What is Cheesecake Factory's stock-based comp?

Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) reported stock-based comp of $7.01M in Q1 2026.

How has Cheesecake Factory's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?

Cheesecake Factory's stock-based comp decreased by 7.5% year-over-year, from $7.58M to $7.01M.

What is the long-term trend for Cheesecake Factory's stock-based comp?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cheesecake Factory's stock-based comp has grown at a 4.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.99M to $27.23M.

Cheesecake Factory CAKE Stock-Based Comp

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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$3.83B+8.6%

Profitability

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Gross margin75.9%-1.9pp

Operating margin5%-0.3pp

Net margin4.3%0.0pp

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:ShareBasedCompensation.

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 stock-based comp?: Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) reported stock-based comp of $7.01M in Q1 2026.
How has Cheesecake Factory's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: Cheesecake Factory's stock-based comp decreased by 7.5% year-over-year, from $7.58M to $7.01M.
What is the long-term trend for Cheesecake Factory's stock-based comp?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cheesecake Factory's stock-based comp has grown at a 4.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.99M to $27.23M.