Shake Shack (SHAK) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026)
Shake Shack (SHAK) recorded FCF Margin of -0.18% in Q2 2026, down 7.73 percentage points from 7.55% a year earlier but up 10.38 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Shake Shack (SHAK) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Shake Shack's FCF Margin came in at -0.75% as of Jul 1, 2026, down 4.25 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 3.91%, up 1.06 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has increased for three straight years, with a five-year change of +9.97 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, FCF Margin came in at 2.85% in FY2024 (+4.14 pp), -1.29% in FY2023 (+6.02 pp), -7.31% in FY2022 (-1.49 pp) and -5.82% in FY2021 (+0.24 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from -10.63% in Q4 2022 to 7.55% in Q2 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.04 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 13.57 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 11.14 percentage points in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -10.55% (Q1 2026), 0.99% (Q4 2025) and 6.46% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.28 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 26.79% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.06 Bn | 112.69 Bn | - | 14.49% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 18.76% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.51 Bn | 41.01 Bn | - | 10.54% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.33 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 18.97% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.09 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 3.09% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 18.97% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.13 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 9.53% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.88 Bn | 12.25 Bn | - | 4.85% |
| 10 | Shake Shack | 2.93 Bn | 1.62 Bn | - | -0.18% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | -10.55% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.99% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 6.46% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 7.55% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 0.58% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 3.16% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 2.23% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 6.51% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | -0.82% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 2.94% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | -3.58% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 0.71% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | -5.73% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | -10.63% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | -8.94% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | -0.04% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | -9.84% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | -8.85% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | -8.98% |
API Access
Shake Shack FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();