Shake Shack (SHAK) Cash from Operations (2014 - 2026)
Shake Shack's (SHAK) quarterly Cash from Operations came in at $57.0 million in Q3 2026, down 12.35% year-over-year from $65.0 million in Q3 2025, and up 571.14% quarter-over-quarter from $8.5 million in Q2 2026.
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Shake Shack (SHAK) Cash from Operations (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shake Shack (SHAK) has reported Cash from Operations for 13 consecutive years, with $57.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Operations fell 12.35% year-over-year to $57.0 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was $191.6 million, a 4.6% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $222.4 million, up 29.91% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations was $57.0 million for Q3 2026 at Shake Shack, up from $8.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash from Operations peaked at $65.0 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at $8.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $37.1 million and a median of $36.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Cash from Operations.
- Across the five-year window, Cash from Operations surged 184.65% in 2022 and tumbled 72.81% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at $22.4 million in 2022, then surged by 85.42% to $41.5 million in 2023, then gained by 8.51% to $45.1 million in 2024, then soared by 40.04% to $63.1 million in 2025, then dropped by 9.76% to $57.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at $57.0 million (Q3 2026), $8.5 million (Q2 2026), and $63.1 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 680.65 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 507.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 530.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 572.10 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 530.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 426.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 180.15 Mn |
| 10 | Shake Shack | 2.36 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 354.50 Mn | 56.97 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 56.97 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 8.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 63.14 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 63.00 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 65.00 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 31.22 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 45.08 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 41.86 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 53.55 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 30.67 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 41.55 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 28.40 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 42.37 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 19.82 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 22.41 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 19.17 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 27.19 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 7.97 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 14.66 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 6.74 Mn |
API Access
Shake Shack Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "SHAK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();