Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) reported Q4 adjusted diluted earnings late Wednesday of $1.04 per share, up from $0.80 a year earlier.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.92.
Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $921.0 million, up from $877 million a year earlier.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $912.9 million.
The company said its board maintained a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, payable on March 18 to shareholders of record on March 5.