The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE)

Number of days of payables

Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Payables turnover 26.76 25.43 23.23 35.95 26.15
Number of days of payables days 13.64 14.36 15.71 10.15 13.96

December 31, 2024 calculation

Number of days of payables = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 26.76
= 13.64

The number of days of payables for The Cheesecake Factory decreased from 13.96 days as of December 31, 2020, to 10.15 days as of December 31, 2021, indicating that the company took fewer days to pay its suppliers in 2021. However, the number of days of payables then increased to 15.71 days by December 31, 2022, and decreased slightly to 14.36 days by December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2024, the number of days of payables stood at 13.64 days. This fluctuation in the number of days of payables suggests changes in the company's payment policies and efficiency in managing its accounts payable over the years.