Company data
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated employees and revenue per employee
CAKE · Restaurants · $5.39B market cap
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated had 48,400 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 1.0% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $3.75B, up 4.7% from a year earlier, or $78K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
48,400
+1.0% YoY
Revenue
$3.75B
+4.7% YoY
Revenue / employee
$78K
Peer median $91K
Rank in industry
8 of 12
Restaurants
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 48,400 | $3.75B | $78K | +1.0% | +4.7% |
| Dec 2024 | 47,900 | $3.58B | $75K | +0.0% | +4.1% |
| Jan 2024 | 47,900 | $3.44B | $72K | +0.8% | +4.1% |
| Jan 2023 | 47,500 | $3.30B | $70K | +3.7% | +12.8% |
| Dec 2021 | 45,800 | $2.93B | $64K | +7.8% | +47.6% |
| Dec 2020 | 42,500 | $1.98B | $47K | -8.1% | -20.1% |
| Dec 2019 | 46,250 | $2.48B | $54K | +19.5% | +6.4% |
| Jan 2019 | 38,700 | $2.33B | $60K | -1.0% | +3.2% |
| Jan 2018 | 39,100 | $2.26B | $58K | +0.8% | -0.7% |
| Jan 2017 | 38,800 | $2.28B | $59K | — | — |
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The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Restaurants.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPZ Domino's Pizza, Inc. | 10,200 | $4.94B | $484K | Leaner |
| QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc. | 53,500 | $9.43B | $176K | Hiring ahead |
| YUM Yum! Brands, Inc. | 49,000 | $8.21B | $168K | Hiring ahead |
| CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | 130,301 | $11.9B | $92K | Leaner |
| CAVA CAVA Group, Inc. | 12,900 | $1.18B | $91K | Hiring ahead |
| CAKE The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated | 48,400 | $3.75B | $78K | Efficient growth |
| EAT Brinker International, Inc. | 85,003 | $5.81B | $68K | Efficient growth |
| TXRH Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | 101,000 | $5.88B | $58K | Efficient growth |
| BROS Dutch Bros Inc. | 32,000 | $1.64B | $51K | Efficient growth |
Questions about The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
- How many employees does The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated have?
- The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated reported 48,400 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 23, 2026. That is up 1.0% from a year earlier.
- What is The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated's revenue per employee?
- The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated brought in $3.75B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $78K per employee. That ranks 8 of 12 companies we track in Restaurants, where the median is $91K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 23, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell CAKE.