Shake Shack SHAK
NYSE SHAK
$69.40 +0.10 (+0.14%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Shake Shack (SHAK) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)

Shake Shack (SHAK) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $6.4 million for Q2 2026, down 77.95% year-over-year from $28.8 million in Q2 2025, and down 96.12% quarter-over-quarter from $163.9 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Shake Shack (SHAK) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Shake Shack (SHAK) has reported Free Cash Flow for 13 consecutive years, with $6.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 77.95% year-over-year to $6.4 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $193.9 million (up 462.25% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $216.4 million, up 506.9% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow declined to $6.4 million in Q2 2026 per SHAK's latest filing, from $163.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $163.9 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$114.2 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $18.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $7.1 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow plunged 707.47% — and 2025, when it surged 1477.99%.
  • Shake Shack's Free Cash Flow stood at -$114.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 229.85% to $148.3 million in 2023, then slumped by 93.0% to $10.4 million in 2024, then soared by 1477.99% to $163.9 million in 2025, then plunged by 96.12% to $6.4 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows SHAK's Free Cash Flow at $6.4 million in Q2 2026, $163.9 million in Q4 2025, and -$39.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 1.98 Bn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 1.35 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 463.38 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 407.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 479.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 379.00 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 479.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 299.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 81.47 Mn
10 Shake Shack 2.79 Bn 2.48 Bn 354.50 Mn -736,000.00
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 1, 2026 -736,000.00
Apr 1, 2026 -38.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 3.98 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 23.74 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 26.91 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 1.87 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 10.39 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 7.05 Mn
Jun 26, 2024 20.61 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 -2.39 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 8.41 Mn
Sep 27, 2023 -9.88 Mn
Jun 28, 2023 1.94 Mn
Mar 29, 2023 -14.51 Mn
Dec 28, 2022 -25.36 Mn
Sep 28, 2022 -20.36 Mn
Jun 29, 2022 -100,000.00
Mar 30, 2022 -20.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2021 -17.98 Mn
Sep 29, 2021 -17.41 Mn