Shake Shack (SHAK) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)
Shake Shack's (SHAK) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$736000.0 in Q3 2026, down 102.73% year-over-year from $26.9 million in Q3 2025, and up 98.1% quarter-over-quarter from -$38.7 million in Q2 2026.
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Shake Shack (SHAK) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shake Shack (SHAK) has reported Free Cash Flow for 13 consecutive years, with -$736000.0 the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 102.73% year-over-year to -$736000.0 in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was -$11.7 million, a 125.35% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $56.5 million, up 58.48% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was -$736000.0 for Q3 2026 at Shake Shack, up from -$38.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $26.9 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at -$38.7 million in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of -$1.5 million and a median of $885000.0 in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 2042.0% in 2023 and tumbled 2169.68% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$25.4 million in 2022, then surged by 133.18% to $8.4 million in 2023, then grew by 23.43% to $10.4 million in 2024, then slumped by 61.64% to $4.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 118.47% to -$736000.0 in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$736000.0 (Q3 2026), -$38.7 million (Q2 2026), and $4.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 463.38 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 407.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 299.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 81.47 Mn |
| 10 | Shake Shack | 2.36 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 354.50 Mn | -736,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
API Access
Shake Shack Free Cash Flow API
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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=free-cash-flow&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();