Shake Shack (SHAK) Cash from Operations (2014 - 2026)
Shake Shack (SHAK) posted Cash from Operations of $56.97 million for Q2 2026, down 12.3% from $65 million a year earlier but up 571.1% from the prior quarter.
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Shake Shack (SHAK) Cash from Operations (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 1, 2026, Cash from Operations at Shake Shack was $191.6 million, up 4.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $222.36 million, up 29.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 42.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Shake Shack's Cash from Operations was $171.16 million in FY2024 (+29.5%), $132.14 million in FY2023 (+72.2%), $76.74 million in FY2022 (+31.4%) and $58.4 million in FY2021 (+56.4%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has run from a low of $6.74 million in Q3 2021 to a high of $65 million in Q2 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 10.6%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations in the past five years was Q3 2022, with growth of 184.6%; the weakest was Q1 2026, with a decline of 72.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Operations for the three prior quarters was $8.49 million (Q1 2026), $63.14 million (Q4 2025) and $63 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 1.64 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 507.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 680.65 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 530.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 279.00 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 530.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 426.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 180.15 Mn |
| 10 | Shake Shack | 2.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn | - | 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();