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CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC

CAKE · FY2025

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$8.4M

Pay Ratio

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David Overton

Pay rose +3.1% while TSR fell -29.1 pts

MCDONALDS CORP

MCD · FY2025

MIXED

CEO Package

$20.6M

Pay Ratio

—

Christopher Kempczinski

Pay and TSR both rose, but not in lockstep

YUM BRANDS INC

YUM · FY2025

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$11.8M

Pay Ratio

—

Sean Tresvant

Pay outran TSR by +249 pts

CEOTotal Compensation — All Companies

CAKE$8.4MMCD$20.6MYUM$11.8M

All values are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements.

Key Differences

The fastest way to read this comparison before dropping into the tables.

MCD carries the largest package at $20.6M, about 2.4x CAKE.
CAKE reads misaligned, while MCD looks mixed.

Pay Component Breakdown

Latest CEO package mix by company. This stays on the CEO package even if the chart above is showing Top 5 pay.

CAKE

David Overton

$8.4M

base salary12%
stock awards70%
non-equity incentive compensation17%
other compensation1%

MCD

Christopher Kempczinski

$20.6M

base salary8%
stock awards39%
option awards39%
non-equity incentive compensation12%
other compensation3%

YUM

Sean Tresvant

$11.8M

base salary8%
stock awards71%
non-equity incentive compensation19%
other compensation2%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC(CAKE)David Overton2025$8.4M
MCDONALDS CORP(MCD)Christopher Kempczinski2025$20.6M
YUM BRANDS INC(YUM)N/A2025N/A

Note: All compensation values shown are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements. Direct comparisons should account for differences in company size, industry, and compensation structure.

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