The Cheesecake Factory Reports Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal 2024

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The Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE) reported strong financial results for Q2 2024. Total revenues reached $904.0 million, up from $866.2 million in Q2 2023. Net income was $52.4 million, with diluted EPS of $1.08. Adjusted net income and EPS were $53.2 million and $1.09, respectively. Comparable restaurant sales at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants increased 1.4% year-over-year.

The company opened five new restaurants in Q2, including one Cheesecake Factory, one North Italia, two Flower Child locations, and one Culinary Dropout. They aim to open up to 22 new restaurants in fiscal 2024. The company's liquidity stood at $277.2 million, with $40.7 million in cash and $236.5 million available on its revolving credit facility. A quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share was declared.

Positive

• Total revenues increased to $904.0 million, up 4.4% year-over-year
• Comparable restaurant sales at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants grew 1.4% year-over-year
• Adjusted net income reached $53.2 million, with adjusted EPS of $1.09
• Opened five new restaurants across various concepts in Q2 2024
• Strong liquidity position with $277.2 million available
• On track to meet development objective of opening up to 22 new restaurants in 2024

Negative

• Recorded a pre-tax net expense of $1.0 million related to Fox Restaurant Concepts acquisition and impairment of assets
• Total principal amount of debt outstanding was $475.0 million

Insights

Financial Analyst

The Cheesecake Factory's Q2 2024 results demonstrate solid performance and financial stability. Total revenues increased by 4.4% year-over-year to $904.0 million, indicating continued growth. The company's net income of $52.4 million and diluted EPS of $1.08 show strong profitability.

Notably, comparable restaurant sales at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants grew by 1.4%, outperforming the broader casual dining industry. This suggests the brand's resilience and consumer appeal in a competitive market.

The company's expansion strategy remains on track, with five new restaurants opened in Q2 and a total of 11 opened year-to-date. The target of opening up to 22 new restaurants in 2024 across various concepts demonstrates confidence in future growth prospects.

Financially, The Cheesecake Factory maintains a strong liquidity position with $277.2 million available, including $40.7 million in cash. The debt structure, including $345.0 million in convertible senior notes and $130.0 million drawn on the revolving credit facility, appears manageable given the company's cash flow generation.

The continuation of share repurchases and a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share underscores management's confidence in the company's financial health and commitment to shareholder returns.

Market Research Analyst

The Cheesecake Factory's Q2 2024 results reveal interesting consumer trends in the casual dining sector. The 1.4% increase in comparable restaurant sales suggests that despite economic pressures, consumers continue to value experiential dining options. This resilience in demand could be attributed to the brand's strong positioning and unique offerings in the market.

The company's multi-brand strategy, including concepts like North Italia, Flower Child and Culinary Dropout, appears to be resonating with diverse consumer preferences. The successful openings across these concepts indicate a well-calibrated approach to capturing different market segments.

Notably, the company's ability to drive year-over-year improvements in labor productivity and staff retention is significant in the current tight labor market. This could provide a competitive advantage in terms of service quality and operational efficiency.

The international expansion, with a new Cheesecake Factory opening in China under a licensing agreement, suggests the brand's global appeal and potential for further international growth. This could be a key area to watch for future market penetration and revenue diversification.

Overall, The Cheesecake Factory's performance indicates a positive consumer sentiment towards premium casual dining experiences, potentially signaling a broader trend in the restaurant industry as it continues to recover and evolve post-pandemic.

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, which ended on July 2, 2024.

Total revenues were $904.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to $866.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023. Net income and diluted net income per share were $52.4 million and $1.08, respectively, in the second quarter of fiscal 2024.

The Company recorded a pre-tax net expense of $1.0 million related to Fox Restaurant Concepts (“FRC”) acquisition-related expenses and impairment of assets and lease termination income. Excluding the after-tax impact of these items, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 were $53.2 million and $1.09, 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 1.4% year-over-year in the second quarter of fiscal 2024.

“Building on our first quarter momentum, we delivered solid top- and bottom-line results in the second quarter contributing to a strong performance in the first half of the year,” said David Overton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Our second quarter revenue finished towards the higher end of our expectations, and we generated robust earnings growth with profit margins exceeding the high end of our expectations. Our second quarter results were led by the strength of The Cheesecake Factory restaurants. The resilient consumer demand for the distinct, high-quality dining experiences we provide our guests and brand affinity for our namesake concept has been pivotal in supporting our continued outperformance of the broader casual dining industry. Our operators drove solid operational execution within our restaurants to deliver year-over-year improvements in labor productivity and hourly staff and manager retention.”

“We opened five new restaurants across various concepts and markets during the second quarter. The strong demand and sales performance at our new restaurant openings underscores the broad appeal of our experiential concepts. With 11 restaurants opened as of today, we are well-positioned to meet our development objective to open as many as 22 new restaurants in 2024. Most importantly, following three consecutive quarters of stable topline revenue, strong operational execution and significant profitability growth, we generated the consistent results that The Cheesecake Factory has long been known for.”

Development

During the second quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company opened five new restaurants, including one Cheesecake Factory, one North Italia restaurant, two Flower Child locations and one Culinary Dropout. In addition, one Cheesecake Factory restaurant opened internationally under a licensing agreement in China. Subsequent to quarter-end, the Company opened one Blanco location.

The Company continues to expect to open as many as 22 new restaurants in fiscal 2024, including as many as three The Cheesecake Factory restaurants, six to seven North Italia restaurants, six to seven Flower Child locations, and seven to eight other Fox Restaurant Concept locations.

Liquidity and Capital Allocation

As of July 2, 2024, the Company had total available liquidity of $277.2 million, including a cash balance of $40.7 million and availability on its revolving credit facility of $236.5 million. Total principal amount of debt outstanding was $475.0 million, including $345.0 million in principal amount of 0.375% convertible senior notes due 2026 and $130.0 million in principal amount drawn on the Company’s revolving credit facility.

The Company repurchased approximately 111,400 shares of its stock at a cost of $3.9 million in the second 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 August 27, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 14, 2024.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will hold a conference call to review its results for the second 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 and a replay of the webcast will be available through August 30, 2024.

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 340 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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The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited; in thousands, except per share and statistical data)
		13 Weeks Ended						13 Weeks Ended						26 Weeks Ended						26 Weeks Ended
Consolidated Statements of Income		July 2, 2024						July 4, 2023						July 2, 2024						July 4, 2023
		Amount			Percent of Revenues			Amount			Percent of Revenues			Amount			Percent of Revenues			Amount			Percent of Revenues
Revenues		$	904,042		100.0	%		$	866,170		100.0	%		$	1,795,265		100.0	%		$	1,732,284		100.0	%
Costs and expenses:
Food and beverage costs			201,694		22.3	%			201,094		23.2	%			404,947		22.6	%			407,318		23.5	%
Labor expenses			317,282		35.1	%			306,149		35.3	%			638,212		35.5	%			617,677		35.7	%
Other operating costs and expenses			239,097		26.4	%			226,996		26.2	%			472,638		26.3	%			457,925		26.4	%
General and administrative expenses			54,384		6.0	%			54,488		6.4	%			114,750		6.4	%			108,557		6.3	%
Depreciation and amortization expenses			24,960		2.8	%			23,332		2.7	%			49,716		2.8	%			46,287		2.7	%
Impairment of assets and lease termination (income)/expenses			(188	)	0.0	%			(653	)	-0.1	%			1,895		0.1	%			1,589		0.1	%
Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses			1,146		0.1	%			1,287		0.1	%			2,267		0.1	%			2,476		0.1	%
Preopening costs			6,975		0.8	%			6,006		0.7	%			12,855		0.7	%			9,058		0.5	%
Total costs and expenses			845,350		93.5	%			818,699		94.5	%			1,697,280		94.5	%			1,650,887		95.3	%
Income from operations			58,692		6.5	%			47,471		5.5	%			97,985		5.5	%			81,397		4.7	%
Interest and other expense, net			(2,348	)	(0.3	)%			(2,162	)	(0.3	)%			(4,109	)	(0.3	)%			(4,042	)	(0.2	)%
Income before income taxes			56,344		6.2	%			45,309		5.2	%			93,876		5.2	%			77,355		4.5	%
Income tax provision			3,900		0.4	%			2,634		0.3	%			8,241		0.4	%			6,630		0.4	%
Net income		$	52,444		5.8	%		$	42,675		4.9	%		$	85,635		4.8	%		$	70,725		4.1	%
Basic net income per share		$	1.10					$	0.88					$	1.79					$	1.46
Basic weighted average shares outstanding			47,702						48,492						47,726						48,593
Diluted net income per share		$	1.08					$	0.87					$	1.76					$	1.43
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding			48,775						49,085						48,685						49,296

		13 Weeks Ended						13 Weeks Ended						26 Weeks Ended					26 Weeks Ended
Selected Segment Information		July 2, 2024						July 4, 2023						July 2, 2024					July 4, 2023
Revenues:
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants		$	676,697					$	652,481					$	1,344,491				$	1,308,481
North Italia			75,514						65,934						146,388					129,237
Other FRC			73,637						65,728						147,866					134,368
Other			78,194						82,027						156,520					160,198
Total		$	904,042					$	866,170					$	1,795,265				$	1,732,284
Income/(loss) from operations:
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants		$	101,035					$	85,677					$	187,106				$	164,073
North Italia			5,507						6,627						8,677					11,233
Other FRC			3,590						6,079						9,882					14,790
Other			(51,440	)					(50,912	)					(107,680	)				(108,699	)
Total		$	58,692					$	47,471					$	97,985				$	81,397
Depreciation and amortization expenses:
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants		$	16,257					$	16,235					$	33,100				$	32,244
North Italia			2,322						1,668						4,293					3,135
Other FRC			2,790						1,809						5,215					3,736
Other			3,591						3,620						7,108					7,172
Total		$	24,960					$	23,332					$	49,716				$	46,287
Impairment of assets and lease termination (income)/expenses:
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants		$	267					$	38					$	2,126					131
North Italia			-						-						-					-
Other FRC			-						-						-					55
Other			(455	)					(691	)					(231	)				1,403
Total		$	(188	)				$	(653	)				$	1,895				$	1,589
Preopening costs:
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants		$	2,374					$	3,091					$	4,132				$	4,539
North Italia			1,412						618						3,414					1,064
Other FRC			2,186						1,999						3,910					2,720
Other			1,003						298						1,399					735
Total		$	6,975					$	6,006					$	12,855				$	9,058
		13 Weeks Ended						13 Weeks Ended						26 Weeks Ended					26 Weeks Ended
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants operating information:		July 2, 2024						July 4, 2023						July 2, 2024					July 4, 2023
Comparable restaurant sales vs. prior year			1.4	%					1.5	%					0.4	%				3.6	%
Restaurants opened during period			1						1						1					1
Restaurants open at period-end			217						211						217					211
Restaurant operating weeks			2,808						2,734						5,615					5,471
North Italia operating information:
Comparable restaurant sales vs. prior year			2	%					8	%					3	%				8	%
Restaurants opened during period			1						-						3					-
Restaurants open at period-end			39						33						39					33
Restaurant operating weeks			499						429						979					858
Other Fox Restaurant Concepts (FRC) operating information:(1)
Restaurants opened during period			1						2						3					3
Restaurants open at period-end			43						37						43					37
Restaurant operating weeks			549						462						1,079					913
Other operating information:(2)
Restaurants opened during period			2						-						3					1
Restaurants open at period-end			41						40						41					40
Restaurant operating weeks			520						520						1,036					1,035
Number of company-owned restaurants:
The Cheesecake Factory			217
North Italia			39
Other FRC			43
Other			41
Total			340
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		July 2, 2024						January 2, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents					$	40,654					$	56,290
Long-term debt, net of issuance costs (1)						471,054						470,047

(1) Includes $341.1 million net balance of 0.375% convertible senior notes due 2026 (principal amount of $345 million less $3.9 million in unamortized issuance costs) and $130 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					26 Weeks Ended					26 Weeks Ended
		July 2, 2024					July 4, 2023					July 2, 2024					July 4, 2023
Net income (GAAP)			$	52,444				$	42,675				$	85,635				$	70,725
Impairment of assets and lease termination (income)/expenses(1)				(188	)				(653	)				1,895					1,589
Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses(2)				1,146					1,287					2,267					2,476
Tax effect of adjustments(3)				(249	)				(165	)				(1,082	)				(1,057	)
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)			$	53,153				$	43,144				$	88,715				$	73,733
Diluted net income per share (GAAP)			$	1.08				$	0.87				$	1.76				$	1.43
Impairment of assets and lease termination (income)/expenses				(0.00	)				(0.01	)				0.04					0.03
Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses				0.02					0.03					0.05					0.05
Tax effect of adjustments				(0.01	)				(0.00	)				(0.02	)				(0.02	)
Adjusted net income per share (non-GAAP)(4)			$	1.09				$	0.88				$	1.82				$	1.50

(1) A detailed breakdown of impairment of assets and lease termination (income)/expenses recorded in the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 2, 2024 and July 4, 2023 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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FAQ

What were The Cheesecake Factory's (CAKE) Q2 2024 revenue and earnings?

The Cheesecake Factory reported total revenues of $904.0 million and net income of $52.4 million in Q2 2024. Diluted earnings per share were $1.08, while adjusted EPS was $1.09.

How many new restaurants did The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) open in Q2 2024?

The Cheesecake Factory opened five new restaurants in Q2 2024, including one Cheesecake Factory, one North Italia, two Flower Child locations, and one Culinary Dropout.

What was The Cheesecake Factory's (CAKE) comparable restaurant sales growth in Q2 2024?

Comparable restaurant sales at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants increased 1.4% year-over-year in Q2 2024.

What is The Cheesecake Factory's (CAKE) restaurant opening target for fiscal 2024?

The Cheesecake Factory aims to open up to 22 new restaurants in fiscal 2024, including up to three Cheesecake Factory restaurants, six to seven North Italia restaurants, six to seven Flower Child locations, and seven to eight other Fox Restaurant Concept locations.