CAPPELLO ALEXANDER L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC director Alexander L. Cappello reported an indirect equity award rather than an open-market trade. Maricopa Capital LLC, of which he is the sole shareholder, received a grant of 2,490 shares of Common Stock at a reported price of $0.00 per share, reflecting stock-based director compensation. Following this award, Maricopa Capital LLC holds 8,661 shares indirectly for Cappello. Separate from this, 178 shares are held in custodial accounts for his children, with his spouse acting as custodian.
FMR LLC filed an amendment reporting beneficial ownership of 6,188,905.26 shares of Cheesecake Factory Inc. The amendment shows this equals 12.3% of the class and lists 6,154,446.71 shares as sole voting power and 6,188,905.26 as sole dispositive power. The filing notes related Exhibit 99 and a power of attorney incorporated by reference.
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC chairman and CEO David Overton reported option exercises and related share sales by a family trust. On May 1, 2026, a trust for his benefit exercised 104,000 employee stock options at $46.03 per share to acquire the same number of common shares, then sold 104,000 common shares in open-market transactions at a weighted average price of $61.02 per share. After these transactions, the trust held 3,079,779 common shares, while additional indirect trusts held 183,950 and 60,211 shares and direct holdings totaled 264,865 shares, including restricted stock subject to forfeiture.
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated reported stronger results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Revenues rose 5.6% to $978.8 million, driven by new restaurant openings and higher comparable sales, particularly at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants, where sales increased 2.6%.
Net income grew to $49.5 million from $32.9 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.02 from $0.67, helped by lower debt‑related charges versus last year. Operating cash flow improved to $96.7 million, supporting $43.4 million of capital spending, a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, and $19.2 million of share repurchases. The company ended the quarter with $235.1 million in cash and had no borrowings outstanding under its $400 million revolving credit facility, while maintaining $644.0 million of convertible senior notes outstanding.
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated reported higher first-quarter fiscal 2026 results, with revenues of $978.8 million versus $927.2 million a year earlier and net income of $49.5 million, or $1.02 diluted EPS. Adjusted diluted EPS, excluding impairment and acquisition-related items, was $1.05.
Comparable restaurant sales at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants rose 1.6% year-over-year. The company opened several new North Italia, Flower Child and Fox Restaurant Concepts locations and one international licensed Cheesecake Factory in Mexico, and still expects to open up to 26 new restaurants in 2026. Liquidity totaled $601.6 million as of March 31, 2026, against $644.0 million of debt. The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share and the company repurchased about 332,000 shares for $19.2 million during the quarter.
Cheesecake Factory Inc/The reported that Vanguard Portfolio Management beneficially owned 2,813,678 shares of Common Stock, representing 5.64% of the class. The filing states Vanguard holds sole dispositive power over 2,813,678 shares and sole voting power over 40,214 shares, with ownership disclosed under Schedule 13G and signed on 04/29/2026.
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is asking stockholders to vote at its virtual 2026 annual meeting on electing eight directors, ratifying KPMG LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2026, and approving on an advisory basis executive compensation. The meeting will be held online on May 28, 2026, with March 30, 2026 as the record date. The proxy also outlines governance practices, board independence, director qualifications, stockholder nomination and engagement processes, and policies on hedging and pledging. It describes a pay-for-performance program using annual cash incentives and long-term equity awards, supported by stock ownership guidelines and a clawback policy. The filing highlights 2025 results, including record revenue of $3.75 billion, net income of $148 million, diluted EPS of $3.06 and adjusted diluted EPS of $3.77, along with $206 million returned to stockholders through dividends and share repurchases.
Cheesecake Factory chairman and CEO David Overton reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On April 1, 2026, 4,655 shares of Common Stock were withheld by the company at $55.30 per share to satisfy tax obligations tied to vesting restricted stock, rather than being sold in the market.
After these transactions, Overton holds 264,865 shares directly and 3,079,779 shares through the David M. Overton Family Trust. Additional shares are held in trusts for his spouse and son, where he disclaims beneficial ownership.