Q3 FY2026 · ended Sep 29, 2026 · Revenue $1.03B, +13.9% YoY · Filed Nov 2, 2026
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) files with the SEC under industry code 5812, Retail-Eating Places. In Q3 of fiscal 2026, the quarter ended Sep 29, 2026, it reported revenue of $1.0 billion and net income of $61.3 million. Free cash flow was $66.9 million. As of Sep 29, 2026 it held $249.3 million in cash and investments and $2.1 billion in total debt.
Revenue
$1.03B
+13.9% vs year-ago quarter
Net income
$61.30M
+92.2% vs year-ago quarter
Operating cash flow
$124.81M
+37.7% vs year-ago quarter
Free cash flow
$66.88M
+24.0% vs year-ago quarter
EPS
$1.19
+80.3% vs year-ago quarter
Dividend per share
$0.30
+11.1% vs year-ago quarter
Shares outstanding
49.86M
+0.0% vs year-ago quarter
Net cash
$-1.90B
Q3 FY2026
Operating margin
6.0%
TTM
Company profile
- Industry
- Retail-Eating Places (SIC 5812)
- Listed as
- CAKE (Nasdaq)
- Fiscal year ends
- December 30
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Headquarters
- Calabasas Hills, CA
- SEC filer status
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 887596
- Former names
- CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED (until Mar 1, 2007)
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- Mcdonalds Corp MCD
- Yum Brands Inc YUM
- Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc CMG
- Restaurant Brands International Inc. QSR
- Darden Restaurants Inc DRI
- Yum China Holdings, Inc. YUMC
- Aramark ARMK
- Texas Roadhouse, Inc. TXRH
Key figures
Fiscal-year totals from the annual reports; switch to Annual for the full-year view. Balance sheet lines are as of each year end.
| Line | Q3 FY2026 Sep 29, 2026 |
Q2 FY2026 Jun 30, 2026 |
Q1 FY2026 Mar 31, 2026 |
Q4 FY2025 Dec 30, 2025 |
Q3 FY2025 Sep 30, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.0B | $1.0B | $978.8M | $961.6M | $907.2M |
| Operating income | $74.9M | $78.6M | $55.0M | $33.2M | $37.3M |
| Net income | $61.3M | $68.4M | $49.5M | $28.8M | $31.9M |
| Diluted EPS | $1.19 | $1.41 | $1.02 | $0.60 | $0.66 |
| Operating cash flow | $124.8M | $92.2M | $96.7M | $74.9M | $90.6M |
| Free cash flow | $66.9M | $49.3M | $53.3M | $49.8M | $53.9M |
| Total assets | $3.4B | $3.3B | $3.3B | $3.3B | $3.2B |
| Total liabilities | $2.9B | $2.8B | $2.8B | $2.8B | $2.8B |
| Stockholders' equity | $574.1M | $519.0M | $459.2M | $436.4M | $425.3M |
| Cash and investments | $249.3M | $195.2M | $235.1M | $215.7M | $190.0M |
| Total debt | $2.1B | $2.1B | $2.1B | $2.1B | $2.1B |
Recent SEC filings
| Form | Description | Filed | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | Nov 2, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Results of operations, Regulation FD disclosure, Other events
|
Oct 27, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | Aug 3, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| 8-K/A |
Amended current report
Regulation FD disclosure
|
Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Results of operations, Regulation FD disclosure, Other events
|
Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Shareholder vote results
|
Jun 3, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
All 1001 The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated SEC filings
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. This is company-reported data, not investment advice.