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The Cheesecake Factory Reports Results for Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2024

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, which ended on December 31, 2024.

Total revenues were $921.0 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to $877.0 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. Net income and diluted net income per share were $41.2 million and $0.83, respectively, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024.

The Company recorded pre-tax net expense of $14.4 million related to impairment of assets and lease termination expense partially offset by Fox Restaurant Concepts (“FRC”) acquisition-related income. Excluding the after-tax impact of these items, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 were $51.8 million and $1.04, respectively. Please see the Company’s reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures at the end of this press release.

Comparable restaurant sales at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants increased 1.7% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024.

“Our fourth quarter performance capped off an excellent year, with solid revenue and earnings contributing to record annual revenue and substantially improved profitability for 2024,” said David Overton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “While our fourth quarter results were led by the strength of The Cheesecake Factory restaurants, we delivered impressive performance across our portfolio of concepts. Consumer demand for the distinct, high-quality dining experiences we provide our guests across our experiential concepts reinforces our confidence in the long-term growth potential of our portfolio.”

“We continued to capture market share, as demonstrated by the ongoing outperformance in comparable sales and traffic at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants versus the broader casual dining industry. During the fourth quarter, we opened nine new restaurants to strong consumer demand, for a total of 23 new openings for the year, surpassing our development expectations.”

“Our fourth quarter and full-year results marked the achievement of our key financial and operational objectives, including comparable sales growth, margin expansion and accelerating accretive unit growth. With these accomplishments as a foundation, we are confident in our ability to continue delivering on our goals for 2025 and beyond. We remain focused on leveraging our scale, operational strengths and the appeal of our differentiated concepts to drive long-term value to our shareholders in the years to come.”

Development

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company opened nine new restaurants, including three North Italia locations, two Flower Child locations, two FRC restaurants and the relocation of two Cheesecake Factory restaurants. Subsequent to quarter-end, the Company opened five new restaurants, including one North Italia location, two Flower Child locations and two FRC restaurants.

The Company now expects to open as many as 25 new restaurants in fiscal 2025, including as many as three to four The Cheesecake Factory restaurants, six to seven North Italia locations, six to seven Flower Child locations, and as many as eight to nine FRC restaurants.

Liquidity and Capital Allocation

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had total available liquidity of $340.7 million, including a cash balance of $84.2 million and availability on its revolving credit facility of $256.5 million. Total principal amount of debt outstanding was $455 million, including $345 million in principal amount of 0.375% convertible senior notes due June 2026 and $110 million in principal amount drawn on the Company’s revolving credit facility.

The Company repurchased approximately 11,800 shares of its stock at a cost of $0.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. In addition, the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share to be paid on March 18, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 5, 2025.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will hold a conference call to review its results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The conference call will be webcast live on the Company’s website at investors.thecheesecakefactory.com.

About The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a leader in experiential dining. We are culinary forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality. Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate people – this defines who we are and where we are going. We currently own and operate 352 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory®, North Italia®, Flower Child® and a collection of other FRC brands. Internationally, 34 The Cheesecake Factory® restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our bakery division operates two facilities that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees and third-party bakery customers. In 2024, we were named to the FORTUNE Magazine “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list for the eleventh consecutive year. To learn more, visit www.thecheesecakefactory.com, www.northitalia.com, www.iamaflowerchild.com and www.foxrc.com.

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Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as codified in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s operations, growth, digital strategies and other objectives. Such forward-looking statements include all other statements that are not historical facts, as well as statements that are preceded by, followed by or that include words or phrases such as “believe,” “plan,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “intend,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project,” “may,” “could,” “would,” “should” and similar expressions. These statements are based on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties which may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in such statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. These forward-looking statements may be affected by various factors including: economic, public health and political conditions that impact consumer confidence and spending, including interest rate fluctuations, periods of heightened inflation and market instability, and armed conflicts; supply chain disruptions; demonstrations, political unrest, potential damage to or closure of the Company’s restaurants and potential reputational damage to the Company or any of its brands; pandemics and related containment measures, including the potential for quarantines or restriction on in-person dining; acceptance and success of The Cheesecake Factory in international markets; acceptance and success of North Italia, Flower Child and Other Fox Restaurant Concepts restaurants; the risks of doing business abroad through Company-owned restaurants and/or licensees; foreign exchange rates, tariffs and cross border taxation; changes in unemployment rates; increases in minimum wages and benefit costs; the economic health of the Company’s landlords and other tenants in retail centers in which its restaurants are located, and the Company’s ability to successfully manage its lease arrangements with landlords; the economic health of suppliers, licensees, vendors and other third parties providing goods or services to the Company; the timing of new unit development and related permitting; compliance with debt covenants; strategic capital allocation decisions including with respect to share repurchases or dividends; the ability to achieve projected financial results; the resolution of uncertain tax positions with the Internal Revenue Service and the impact of tax reform legislation; changes in laws impacting the Company’s business; adverse weather conditions in regions in which the Company’s restaurants are located; factors that are under the control of government agencies, landlords and other third parties; the risks, costs and uncertainties associated with opening new restaurants; and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Forward-looking statements speak only as of the dates on which they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required to do so by law. Investors are referred to the full discussion of risks and uncertainties associated with forward-looking statements and the discussion of risk factors contained in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC, which are available at www.sec.gov.

 
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)
 
Consolidated Statements of Income

13 Weeks Ended

December 31, 2024

 

13 Weeks Ended

January 2, 2024

 

52 Weeks Ended

December 31, 2024

 

52 Weeks Ended

January 2, 2024

Amount

 

Percent of

Revenues

 

Amount

 

Percent of

Revenues

 

Amount

 

Percent of

Revenues

 

Amount

 

Percent of

Revenues

Revenues

$

920,963

 

100.0

%

$

877,009

 

100.0

%

$

3,581,699

 

100.0

%

$

3,439,503

 

100.0

%

Costs and expenses:
Food and beverage costs

 

205,768

 

22.3

%

 

201,449

 

23.0

%

 

806,021

 

22.5

%

 

803,500

 

23.4

%

Labor expenses

 

315,231

 

34.2

%

 

308,555

 

35.2

%

 

1,264,382

 

35.3

%

 

1,227,895

 

35.7

%

Other operating costs and expenses

 

247,113

 

26.8

%

 

234,969

 

26.8

%

 

959,221

 

26.7

%

 

922,428

 

26.8

%

General and administrative expenses

 

57,783

 

6.3

%

 

54,683

 

6.2

%

 

228,737

 

6.4

%

 

217,449

 

6.3

%

Depreciation and amortization expenses

 

26,435

 

2.9

%

 

24,012

 

2.7

%

 

101,450

 

2.8

%

 

93,136

 

2.7

%

Impairment of assets and lease terminations expense

 

15,224

 

1.7

%

 

27,827

 

3.2

%

 

13,647

 

0.4

%

 

29,464

 

0.9

%

Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization (income)/expenses

 

(858

)

(0.1

)%

 

7,796

 

0.9

%

 

2,429

 

0.1

%

 

11,686

 

0.3

%

Preopening costs

 

7,635

 

0.8

%

 

9,579

 

1.1

%

 

27,495

 

0.8

%

 

25,379

 

0.7

%

Total costs and expenses

 

874,331

 

94.9

%

 

868,870

 

99.1

%

 

3,403,382

 

95.0

%

 

3,330,937

 

96.8

%

Income from operations

 

46,632

 

5.1

%

 

8,139

 

0.9

%

 

178,317

 

5.0

%

 

108,566

 

3.2

%

Interest expense, net

 

(2,137

)

(0.2

)%

 

(2,937

)

(0.3

)%

 

(10,107

)

(0.3

)%

 

(10,160

)

(0.3

)%

Other income, net

 

841

 

0.0

%

 

454

 

0.0

%

 

2,837

 

0.1

%

 

1,608

 

0.0

%

Income before income taxes

 

45,336

 

4.9

%

 

5,656

 

0.6

%

 

171,047

 

4.8

%

 

100,014

 

2.9

%

Income tax provision/(benefit)

 

4,182

 

0.4

%

 

(7,025

)

(0.8

)%

 

14,264

 

0.4

%

 

(1,337

)

0.0

%

Net income

$

41,154

 

4.5

%

$

12,681

 

1.4

%

$

156,783

 

4.4

%

$

101,351

 

2.9

%

 
Basic net income per share

$

0.86

 

$

0.27

 

$

3.28

 

$

2.10

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

47,953

 

 

47,828

 

 

47,789

 

 

48,324

 

 
Diluted net income per share

$

0.83

 

$

0.26

 

$

3.20

 

$

2.07

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

49,645

 

 

48,609

 

 

48,974

 

 

49,050

 

 
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
Selected Segment Information
(unaudited; in thousands)
 
 
For the 13 Weeks Ended December 31, 2024
The Cheesecake
Factory North Other
restaurants Italia FRC Other Total
 
Revenues

$

669,382

 

$

81,309

$

85,119

 

$

85,153

 

$

920,963

 

Costs and expenses:
Food and beverage costs

 

149,130

 

 

18,371

 

18,346

 

 

19,921

 

 

205,768

 

Labor expenses

 

221,494

 

 

29,559

 

29,941

 

 

34,237

 

 

315,231

 

Other operating costs and expenses

 

175,382

 

 

21,598

 

25,090

 

 

25,043

 

 

247,113

 

General and administrative expenses

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

57,783

 

 

57,783

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses

 

16,768

 

 

2,591

 

3,143

 

 

3,933

 

 

26,435

 

Impairment of assets and lease terminations expense

 

330

 

 

-

 

14,893

 

 

1

 

 

15,224

 

Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization (income)/expenses

 

-

 

 

-

 

315

 

 

(1,173

)

 

(858

)

Preopening costs

 

1,884

 

 

2,230

 

2,396

 

 

1,125

 

 

7,635

 

Total costs and expenses

 

564,988

 

 

74,349

 

94,124

 

 

140,870

 

 

874,331

 

Income/(loss) from operations

$

104,394

 

$

6,960

$

(9,005

)

$

(55,717

)

$

46,632

 

 
 
For the 13 Weeks Ended January 2, 2024
The Cheesecake
Factory North Other
restaurants Italia FRC Other Total
 
Revenues

$

658,445

 

$

67,224

$

70,913

 

$

80,427

 

$

877,009

 

Costs and expenses:
Food and beverage costs

 

152,401

 

 

16,206

 

15,769

 

 

17,073

 

 

201,449

 

Labor expenses

 

225,951

 

 

23,897

 

25,083

 

 

33,624

 

 

308,555

 

Other operating costs and expenses

 

173,781

 

 

18,285

 

19,335

 

 

23,568

 

 

234,969

 

General and administrative expenses

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

54,683

 

 

54,683

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses

 

16,251

 

 

1,694

 

2,289

 

 

3,778

 

 

24,012

 

Impairment of assets and lease terminations expense

 

20,241

 

 

1,015

 

2,527

 

 

4,044

 

 

27,827

 

Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses

 

-

 

 

-

 

316

 

 

7,480

 

 

7,796

 

Preopening costs

 

4,457

 

 

2,926

 

1,998

 

 

198

 

 

9,579

 

Total costs and expenses

 

593,082

 

 

64,023

 

67,317

 

 

144,448

 

 

868,870

 

Income/(loss) from operations

$

65,363

 

$

3,201

$

3,596

 

$

(64,021

)

$

8,139

 

 
 
For the 52 Weeks Ended December 31, 2024
The Cheesecake
Factory North Other
restaurants Italia FRC Other Total
 
Revenues

$

2,661,627

 

$

299,575

$

299,969

 

$

320,528

 

$

3,581,699

 

Costs and expenses:
Food and beverage costs

 

599,899

 

 

69,505

 

66,665

 

 

69,952

 

 

806,021

 

Labor expenses

 

913,560

 

 

111,082

 

108,377

 

 

131,363

 

 

1,264,382

 

Other operating costs and expenses

 

696,739

 

 

82,290

 

88,672

 

 

91,520

 

 

959,221

 

General and administrative expenses

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

228,737

 

 

228,737

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses

 

66,010

 

 

9,244

 

11,389

 

 

14,807

 

 

101,450

 

Impairment of assets and lease termination (income)/expenses

 

(1,402

)

 

-

 

14,893

 

 

156

 

 

13,647

 

Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses

 

-

 

 

-

 

1,262

 

 

1,167

 

 

2,429

 

Preopening costs

 

7,499

 

 

7,409

 

9,206

 

 

3,381

 

 

27,495

 

Total costs and expenses

 

2,282,305

 

 

279,530

 

300,464

 

 

541,083

 

 

3,403,382

 

Income/(loss) from operations

$

379,322

 

$

20,045

$

(495

)

$

(220,555

)

$

178,317

 

 
 
For the 52 Weeks Ended January 2, 2024
The Cheesecake
Factory North Other
restaurants Italia FRC Other Total
 
Revenues

$

2,595,066

 

$

258,878

$

263,923

 

$

321,636

 

$

3,439,503

 

Costs and expenses:
Food and beverage costs

 

607,439

 

 

64,425

 

59,865

 

 

71,771

 

 

803,500

 

Labor expenses

 

907,579

 

 

93,540

 

93,840

 

 

132,936

 

 

1,227,895

 

Other operating costs and expenses

 

685,521

 

 

69,918

 

72,554

 

 

94,435

 

 

922,428

 

General and administrative expenses

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

217,449

 

 

217,449

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses

 

64,206

 

 

6,407

 

7,916

 

 

14,607

 

 

93,136

 

Impairment of assets and lease terminations expense

 

20,401

 

 

1,015

 

2,582

 

 

5,466

 

 

29,464

 

Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses

 

-

 

 

-

 

1,262

 

 

10,424

 

 

11,686

 

Preopening costs

 

12,857

 

 

5,058

 

6,482

 

 

982

 

 

25,379

 

Total costs and expenses

 

2,298,003

 

 

240,363

 

244,501

 

 

548,070

 

 

3,330,937

 

Income/(loss) from operations

$

297,063

 

$

18,515

$

19,422

 

$

(226,434

)

$

108,566

 

 
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
Selected Operating, Restaurant and Balance Sheet Information
(unaudited; in thousands, except statistical data)
 
 
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants operating information: 13 Weeks Ended

D
ecember 31, 2024
13 Weeks Ended

January 2, 2024
52 Weeks Ended

December 31, 2024
52 Weeks Ended

January 2, 2024
Comparable restaurant sales vs. prior year

 

1.7

%

 

2.5

%

1.0

%

3.0

%

Restaurants opened during period

 

2

 

 

3

 

3

 

6

 

Restaurants open at period-end

 

215

 

 

216

 

215

 

216

 

Restaurant operating weeks

 

2,795

 

 

2,783

 

11,214

 

11,010

 

 
North Italia operating information:
Comparable restaurant sales vs. prior year

 

1

%

 

7

%

2

%

8

%

Restaurants opened during period

 

3

 

 

3

 

6

 

3

 

Restaurants open at period-end

 

42

 

 

36

 

42

 

36

 

Restaurant operating weeks

 

535

 

 

442

 

2,021

 

1,729

 

 
Other Fox Restaurant Concepts (FRC) operating information:(1)
Restaurants opened during period

 

2

 

 

3

 

8

 

6

 

Restaurants open at period-end

 

48

 

 

40

 

48

 

40

 

Restaurant operating weeks

 

611

 

 

512

 

2,264

 

1,906

 

 
Other operating information:(2)
Restaurants opened during period

 

2

 

 

-

 

6

 

1

 

Restaurants open at period-end

 

43

 

 

39

 

43

 

39

 

Restaurant operating weeks

 

551

 

 

519

 

2,114

 

2,074

 

 
 
Number of company-owned restaurants:
The Cheesecake Factory

 

215

 

North Italia

 

42

 

Other FRC

 

48

 

Other

 

43

 

Total

 

348

 

 
 
Number of international-licensed restaurants:
The Cheesecake Factory

 

34

 

 
(1) The Other FRC segment includes all FRC brands except Flower Child.
(2) The Other segment includes the Flower Child, Grand Lux Cafe and Social Monk Asian Kitchen concepts, as well as the Company's third-party bakery, international and consumer packaged goods businesses, unallocated corporate expenses and gift card costs.
 
 
 
Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Information December 31, 2024 January 2, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents

$

84,176

 

$

56,290

 

Long-term debt, net of issuance costs (1)

 

452,062

 

 

470,047

 

 
(1) Includes $342.1 million net balance of 0.375% convertible senior notes due 2026 (principal amount of $345 million less $2.9 million in unamortized issuance costs) and $110 million drawn on the Company's revolving credit facility. The unamortized issuance costs were recorded as a contra-liability and netted with long-term debt on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and are being amortized as interest expense.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Results to GAAP Results

In addition to the results provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) in this press release, the Company is providing non-GAAP measurements which present net income and net income per share excluding the impact of certain items. The non-GAAP measurements are intended to supplement the presentation of the Company’s financial results in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are calculated by eliminating from net income and diluted net income per share the impact of items the Company does not consider indicative of its ongoing operations. The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons.

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
13 Weeks Ended 13 Weeks Ended 52 Weeks Ended 52 Weeks Ended
December 31, 2024 January 2, 2024 December 31, 2024 January 2, 2024
 
Net income (GAAP)

$

41,154

 

$

12,681

 

$

156,783

 

$

101,351

 

Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses(1)

 

15,224

 

 

27,827

 

 

13,647

 

 

29,464

 

Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization (income)/expenses(2)

 

(858

)

 

7,796

 

 

2,429

 

 

11,686

 

Tax effect of adjustments(3)

 

(3,735

)

 

(9,262

)

 

(4,180

)

 

(10,699

)

Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)

$

51,785

 

$

39,042

 

$

168,679

 

$

131,802

 

 
Diluted net income/(loss) per share (GAAP)

$

0.83

 

$

0.26

 

$

3.20

 

$

2.07

 

Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses(1)

 

0.31

 

 

0.57

 

 

0.28

 

 

0.61

 

Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization (income)/expenses(2)

 

(0.02

)

 

0.16

 

 

0.05

 

 

0.24

 

Tax effect of adjustments(3)

 

(0.08

)

 

(0.19

)

 

(0.09

)

 

(0.22

)

Adjusted diluted net income per share (non-GAAP)(4)

$

1.04

 

$

0.80

 

$

3.44

 

$

2.69

 

 
(1) A detailed breakdown of impairment of assets and lease termination expenses recorded in the thirteen and fifty-two weeks ended December 31, 2024 and January 2, 2024 can be found in the Selected Segment Information table.
(2) Represents changes in the fair value of the deferred consideration and contingent consideration and compensation liabilities related to the North Italia and FRC acquisition, as well as amortization of acquired definite-lived licensing agreements.
(3) Based on the federal statutory rate and an estimated blended state tax rate, the tax effect on all adjustments assumes a 26% tax rate for the fiscal 2024 and 2023 periods.
(4) Adjusted net income per share may not add due to rounding.

 

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