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The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated operates a multi-brand casual dining and bakery business built around The Cheesecake Factory restaurants, North Italia, Flower Child and other Fox Restaurant Concepts brands. Company news commonly covers quarterly results, comparable restaurant sales, restaurant openings, operating margin drivers, menu activity and guest engagement programs such as Cheesecake Rewards.
Updates also include gift card promotions, seasonal cheesecake offerings, capital returns through dividends and share repurchase authorizations, investor conference presentations and the company’s international licensing model for The Cheesecake Factory restaurants.
The Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE) will present at the Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Conference on September 8, 2026, at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time. CFO Matthew Clark and VP Etienne Marcus will join a fireside chat, webcast live with a replay on the company’s investor website.
The Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE) was named to the 2026 PEOPLE Companies That Care list by PEOPLE magazine and Great Place to Work, ranking 30th nationwide. The recognition, based largely on a confidential employee survey, marks the company’s sixth consecutive year on the list.
The company highlights community-focused initiatives including its Nourish Program, which has donated over 10 million pounds of excess food since 2007, and more than 1 million pounds in 2025. It has also contributed over $7 million to Feeding America and supports staff volunteerism through its Give Back program. In 2026, it was also named to the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for the thirteenth straight year.
The Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE) is launching a limited-time online gift card promotion from August 10 through Labor Day, September 7, 2026. For every $50 in gift cards purchased online in a single transaction, guests receive a complimentary $10 Bonus Card, redeemable from September 8–30, 2026, subject to stated terms and conditions.
The Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE) reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 revenues of $1,029.6 million, up from $955.8 million a year earlier. Net income was $68.4 million, with diluted EPS of $1.41. Adjusted net income was $69.7 million and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.44, excluding acquisition-related, impairment and lease termination items.
Comparable sales at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants increased 5.8% year-over-year. Income from operations rose to $78.6 million, or 7.6% of revenues, versus 6.8% in the prior year quarter. The company ended the quarter with total available liquidity of $561.7 million, including $195.2 million of cash and $366.5 million of undrawn revolver capacity.
The company repaid the remaining $69.0 million of 0.375% convertible notes due 2026 and had $575 million of 2.00% convertible notes due 2030 outstanding. In Q2 2026 it repurchased about 158,600 shares for $9.3 million and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, payable August 25, 2026. The company opened four new restaurants in the quarter and still expects to open up to 26 new locations in fiscal 2026 across its concepts.
The Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE) will celebrate National Cheesecake Day on Wednesday, July 30, 2026, by offering any slice, half price to all dine-in guests at its U.S. restaurants. The company will also debut its Brownie Crunch Choc-a-Lot Cheesecake and donate $0.25 per slice of that flavor sold through July 29, 2027 to Feeding America, subject to stated offer conditions.
The Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE) will release its second quarter fiscal 2026 financial results after market close on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. A webcast conference call to discuss the results will follow at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time via the company’s investor website.
The Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) will celebrate National Cheesecake Day on July 30, 2026 by offering any slice of its more than 30 cheesecake flavors at half price for dine-in guests.
A new Brownie Crunch Choc-a-Lot Cheesecake debuts, supporting Feeding America with a 25-cent donation per slice through July 29, 2027. The company reports donating over $7 million to Feeding America since 2008.
The Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE) launched a limited-time online gift card promotion for Father’s Day 2026. For every $100 in gift cards purchased online in a single transaction from June 4–21, buyers receive a complimentary $20 Bonus Card.
The $20 Bonus Card is valid for dine-in or pickup orders from June 22 through July 19, 2026, with specific terms and conditions and certain usage restrictions.
The Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE) reported Q1 fiscal 2026 results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026: total revenue $978.8M versus $927.2M a year earlier, net income $49.5M, diluted EPS $1.02 and adjusted diluted EPS $1.05.
Comparable restaurant sales rose 1.6% YoY. Liquidity totaled $601.6M (cash $235.1M; $366.5M revolver availability). Total debt was $644.0M including convertible notes due 2026 and 2030. The company repurchased ~332,000 shares for $19.2M and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share payable May 26, 2026.
The Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE) is running a Mother’s Day online gift card promotion from April 27, 2026 through May 10, 2026. For every $50 in gift cards purchased online in a single transaction, guests receive a complimentary $10 Bonus Card redeemable May 11–June 3, 2026.
Bonus Cards cannot be combined with other offers and full terms are on the company website.