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CAKE Consumer Cyclical Restaurants
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $3.8 billion, up 4.75% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +13.9%
- EPS
- +92.7%
- Free cash flow
- +24.5%
- Total debt
- −10.4%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) Free cash flow
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated's free cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $154.0M, up 44.1% from $106.9M in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 it was $218.3M. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −$48.0M (fiscal 2020) to $198.9M (fiscal 2016); the current reading is higher than 82% of that period. Free cash flow has risen for 3 consecutive fiscal years. The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated ranks 14th of 53 Restaurants companies by free cash flow.
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Annual newest first
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $154.0M | 44.07% |
| FY2024 | $106.9M | 64.02% |
| FY2023 | $65.2M | 33.61% |
| FY2022 | $48.8M | (66.46%) |
| FY2021 | $145.5M | — |
| FY2020 | −$48.0M | — |
| FY2019 | $142.9M | (22.92%) |
| FY2018 | $185.4M | 59.32% |
| FY2017 | $116.4M | (41.50%) |
| FY2016 | $198.9M | 116.14% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $66.7M | 36.07% |
| Jun 2026 | $49.0M | (7.60%) |
| Mar 2026 | $53.0M | 6.92% |
| Dec 2025 | $49.6M | (7.39%) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| DPZ Domino's Pizza Inc compare | $663.4M |
| EAT Brinker International, Inc. compare | $601.2M |
| TXRH Texas Roadhouse, Inc. compare | $437.8M |
| BROS Dutch Bros Inc. compare | $376.7M |
| CAKE The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated | $218.3M |
| WING Wingstop Inc. compare | $116.6M |
| CAVA CAVA Group, Inc. compare | $40.0M |
| SHAK Shake Shack, Inc. compare | −$22.4M |
| JMKE Jersey Mike�s Subs Inc. compare | — |
What Free cash flow is
Free Cash Flow tells an investor how much cash a company’s operations generate after paying for its investment in physical and intangible assets.
Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)
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