How Overton was paid
$8.4M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David OvertonChairman of the Board and CEO | $1,030,000 | $5,902,124 | $1,445,605 | $42,123 | $8,419,852 |
| David M. GordonPresident, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated | $800,039 | $1,575,300 | $686,813 | $32,628 | $3,094,780 |
| Matthew E. ClarkExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $635,192 | $1,402,017 | $513,280 | $20,893 | $2,571,382 |
| Scarlett MayExecutive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | $603,154 | $703,634 | $425,962 | $24,169 | $1,756,919 |
| Keith T. CarangoPresident, The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Incorporated | $490,115 | $525,100 | $309,037 | $32,213 | $1,356,465 |
What changed and why
- 8419852 dollars was the total CEO compensation for fiscal 2025.
- 98.9%98.9 percent of shares approved the say-on-pay proposal at the 2025 annual meeting.
- 47635 total employees were employed by the company as of December 30, 2025.
- 268 times was the ratio of the CEO total compensation to the median employee total compensation.
About this page
Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.