The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q2 2026
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $1.44
- EPS estimate
- $1.18
- EPS surprise
- +22.17%
- Revenue surprise
- +3.01%
- Revenue
- $1.0B
- Revenue estimate
- $999.5M
- Reported
- Jul 28, 2026
Cheesecake Factory reported Q2 2026 results on July 28, 2026. Earnings per share of $1.44 beat the $1.18 estimate by 22.17%. Revenue of about $1.0 billion came in 3.01% above the $999.5 million consensus. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS rose 24.1% from $1.16, and revenue was up from $955.8 million. Both were highs in the table.
Annual EPS has grown each year, from $1.52 in 2022 to $2.68 in 2023, $3.44 in 2024 and $3.77 in 2025. The 2022 total included the only loss in the table, $0.03 per share in Q3 2022. Yearly revenue rose 13.6% over the same span, from $3.30 billion to $3.75 billion. First-half 2026 EPS of $2.49 is 19.1% above the $2.09 a year earlier. Q3 has had the lowest EPS of each full year shown. Cheesecake Factory beat the EPS estimate in each of the last 11 quarters, after missing in seven of the nine before.
Q3 results came out between October 28 and November 3 in each of the past five years. That points to late October or early November 2026 for the next report. It will show whether the year-over-year EPS growth of the first half continues.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | $1.18 | $1.44 | +22.17% | $1.0B | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 | $1.01 | $1.05 | +3.59% | $978.8M | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 | $0.99 | $1.00 | +1.43% | $961.6M | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Oct 28, 2025 | $0.61 | $0.68 | +12.10% | $907.2M | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 | $1.06 | $1.16 | +9.08% | $955.8M | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.82 | $0.93 | +14.04% | $927.2M | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 19, 2025 | $0.92 | $1.04 | +13.27% | $921.0M | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Oct 29, 2024 | $0.51 | $0.58 | +13.39% | $865.5M | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $1.00 | $1.09 | +8.86% | $904.0M | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | May 8, 2024 | $0.63 | $0.73 | +15.11% | $891.2M | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 21, 2024 | $0.73 | $0.80 | +9.44% | $877.0M | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | $0.42 | $0.39 | −6.85% | $830.2M | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Aug 2, 2023 | $0.82 | $0.88 | +7.25% | $866.2M | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | May 10, 2023 | $0.59 | $0.61 | +3.48% | $866.1M | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 22, 2023 | $0.57 | $0.56 | −2.13% | $892.8M | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | $0.27 | −$0.03 | −111.09% | $784.0M | — |
| Q2 2022 | Jul 27, 2022 | $0.77 | $0.52 | −32.71% | $832.6M | — |
| Q1 2022 | Apr 27, 2022 | $0.51 | $0.47 | −8.10% | $793.7M | — |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 16, 2022 | $0.58 | $0.49 | −15.15% | $776.7M | — |
| Q3 2021 | Nov 3, 2021 | $0.70 | $0.65 | −7.59% | $754.5M | — |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) last report earnings?
The Cheesecake Factory last reported on Jul 28, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.
Did CAKE beat earnings estimates?
Yes. The Cheesecake Factory reported EPS of $1.44 for Q2 2026 against a $1.18 estimate — a 22.17% beat.
How much revenue did CAKE report last quarter?
The Cheesecake Factory reported $1.0B in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $999.5M.
Earnings figures may be restated, revised or corrected by the issuer. Past results do not indicate future performance.
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