000 | |
| Inventories | 11 | −7 | −2 | −13 | −3 | |
| Prepaid expenses | −30,000 | 8 | −15 | −12 | −1 | |
| Operating lease assets/liabilities | −10 | −32 | −27 | −18 | −4 | |
| Other assets | −18 | −14 | −15 | 14 | −9 | |
| Accounts payable | 2 | −2 | 4 | 18 | −4 | |
| Gift card liabilities | −14 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 27 | |
| Other accrued expenses | 34 | 21 | 37 | −10 | 50 | |
| Cash provided by operating activities | 301 | 268 | 218 | 162 | 213 | |
| Additions to property and equipment | −146 | −160 | −152 | −112 | −67 | |
| Additions to intangible assets | −1 | −1 | −2 | −680,000 | −606,000 | |
| Other | — | 321,000 | −274,000 | 329,000 | −1 | |
| Cash used in investing activities | −147 | −161 | −153 | −113 | −69 | |
| Acquisition-related deferred consideration and compensation | — | — | −24 | −18 | −17 | |
| Borrowings on credit facility | — | — | 15 | 130 | — | |
| Repayments on credit facility | −110 | −20 | −15 | −130 | −150 | |
| Proceeds from long-term convertible debt | 575 | — | — | — | 345 | |
| Repayment on long-term convertible debt, including premium on extinguishment | −290 | — | — | — | — | |
| Issuance costs associated with long-term debt | −17 | — | — | — | −10 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 25 | 12 | — | 84,000 | 25 | |
| Common stock dividends paid | −52 | −53 | −53 | −42 | −337,000 | |
| Treasury stock purchases, inclusive of excise tax | −154 | −18 | −46 | −63 | −6 | |
| Cash used in financing activities | −23 | −79 | −124 | −124 | −109 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | 315,000 | −548,000 | 144,000 | −325,000 | −27,000 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 132 | 28 | −58 | −75 | 36 | |
| Interest paid | 9 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 10 | |
| Income taxes paid (1) | 23 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |
| Construction payable | 17 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 4 |
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CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC's SEC CIK number is 0000887596 (887596). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC (CAKE) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 29, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001104659-26-051574). This is CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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