Shake Shack (SHAK) EBITDA Margin (2014 - 2026)
Shake Shack (SHAK) reported EBITDA Margin of 12.45% for Q2 2026, down 1.43 percentage points from 13.88% a year earlier but up 5.09 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Shake Shack (SHAK) EBITDA Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 1, 2026, Shake Shack's EBITDA Margin came in at 11.00%, up 1.61 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 11.85%, up 3.26 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of +10.63 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EBITDA Margin came in at 8.59% in FY2024 (-0.51 pp), 9.10% in FY2023 (+3.84 pp), 5.26% in FY2022 (-0.73 pp) and 6.00% in FY2021 (+4.78 pp).
- Five-year quarterly EBITDA Margin spans a low of 1.11% in Q1 2022 and a high of 13.88% in Q2 2025.
- Year over year, EBITDA Margin gained in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.54 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year EBITDA Margin in five years was Q3 2025 (a gain of 9.95 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2024 (a drop of 7.97 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 7.36% (Q1 2026), 11.41% (Q4 2025) and 12.56% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 54.98% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 14.70% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 32.96% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 18.63% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.71% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 14.48% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.71% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 14.91% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 11.97% |
| 10 | Shake Shack | 2.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn | - | 12.51% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 12.51% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 14.09% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.49% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 12.63% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 13.95% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 15.79% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 17.20% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 2.69% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 11.71% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 15.31% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 14.58% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 10.68% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 16.17% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 13.68% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 12.13% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 12.89% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 13.85% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 7.83% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 11.35% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 13.07% |
API Access
Shake Shack EBITDA Margin 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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=ebitda-margin&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();