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

Shake Shack's (SHAK) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $6.4 million in Q2 2026, down 77.95% year-on-year from $28.8 million in Q2 2025, and down 96.12% on a QoQ basis from $163.9 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 $6.4 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 77.95% year-over-year to $6.4 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was $193.9 million, a 462.25% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $216.4 million, up 506.9% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 stood at $6.4 million, down from $163.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for SHAK reached as high as $163.9 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as -$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.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 707.47% in 2024 and soared 1477.99% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$114.2 million in 2022, then soared by 229.85% to $148.3 million in 2023, then slumped by 93.0% to $10.4 million in 2024, then surged by 1477.99% to $163.9 million in 2025, then plunged by 96.12% to $6.4 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $6.4 million in Q2 2026, $163.9 million in Q4 2025, and -$39.7 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 379.00 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 227.47 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 166.68 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 27.72 Mn
10 Shake Shack 2.26 Bn 1.97 Bn 309.23 Mn 6.36 Mn

Historic Data

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Apr 1, 2026 6.36 Mn
Apr 1, 2026 6.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 163.87 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 163.87 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 -39.72 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 -39.72 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 63.40 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 63.40 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 28.85 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 28.85 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 -11.80 Mn
Jun 26, 2024 -11.80 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 30.02 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 30.02 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 148.27 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 148.27 Mn