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Cheesecake Factory CAKE Operating Cash Flow

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Income statement

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Revenue$1.0B+7.7%
Gross profit$586.2M+0.2%
Operating income$78.6M+21.3%
Net income$68.4M+24.8%
EPS (diluted)$1.41+23.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$195.2M+31.2%
Total debt$562.9M-73.2%
Total equity$459.2M+35.3%
Total assets$3.3B+6.0%

Cash flow

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

Valuation

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Market cap$5.34B+73.6%
Enterprise value$7.25B+13.5%
P/E29.9×+10.5×
P/S1.4×+0.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin75.9%-1.9pp
Operating margin5.3%-0.1pp
Net margin4.6%+0.3pp
FCF margin4.5%+1.3pp

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

Reported directly by Cheesecake Factory in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The source filing: Cheesecake Factory’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2026.

Filed
May 4, 2026, 5:01 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001104659-26-054987
Line itemThirteen / Weeks Ended / March 31, 2026Thirteen / Weeks Ended / April 1, 2025
Accounts payable2,71268
Gift card liabilities(25,142)(26,954)
Other accrued expenses13,78611,364
Cash provided by operating activities96,72478,919
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment(43,377)(42,816)
Additions to intangible assets(315)(537)
Cash used in investing activities(43,692)(43,353)

Item 1. Financial Statements.

FAQ

What is Cheesecake Factory's operating cash flow?
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) reported operating cash flow of $96.72M in Q1 2026.
How has Cheesecake Factory's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Cheesecake Factory's operating cash flow increased by 22.6% year-over-year, from $78.92M to $96.72M.
What is the long-term trend for Cheesecake Factory's operating cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cheesecake Factory's operating cash flow has grown at a 7.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $224.28M to $301.28M.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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