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

Shake Shack (SHAK) reported Free Cash Flow of -$38.7 million for Q2 2026, down 2169.68% year-over-year from $1.9 million in Q2 2025, and down 1071.46% quarter-over-quarter from $4.0 million in Q4 2025.

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

Shake Shack (SHAK) has 13 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$38.7 million in Q2 2026.

  • Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 came in at -$38.7 million, down 2169.68% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $15.9 million (down 60.08% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $56.5 million, up 58.48% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow eased to -$38.7 million in Q2 2026 per SHAK's latest filing, from $4.0 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 -$1.6 million and a median of $1.9 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Free Cash Flow jumped 2042.0% in 2023, then slumped 2169.68% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$25.4 million in 2022, then soared by 133.18% to $8.4 million in 2023, then increased by 23.43% to $10.4 million in 2024, then sank by 61.64% to $4.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 1071.46% to -$38.7 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows SHAK's Free Cash Flow at -$38.7 million in Q2 2026, $4.0 million in Q4 2025, and $23.7 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 451.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 178.92 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 146.91 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.87 Mn
10 Shake Shack 2.38 Bn 2.10 Bn 309.23 Mn -38.70 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 1, 2026 -38.70 Mn
Apr 1, 2026 -38.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 3.98 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 3.98 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 23.74 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 23.74 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 26.91 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 26.91 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 1.87 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 1.87 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 10.39 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 10.39 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 7.05 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 7.05 Mn
Jun 26, 2024 20.61 Mn
Jun 26, 2024 20.61 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 -2.39 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 -2.39 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 8.41 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 8.41 Mn