The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
NASDAQ:CAKE · NASDAQ Global Select
+$2.74 today
Vol 1.43M · Avg 1.22M
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Cash Flow Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $148.4M -5.3% | $156.8M +54.7% | $101.4M +135.0% | $43.1M -40.4% | $72.4M | $487.6M | $476.4M | $465.2M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $109.0M +7.5% | $101.5M +8.9% | $93.1M +0.8% | $92.4M +3.0% | $89.7M | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| Deferred Income Tax | -$6.7M -10.6% | -$6.1M +61.4% | -$15.7M +15.7% | -$18.6M +10.6% | -$20.8M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $304.2M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $27.2M -9.1% | $30.0M +16.2% | $25.8M +5.5% | $24.4M +6.3% | $23.0M | $489.0M | $354.6M | -$1.6B |
| Change in Working Capital | -$3.2M +84.0% | -$20.1M -52.6% | -$13.2M -23.1% | -$10.7M -134.6% | $30.9M | $350.4M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Accounts Receivables | -$4.1M -137.5% | -$1.7M -1654.1% | -$98.0K +99.2% | -$12.3M +50.6% | -$24.8M | $592.6M | $1.3B | $626.2M |
| Inventory | $10.6M +253.4% | -$6.9M -229.0% | -$2.1M +83.6% | -$12.7M -265.9% | -$3.5M | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.1B |
| Accounts Payables | $1.7M +192.8% | -$1.8M -146.0% | $4.0M -77.4% | $17.6M +578.1% | -$3.7M | $948.2M | -$1.5B | $433.0M |
| Other Working Capital | -$11.4M -18.0% | -$9.6M +35.4% | -$14.9M -355.4% | -$3.3M -105.2% | $62.9M | $567.4M | $1.3B | $601.0M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | $26.5M +323.2% | $6.3M -76.8% | $27.0M -13.8% | $31.3M +74.7% | $17.9M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $300.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $301.3M +12.3% | $268.3M +22.9% | $218.4M +34.9% | $161.9M -24.0% | $213.0M | $7.2B | $8.9B | $10.5B |
| Capital Expenditures | -$146.2M +8.8% | -$160.4M -4.7% | -$153.2M -35.4% | -$113.1M -67.5% | -$67.5M | $664.0M | $1.4B | $697.6M |
| Acquisitions (Net) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $937.0M | $1.1B | $1.3B |
| Purchases of Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $444.2M | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Sales of Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $822.2M | $318.2M | -$1.5B |
| Other Investing Activities | -$1.1M -44.1% | -$733.0K -167.5% | -$274.0K -183.3% | $329.0K +131.0% | -$1.1M | $616.4M | $370.0M | $1.2B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$147.3M +8.6% | -$161.1M -5.0% | -$153.5M -36.1% | -$112.8M -64.4% | -$68.6M | $4.8B | $6.4B | $5.1B |
| Debt Repayment | $158.7M +893.5% | -$20.0M | $0 | $0 -100.0% | $195.0M | $680.8M | $759.2M | $1.1B |
| Common Stock Issued | $24.6M +97.3% | $12.5M | $0 | $0 -100.0% | $191.8M | $778.8M | $946.8M | $812.4M |
| Common Stock Repurchased | -$153.9M -744.3% | -$18.2M +60.4% | -$46.1M +27.0% | -$63.1M -994.9% | -$5.8M | $351.8M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Dividends Paid | -$52.2M +1.6% | -$53.0M +0.3% | -$53.2M -25.9% | -$42.3M -122.5% | -$19.0M | $535.2M | $613.6M | $692.0M |
| Other Financing Activities | $0 -100.0% | $12.5M +151.5% | -$24.2M -33.0% | -$18.2M +96.1% | -$470.8M | -$1.6B | $1.3B | $1.1B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$22.8M +71.1% | -$78.8M +36.2% | -$123.5M +0.1% | -$123.6M -13.6% | -$108.8M | $12.2B | $13.9B | -$15.5B |
| Effect of Forex Changes | $315.0K +157.5% | -$548.0K -480.6% | $144.0K +144.3% | -$325.0K -1103.7% | -$27.0K | $1.3B | $1.1B | $990.2M |
| Net Change in Cash | $131.6M +371.8% | $27.9M +147.7% | -$58.5M +21.9% | -$74.8M -310.6% | $35.5M | $3.2B | $4.9B | $6.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | $155.1M +43.6% | $108.0M +65.6% | $65.2M +33.6% | $48.8M -66.5% | $145.5M | $8.6B | -$16.8B | $11.1B |
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Does CAKE generate free cash flow?
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) generated $155.08M of free cash flow in fiscal 2025.
How much operating cash flow does CAKE produce?
Operating cash flow was $301.28M, before capital expenditures of $146.20M.
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