Cheesecake Factory Q4 revenue rises to $961.6 million, but diluted EPS falls to $0.60
Cheesecake Factory reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 revenue of $961.6 million, up from $921.0 million a year earlier, including $17.3 million of gift card breakage revenue. Net income fell to $28.8 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, from $41.2 million, or $0.83, and comparable restaurant sales declined 2.2%. The board also raised the quarterly dividend to $0.30 per share and increased the share repurchase authorization by 5.0 million shares to a total of 66.0 million.
Key points
- Q4 revenue $961.6 million vs. $921.0 million a year earlier
- Diluted EPS $0.60 vs. $0.83; adjusted diluted EPS $1.00 vs. $1.04 (non-GAAP)
- Comparable restaurant sales declined 2.2% year over year
- Dividend of $0.30 per share payable March 17, 2026; about 6.0 million shares remain under repurchase authorization
The filing
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