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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE)

Cheesecake Factory Q1 revenue rises to $978.8 million; diluted EPS $1.02

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

The Cheesecake Factory reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results, with revenue of $978.8 million compared with $927.2 million a year earlier. Net income was $49.5 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, versus $32.9 million, or $0.67, in the prior-year quarter. The company also declared a $0.30 quarterly dividend, and the filing gives no change to its restaurant opening outlook of as many as 26 openings in fiscal 2026.

Key points

  • Revenue: $978.8 million vs. $927.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2025
  • Diluted EPS: $1.02 GAAP and $1.05 adjusted, vs. $0.67 GAAP and $0.93 adjusted a year earlier
  • Comparable restaurant sales at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants rose 1.6%
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, payable May 26, 2026, to holders of record on May 13, 2026

The filing

CompanyThe Cheesecake Factory (CAKE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 29, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-051574

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:05 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 29, 2026.

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