Cheesecake Factory: Pay

Cheesecake Factory paid its 4 named executives $8.8M in total in FY2025 (Dec).

Pay$100 in the stock at the end of FY19 → $127
CEO pay is from each proxy. The stock line is the value of $100 put in the stock at the start, from the price change of each fiscal year. Dividends are not in it.

Pay of each named executive

David OvertonChairman of the Board and CEO
FY2024 (Dec)Not disclosed
FY2023 (Dec)
FY2022 (Dec)
FY2021 (Dec)Not disclosed
FY2020 (Dec)Not disclosed
5 years
David M. GordonPresident, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
FY2025 (Dec)
FY2024 (Dec)Not disclosed
FY2023 (Dec)
FY2022 (Dec)
FY2021 (Dec)Not disclosed
FY2020 (Dec)Not disclosed
6 years
Matthew E. ClarkExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
FY2025 (Dec)
FY2024 (Dec)Not disclosed
FY2023 (Dec)
FY2022 (Dec)
FY2021 (Dec)Not disclosed
FY2020 (Dec)Not disclosed
6 years
Scarlett MayExecutive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
FY2025 (Dec)
FY2024 (Dec)Not disclosed
FY2023 (Dec)
FY2022 (Dec)
FY2021 (Dec)Not disclosed
FY2020 (Dec)Not disclosed
6 years
Keith T. CarangoPresident, The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Incorporated
FY2025 (Dec)
FY2024 (Dec)Not disclosed
FY2023 (Dec)
FY2022 (Dec)
FY2021 (Dec)Not disclosed
FY2020 (Dec)Not disclosed
6 years

CEO pay against the pay peers

In FY2025 (Dec), the median CEO pay of the 7 peers with pay on file was $14.0M. The CEO of Cheesecake Factory was paid $8.4M, 40% below the median.

  1. 1Brinker International
  2. 2Hyatt Hotels
  3. 3Chipotle Mexican Grill
  4. 4Darden Restaurants
  5. 5Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
  6. 6Texas Roadhouse
  7. 7Cheesecake Factory
  8. 8Wendy's
  9. 9BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.Not disclosed
  10. 10Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.Not disclosed
  11. 11Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.Not disclosed
  12. 12Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.Not disclosed
  13. 13Denny’s CorporationNot disclosed
  14. 14Dine Brands Global, Inc.Not disclosed
  15. 15Domino’s Pizza, Inc.Not disclosed
  16. 16Jack in the Box Inc.Not disclosed
  17. 17Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.Not disclosed

Pay of each named executive comes from the Summary Compensation Table of each proxy statement. Realized pay adds the value of options used and stock that vested. CEO pay of each peer comes from its own Pay versus Performance table.