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Cheesecake Factory CAKE Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$978.8M+5.6%
Gross profit$586.2M+0.2%
Operating income$55.0M+5.9%
Net income$49.5M+50.4%
EPS (diluted)$1.02+52.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$235.1M+73.6%
Total debt$2.1B+1.9%
Total equity$459.2M+35.3%
Total assets$3.3B+6.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$96.7M+22.6%
CapEx$43.4M+1.3%
Free cash flow$53.3M+47.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.84B+8.6%
Enterprise value$5.74B+3.5%
P/E23.2×+0.7×
P/S1×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin75.9%-1.9pp
Operating margin5%-0.3pp
Net margin4.3%0.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity41.3%-5.3pp
Debt / equity4.7×-1.5×
Current ratio0.6×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Cheesecake Factory’s reported figures.

free cash flow/total revenue=4.5%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Cheesecake Factory’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Cheesecake Factory's free cash flow margin?
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) reported free cash flow margin of 4.5% in Q1 2026.
How has Cheesecake Factory's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Cheesecake Factory's free cash flow margin increased by 41.4% year-over-year, from 3.2% to 4.5%.
What is the long-term trend for Cheesecake Factory's free cash flow margin?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Cheesecake Factory's free cash flow margin has grown at a 45.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.9% to 4.1%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.