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The Cheesecake Factory Reports Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2025

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2025, which ended on September 30, 2025.

Total revenues were $907.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to $865.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Net income and diluted net income per share were $31.9 million and $0.66, respectively, in the third quarter of fiscal 2025.

The Company recorded a pre-tax net expense of $0.8 million primarily related to Fox Restaurant Concepts (“FRC”) acquisition-related expenses. Excluding the after-tax impact of these and certain other items, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 were $33.2 million and $0.68, respectively. Please see the Company’s reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures at the end of this press release.

Comparable restaurant sales at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants increased 0.3% year-over-year in the third quarter of fiscal 2025.

“We delivered another quarter of solid results, with revenue within our guidance range and earnings and profitability finishing above the high end of our expectations,” said David Overton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Performance was led by The Cheesecake Factory restaurants, delivering positive comparable sales results amid a more challenging and competitive environment, underscoring the strength and resilience of our namesake concept. Our operators once again executed exceptionally well, delivering year-over-year improvements in labor productivity, wage management, and hourly staff and manager retention, supporting healthy margin performance. New restaurant openings continue to perform well, and with two openings in the third quarter we remain on track to achieve our unit growth objective for the year.”

Overton continued, “While the restaurant industry is navigating a softer environment, we remain confident in our ability to manage through it while continuing to execute our long-term strategy. Our focus on delivering delicious, memorable dining experiences and ongoing menu innovation continues to resonate with guests, reflected in steady sales trends and positive early results from our latest menu updates. With our scale, operational discipline, and the enduring appeal of our high-quality, experiential concepts, we believe we are well-positioned to drive performance, long-term growth and shareholder value.”

Development

During the third quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company opened two new FRC restaurants, and two Cheesecake Factory restaurants opened internationally under a licensing agreement in Mexico. Subsequent to quarter-end, the Company opened one new FRC restaurant.

The Company continues to expect to open as many as 25 new restaurants in fiscal 2025, including as many as four The Cheesecake Factory restaurants, six North Italia locations, six Flower Child locations and nine FRC restaurants.

Liquidity and Capital Allocation

As of September 30, 2025, the Company had total available liquidity of $556.5 million, including a cash balance of $190.0 million and $366.5 million of availability on its revolving credit facility with no outstanding balance. Total principal amount of debt outstanding was $644.0 million, including $69.0 million in principal amount of 0.375% convertible senior notes due 2026 and $575.0 million in principal amount of 2.00% convertible senior notes due 2030.

The Company repurchased approximately 18,900 shares of its stock at a cost of $1.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. In addition, the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share to be paid on November 25, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 11, 2025.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will hold a conference call to review its results for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The conference call will be webcast live on the Company’s website at investors.thecheesecakefactory.com.

About The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a leader in experiential dining. We are culinary forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality. Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate people—this defines who we are and where we are going. We currently own and operate 365 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory®, North Italia®, Flower Child® and a collection of other FRC brands. Internationally, 35 The Cheesecake Factory® restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our bakery division operates two facilities that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees and third-party bakery customers. In 2025, we were named to the FORTUNE Magazine “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list for the twelfth consecutive year. To learn more, visit www.thecheesecakefactory.com, www.northitalia.com, www.iamaflowerchild.com and www.foxrc.com.

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Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as codified in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s operations, growth, restaurant development and other objectives. Such forward-looking statements include all other statements that are not historical facts, as well as statements that are preceded by, followed by or that include words or phrases such as “believe,” “plan,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “intend,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project,” “may,” “could,” “would,” “should” and similar expressions. These statements are based on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties which may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in such statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. These forward-looking statements may be affected by various factors including: economic, public health and political conditions that impact consumer confidence and spending, including government shutdowns, trade policy, interest rate fluctuations, periods of heightened inflation and market instability, and armed conflicts; supply chain disruptions; demonstrations, political unrest, potential damage to or closure of the Company’s restaurants and potential reputational damage to the Company or any of its brands; pandemics and related containment measures, including the potential for quarantines or restriction on in-person dining; acceptance and success of The Cheesecake Factory in international markets; acceptance and success of North Italia, Flower Child and Other Fox Restaurant Concepts restaurants; the risks of doing business abroad through Company-owned restaurants and/or licensees; foreign exchange rates, tariffs and cross border taxation; changes in unemployment rates; increases in minimum wages and benefit costs; the economic health of the Company’s landlords and other tenants in retail centers in which its restaurants are located, and the Company’s ability to successfully manage its lease arrangements with landlords; the economic health of suppliers, licensees, vendors and other third parties providing goods or services to the Company; the timing of new unit development and related permitting; compliance with debt covenants; strategic capital allocation decisions including with respect to share repurchases or dividends; the ability to achieve projected financial results; the resolution of uncertain tax positions with the Internal Revenue Service and the impact of changes in tax laws; changes in laws impacting the Company’s business; adverse weather conditions and natural disasters in regions in which the Company’s restaurants are located; factors that are under the control of government agencies, landlords and other third parties; the risks, costs and uncertainties associated with opening new restaurants; and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Forward-looking statements speak only as of the dates on which they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required to do so by law. Investors are referred to the full discussion of risks and uncertainties associated with forward-looking statements and the discussion of risk factors contained in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC, which are available at www.sec.gov.

 
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)
 

13 Weeks Ended

 

13 Weeks Ended

 

39 Weeks Ended

 

39 Weeks Ended

Consolidated Statements of Income

September 30, 2025

 

October 1, 2024

 

September 30, 2025

 

October 1, 2024

Amount

Percent of

Revenues

 

Amount

Percent of

Revenues

 

Amount

Percent of

Revenues

 

Amount

Percent of

Revenues

 

 

 

Revenues

$

907,226

 

100.0

%

$

865,471

 

100.0

%

$

2,790,248

 

100.0

%

$

2,660,736

 

100.0

%

Costs and expenses:
Food and beverage costs

 

197,654

 

21.8

%

 

195,306

 

22.6

%

 

605,758

 

21.7

%

 

600,253

 

22.6

%

Labor expenses

 

322,774

 

35.6

%

 

310,939

 

35.9

%

 

987,368

 

35.4

%

 

949,151

 

35.7

%

Other operating costs and expenses

 

255,724

 

28.2

%

 

239,470

 

27.7

%

 

757,871

 

27.2

%

 

712,108

 

26.9

%

General and administrative expenses

 

58,996

 

6.5

%

 

56,204

 

6.5

%

 

177,706

 

6.4

%

 

170,954

 

6.4

%

Depreciation and amortization expenses

 

27,419

 

3.0

%

 

25,299

 

2.9

%

 

80,361

 

2.9

%

 

75,015

 

2.8

%

Impairment of assets and lease termination (income)/expenses

 

(104

)

0.0

%

 

(3,472

)

(0.4

)%

 

496

 

0.0

%

 

(1,577

)

(0.1

)%

Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation

and amortization expenses

 

910

 

0.1

%

 

1,020

 

0.1

%

 

2,920

 

0.1

%

 

3,287

 

0.1

%

Preopening costs

 

6,584

 

0.7

%

 

7,005

 

0.8

%

 

23,718

 

0.8

%

 

19,860

 

0.7

%

Total costs and expenses

 

869,957

 

95.9

%

 

831,771

 

96.1

%

 

2,636,198

 

94.5

%

 

2,529,051

 

95.1

%

Income from operations

 

37,269

 

4.1

%

 

33,700

 

3.9

%

 

154,050

 

5.5

%

 

131,685

 

4.9

%

Interest expense, net

 

(2,247

)

(0.3

)%

 

(2,431

)

(0.3

)%

 

(7,448

)

(0.2

)%

 

(7,970

)

(0.2

)%

Loss on debt extinguishment

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

(15,891

)

(0.6

)%

 

 

%

Other income, net

 

459

 

0.1

%

 

566

 

0.1

%

 

1,482

 

0.0

%

 

1,996

 

0.0

%

Income before income taxes

 

35,481

 

3.9

%

 

31,835

 

3.7

%

 

132,193

 

4.7

%

 

125,711

 

4.7

%

Income tax provision

 

3,582

 

0.4

%

 

1,841

 

0.2

%

 

12,541

 

0.4

%

 

10,082

 

0.4

%

Net income

$

31,899

 

3.5

%

$

29,994

 

3.5

%

$

119,652

 

4.3

%

$

115,629

 

4.3

%

 
Basic net income per share

$

0.68

 

$

0.63

 

$

2.55

 

$

2.42

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

46,608

 

 

47,750

 

 

46,842

 

 

47,734

 

 
Diluted net income per share

$

0.66

 

$

0.61

 

$

2.46

 

$

2.37

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

48,616

 

 

48,946

 

 

48,633

 

 

48,751

 

 
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
Selected Segment Information
(unaudited; in thousands)
 
For the 13 Weeks Ended September 30, 2025
The Cheesecake
Factory North Other
restaurants Italia FRC Other Total
 
Revenues

$

651,375

 

$

83,482

$

78,017

 

$

94,352

 

$

907,226

 

Costs and expenses:
Food and beverage costs

 

140,859

 

 

18,091

 

17,360

 

 

21,344

 

 

197,654

 

Labor expenses

 

225,885

 

 

31,312

 

30,885

 

 

34,692

 

 

322,774

 

Other operating costs and expenses

 

178,249

 

 

24,100

 

25,926

 

 

27,449

 

 

255,724

 

General and administrative expenses

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

58,996

 

 

58,996

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses

 

16,841

 

 

3,060

 

3,288

 

 

4,230

 

 

27,419

 

Impairment of assets and lease terminations (income)/expenses

 

33

 

 

-

 

(178

)

 

41

 

 

(104

)

Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses

 

-

 

 

-

 

316

 

 

594

 

 

910

 

Preopening costs

 

1,610

 

 

1,003

 

3,623

 

 

348

 

 

6,584

 

Total costs and expenses

 

563,477

 

 

77,566

 

81,220

 

 

147,694

 

 

869,957

 

Income/(loss) from operations

$

87,898

 

$

5,916

$

(3,203

)

$

(53,342

)

$

37,269

 

 
 
For the 13 Weeks Ended October 1, 2024
The Cheesecake
Factory North Other
restaurants Italia FRC Other Total
 
Revenues

$

647,754

 

$

71,878

$

66,984

 

$

78,855

 

$

865,471

 

Costs and expenses:
Food and beverage costs

 

145,431

 

 

16,685

 

15,085

 

 

18,105

 

 

195,306

 

Labor expenses

 

226,203

 

 

26,534

 

25,580

 

 

32,622

 

 

310,939

 

Other operating costs and expenses

 

174,531

 

 

20,126

 

21,444

 

 

23,369

 

 

239,470

 

General and administrative expenses

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

56,204

 

 

56,204

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses

 

16,142

 

 

2,360

 

3,031

 

 

3,766

 

 

25,299

 

Impairment of assets and lease terminations (income)/expenses

 

(3,858

)

 

-

 

-

 

 

386

 

 

(3,472

)

Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses

 

-

 

 

-

 

316

 

 

704

 

 

1,020

 

Preopening costs

 

1,483

 

 

1,765

 

2,900

 

 

857

 

 

7,005

 

Total costs and expenses

 

559,932

 

 

67,470

 

68,356

 

 

136,013

 

 

831,771

 

Income/(loss) from operations

$

87,822

 

$

4,408

$

(1,372

)

$

(57,158

)

$

33,700

 

 
 
For the 39 Weeks Ended September 30, 2025
The Cheesecake
Factory North Other
restaurants Italia FRC Other Total
 
Revenues

$

2,007,366

 

$

257,722

$

255,619

 

$

269,541

 

$

2,790,248

 

Costs and expenses:
Food and beverage costs

 

435,891

 

 

56,341

 

56,303

 

 

57,223

 

 

605,758

 

Labor expenses

 

690,517

 

 

96,748

 

95,892

 

 

104,211

 

 

987,368

 

Other operating costs and expenses

 

530,995

 

 

70,777

 

78,720

 

 

77,379

 

 

757,871

 

General and administrative expenses

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

177,706

 

 

177,706

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses

 

49,263

 

 

8,932

 

9,587

 

 

12,579

 

 

80,361

 

Impairment of assets and lease terminations (income)/expenses

 

304

 

 

-

 

137

 

 

55

 

 

496

 

Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses

 

-

 

 

-

 

947

 

 

1,973

 

 

2,920

 

Preopening costs

 

6,518

 

 

5,629

 

8,618

 

 

2,953

 

 

23,718

 

Total costs and expenses

 

1,713,488

 

 

238,427

 

250,204

 

 

434,079

 

 

2,636,198

 

Income/(loss) from operations

$

293,878

 

$

19,295

$

5,415

 

$

(164,538

)

$

154,050

 

 
 
For the 39 Weeks Ended October 1, 2024
The Cheesecake
Factory North Other
restaurants Italia FRC Other Total
 
Revenues

$

1,992,245

 

$

218,266

$

214,850

 

$

235,375

 

$

2,660,736

 

Costs and expenses:
Food and beverage costs

 

450,769

 

 

51,134

 

48,319

 

 

50,031

 

 

600,253

 

Labor expenses

 

692,066

 

 

81,523

 

78,436

 

 

97,126

 

 

949,151

 

Other operating costs and expenses

 

521,357

 

 

60,692

 

63,582

 

 

66,477

 

 

712,108

 

General and administrative expenses

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

170,954

 

 

170,954

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses

 

49,242

 

 

6,653

 

8,246

 

 

10,874

 

 

75,015

 

Impairment of assets and lease terminations (income)/expenses

 

(1,732

)

 

-

 

-

 

 

155

 

 

(1,577

)

Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses

 

-

 

 

-

 

947

 

 

2,340

 

 

3,287

 

Preopening costs

 

5,615

 

 

5,179

 

6,810

 

 

2,256

 

 

19,860

 

Total costs and expenses

 

1,717,317

 

 

205,181

 

206,340

 

 

400,213

 

 

2,529,051

 

Income/(loss) from operations

$

274,928

 

$

13,085

$

8,510

 

$

(164,838

)

$

131,685

 

 
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
Selected Operating, Restaurant and Balance Sheet Information
(unaudited; in thousands, except statistical data)
 
 
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants operating information: 13 Weeks Ended

September 30,

2025
13 Weeks Ended

October 1,

2024
39 Weeks Ended

September 30,

2025
39 Weeks Ended

October 1,

2024
Comparable restaurant sales vs. prior year

0.3

%

1.6

%

0.9

%

0.8

%

Restaurants opened during period

-

 

-

 

2

 

1

 

Restaurants open at period-end

216

 

215

 

216

 

215

 

Restaurant operating weeks

2,808

 

2,804

 

8,388

 

8,419

 

 
North Italia operating information:
Comparable restaurant sales vs. prior year

(3

)%

2

%

(1

)%

2

%

Restaurants opened during period

-

 

-

 

4

 

3

 

Restaurants open at period-end

46

 

39

 

46

 

39

 

Restaurant operating weeks

598

 

507

 

1,749

 

1,486

 

 
Other Fox Restaurant Concepts (FRC) operating information:(1)
Restaurants opened during period

2

 

3

 

6

 

6

 

Restaurants open at period-end

53

 

46

 

53

 

46

 

Restaurant operating weeks

675

 

575

 

1,960

 

1,654

 

 
Other operating information:(2)
Restaurants opened during period

-

 

1

 

6

 

4

 

Restaurants open at period-end

49

 

41

 

49

 

41

 

Restaurant operating weeks

637

 

526

 

1,840

 

1,562

 

 
 
Number of company-owned restaurants:
The Cheesecake Factory

216

 

North Italia

46

 

Other FRC

53

 

Other

49

 

Total

364

 

 
 
Number of international-licensed restaurants:
The Cheesecake Factory

35

 

 
(1) The Other FRC segment includes all FRC brands except Flower Child.
(2) The Other segment includes the Flower Child, Grand Lux Cafe and Social Monk Asian Kitchen concepts, as well as the Company's third-party bakery, international and consumer packaged goods businesses, unallocated corporate expenses and gift card costs.
Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Information September 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents

$

189,978

$

84,176

Current and long-term debt, net of issuance costs (1)

 

629,156

 

452,062

 
(1) Includes $68.7 million net balance of 0.375% convertible senior notes due 2026 (principal amount of $69 million less $0.3 million in unamortized issuance costs) and $560.4 million net balance of 2.00% convertible senior notes due 2030 (principal amount of $575 million less $14.6 million in unamortized issuance costs). The unamortized issuance costs were recorded as a contra-liability and netted with current and long-term debt on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and are being amortized as interest expense.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Results to GAAP Results

In addition to the results provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) in this press release, the Company is providing non-GAAP measurements which present net income and net income per share excluding the impact of certain items. The non-GAAP measurements are intended to supplement the presentation of the Company’s financial results in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are calculated by eliminating from net income and diluted net income per share the impact of items the Company does not consider indicative of its ongoing operations. The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons.

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
13 Weeks Ended

September 30,

2025
13 Weeks Ended

October 1,

2024
39 Weeks Ended

September 30,

2025
39 Weeks Ended

October 1,

2024
 
Net income (GAAP) $

31,899

 

$

29,994

 

$

119,652

 

$

115,629

 

Impairment of assets and lease termination (income)/expenses(1)

(104

)

(3,472

)

496

 

(1,577

)

Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses(2)

910

 

1,020

 

2,920

 

3,287

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt(3)

-

 

-

 

15,891

 

-

 

Uncertain tax position related to tenant improvement allowance(4)

717

 

-

 

717

 

-

 

Tax effect of adjustments(5)

(210

)

638

 

(5,020

)

(445

)

Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) $

33,212

 

$

28,180

 

$

134,656

 

$

116,894

 

 
Diluted net income per share (GAAP) $

0.66

 

$

0.61

 

$

2.46

 

$

2.37

 

Impairment of assets and lease termination (income)/expenses(1)

(0.00

)

(0.07

)

0.01

 

(0.03

)

Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses(2)

0.02

 

0.02

 

0.06

 

0.07

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt(3)

-

 

-

 

0.33

 

-

 

Uncertain tax position related to tenant improvement allowance(4)

0.01

 

-

 

0.01

 

-

 

Tax effect of adjustments(5)

(0.00

)

0.01

 

(0.10

)

(0.01

)

Adjusted diluted net income per share (non-GAAP)(6) $

0.68

 

$

0.58

 

$

2.77

 

$

2.40

 

 
(1) A detailed breakdown of impairment of assets and lease termination (income)/expenses recorded in the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2025 and October 1, 2024 can be found in the Selected Segment Information table.
(2) Represents changes in the fair value of the deferred consideration and contingent consideration and compensation liabilities related to the North Italia and FRC acquisition, as well as amortization of acquired definite-lived licensing agreements.
(3) Represents premium paid and acceleration of previously unamortized deferred financing costs as a result of partial redemption of our convertible senior notes due 2026.
(4) Represents an update to the reserve for an uncertain tax position related to tenant improvement allowances. Uncertain tax positions taken in a tax return are recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by tax authorities based on technical merits, taking into account available administrative remedies and litigation.
(5) Based on the federal statutory rate and an estimated blended state tax rate, the tax effect on all adjustments assumes a 26% tax rate for the fiscal 2025 and 2024 periods.
(6) Adjusted net income per share may not add due to rounding.

 

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