The Cheesecake Factory Cash Flow Quality Index
The Cheesecake Factory cash flow quality index. The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.37x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $93.37 Million exceeds net income of $68.39 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore CAKE debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of The Cheesecake Factory (1992–2025)
Cash flow quality index of The Cheesecake Factory from 1992 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for The Cheesecake Factory across 65 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See CAKE equity to assets ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
The Cheesecake Factory Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1992–2025)
The Cheesecake Factory cash flow quality index by year from 1992 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for The Cheesecake Factory. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CAKE cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.03x | $301.28 Million | $148.43 Million | ▲ +18.6% |
| 2025 | 1.71x | $268.32 Million | $156.78 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.71x | $268.32 Million | $156.78 Million | ▼ -20.6% |
| 2024 | 2.15x | $218.40 Million | $101.35 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.15x | $218.40 Million | $101.35 Million | ▼ -42.6% |
| 2023 | 3.75x | $161.93 Million | $43.12 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.75x | $161.93 Million | $43.12 Million | ▲ +27.6% |
| 2022 | 2.94x | $213.01 Million | $72.37 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.94x | $213.01 Million | $72.37 Million | ▲ +71.3% |
| 2020 | 1.72x | $218.76 Million | $127.29 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.72x | $218.76 Million | $127.29 Million | ▼ -41.6% |
| 2019 | 2.94x | $291.31 Million | $99.03 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.94x | $291.31 Million | $99.03 Million | ▲ +93.9% |
| 2018 | 1.52x | $238.80 Million | $157.39 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.52x | $238.80 Million | $157.39 Million | ▼ -30.0% |
| 2017 | 2.17x | $302.52 Million | $139.49 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.17x | $302.52 Million | $139.49 Million | ▲ +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.02x | $235.42 Million | $116.52 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.02x | $235.42 Million | $116.52 Million | ▼ -14.6% |
| 2015 | 2.37x | $239.65 Million | $101.28 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.37x | $239.65 Million | $101.28 Million | ▲ +32.1% |
| 2014 | 1.79x | $204.78 Million | $114.36 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.79x | $204.78 Million | $114.36 Million | ▼ -9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.99x | $195.37 Million | $98.42 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.99x | $195.37 Million | $98.42 Million | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.05x | $196.06 Million | $95.72 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.05x | $196.06 Million | $95.72 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.02x | $165.24 Million | $81.71 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.02x | $165.24 Million | $81.71 Million | ▼ -56.1% |
| 2010 | 4.60x | $197.13 Million | $42.83 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.60x | $197.13 Million | $42.83 Million | ▲ +42.3% |
| 2009 | 3.24x | $169.19 Million | $52.29 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.24x | $169.19 Million | $52.29 Million | ▲ +49.5% |
| 2008 | 2.16x | $160.10 Million | $73.96 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.16x | $160.10 Million | $73.96 Million | ▲ +15.3% |
| 2007 | 1.88x | $152.66 Million | $81.28 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.88x | $152.66 Million | $81.28 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.89x | $165.51 Million | $87.55 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.89x | $165.51 Million | $87.55 Million | ▼ -16.2% |
| 2005 | 2.26x | $150.14 Million | $66.54 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.26x | $150.14 Million | $66.54 Million | ▲ +11.9% |
| 2004 | 2.02x | $116.65 Million | $57.84 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.02x | $116.65 Million | $57.84 Million | ▲ +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.90x | $93.45 Million | $49.08 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.90x | $93.45 Million | $49.08 Million | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.93x | $75.85 Million | $39.31 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.93x | $75.85 Million | $39.31 Million | ▲ +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.75x | $56.34 Million | $32.10 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.75x | $56.34 Million | $32.10 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.74x | $37.80 Million | $21.70 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.74x | $37.80 Million | $21.70 Million | ▼ -50.5% |
| 1999 | 3.52x | $27.03 Million | $7.68 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.52x | $27.03 Million | $7.68 Million | ▲ +204.3% |
| 1998 | 1.16x | $11.49 Million | $9.94 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.16x | $11.49 Million | $9.94 Million | ▼ -28.5% |
| 1997 | 1.62x | $9.56 Million | $5.91 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.62x | $9.56 Million | $5.91 Million | ▲ +8.7% |
| 1996 | 1.49x | $12.80 Million | $8.60 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.49x | $12.80 Million | $8.60 Million | ▲ +41.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06x | $7.60 Million | $7.20 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.06x | $7.60 Million | $7.20 Million | ▲ +161.1% |
| 1994 | 0.40x | $1.90 Million | $4.70 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.40x | $1.90 Million | $4.70 Million | ▼ -52.8% |
| 1993 | 0.86x | $3.60 Million | $4.20 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.86x | $3.60 Million | $4.20 Million | — |