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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-017090"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAKE"
cik: "0000887596"
company_name: "CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:17:04.664334+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cheesecake Factory Q4 revenue up 4.4% to $961.6M; adj EPS $1.00; declares $0.30 dividend, expands buyback

## Summary
- Revenue $961.6M (+4.4% YoY); GAAP diluted EPS $0.60; adjusted diluted EPS $1.00.
- Net income $28.8M; adjusted net income $48.3M; pre-tax net expense of $24.6M for impairment, acquisition items, etc.
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share declared, payable March 17, 2026 to holders of record March 4, 2026.
- Board increased share repurchase authorization by 5M shares to total 66M; approx 6M shares remain available.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-017090
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAKE
- cik: 0000887596
- company_name: CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887596/000110465926017090/0001104659-26-017090-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887596/000110465926017090/tm266472d1_8k.htm

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