Cheesecake Factory Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Cheesecake Factory's CEO is David Overton, appointed in Jan 1972, has a tenure of 54.67 years. total yearly compensation is $8.42M, comprised of 12.2% salary and 87.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 7.02% of the company’s shares, worth €309.52M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 11.4 years and 13.5 years respectively.
Key information
David Overton
Chief executive officer
US$8.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 12.23% |
| CEO tenure | 54.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 7.0% |
| Management average tenure | 11.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 13.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$179m |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$165m |
| Dec 30 2025 | US$8m | US$1m | US$148m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$161m |
| Jul 01 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$159m |
| Apr 01 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$157m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$8m | US$1m | US$157m |
| Oct 01 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$128m |
| Jul 02 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$116m |
| Apr 02 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$106m |
| Jan 02 2024 | US$8m | US$995k | US$101m |
| Oct 03 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$85m |
| Jul 04 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$65m |
| Apr 04 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$48m |
| Jan 03 2023 | US$7m | US$1m | US$43m |
| Sep 27 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$50m |
| Jun 28 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$85m |
| Mar 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$73m |
| Dec 28 2021 | US$7m | US$1m | US$49m |
| Sep 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Jun 29 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$57m |
| Mar 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$142m |
| Dec 29 2020 | US$6m | US$915k | -US$277m |
| Sep 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$191m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$142m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$36m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$7m | US$995k | US$127m |
Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD8.42M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Italian market ($USD2.96M).
Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
David Overton (80 yo)
Mr. David M. Overton founded Grand Lux Cafe, LLC in 1999. Mr. Overton co-founded The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated's predecessor company in 1972. He is the Founder of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 54.7yrs | US$8.42m | 7.02% € 309.5m | |
| President | 13.6yrs | US$3.09m | 0.17% € 7.5m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 9.2yrs | US$2.57m | 0.16% € 7.2m | |
| Executive VP | 8.3yrs | US$1.76m | 0.098% € 4.3m | |
| VP, Principal Accounting Officer & Controller | 3.4yrs | no data | 0.037% € 1.7m | |
| Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Finance & Compliance | 3.4yrs | US$387.59k | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer & Senior VP | 15.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | 16.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Operations - The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants | no data | no data | 0.046% € 2.0m |
Experienced Management: 1CAKE's management team is seasoned and experienced (11.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 34.6yrs | US$8.42m | 7.02% € 309.5m | |
| Independent Director | 17.3yrs | US$255.00k | 0.041% € 1.8m | |
| Independent Lead Director | 29.5yrs | US$285.00k | 0.026% € 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 18.6yrs | US$252.50k | 0.0081% € 357.0k | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$240.00k | 0.020% € 885.9k | |
| Independent Director | 6.6yrs | US$240.00k | 0.043% € 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$240.00k | 0.029% € 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$240.00k | 0.0073% € 323.5k |
Experienced Board: 1CAKE's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 13.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/13 15:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/30 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is covered by 39 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| David Tarantino | Baird |
| Jeffrey Bernstein | Barclays |