The Cheesecake Factory Reports Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2025

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 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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