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% on a QoQ basis from $4.0 million in Q4 2025.
Shake Shack (SHAK) has 13 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$38.7 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 2169.68% year-over-year to -$38.7 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $15.9 million (down 60.08% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $56.5 million, up 58.48% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to -$38.7 million in Q2 2026 per SHAK's latest filing, from $4.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $26.9 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$38.7 million in Q2 2026.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $1.9 million (2025), against an average of -$1.6 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Free Cash Flow surged 2042.0%; it then plunged 2169.68% in 2026.
- Tracing SHAK's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$25.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 133.18% to $8.4 million in 2023, then climbed by 23.43% to $10.4 million in 2024, then tumbled by 61.64% to $4.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 1071.46% to -$38.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest SHAK Free Cash Flow figures stand at -$38.7 million (Q2 2026), $4.0 million (Q4 2025), and $23.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 91.80 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 341.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 471.02 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 451.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 406.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 178.92 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 146.91 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 2.87 Mn |
| 10 | Shake Shack | 2.51 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 309.23 Mn | -38.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | -9.88 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2023 | -9.88 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 1.94 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 1.94 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2023 | -14.51 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2023 | -14.51 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2022 | -25.36 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2022 | -25.36 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2022 | -20.36 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2022 | -20.36 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2022 | -100,000.00 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | -100,000.00 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | -20.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2022 | -20.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2021 | -17.98 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2021 | -17.98 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2021 | -17.41 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2021 | -17.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -13.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -13.20 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2020 | -13.18 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2020 | -13.18 Mn |
| Sep 23, 2020 | 1.14 Mn |
| Sep 23, 2020 | 1.14 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2020 | -7.97 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2020 | -7.97 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2020 | -11.68 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2020 | -11.68 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2019 | -8.79 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2019 | -8.79 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2019 | 12.25 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2019 | 12.25 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2019 | -12.32 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2019 | -12.32 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2019 | -7.79 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2019 | -7.79 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2018 | -4.77 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2018 | -4.77 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2018 | -1.87 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2018 | -1.87 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2018 | 3.10 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2018 | 3.10 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2018 | 1.42 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2018 | 1.42 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2017 | -3.45 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2017 | -3.45 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2017 | 4.05 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2017 | 4.05 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2017 | 12.20 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2017 | 12.20 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2017 | -3.45 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2017 | -3.45 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2016 | -1.40 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2016 | -1.40 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2016 | 3.37 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2016 | 3.37 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2016 | 3.54 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2016 | 3.54 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2016 | -5.65 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2016 | -5.65 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2015 | 3.53 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2015 | 3.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 4.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 4.91 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2015 | 4.09 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2015 | 4.09 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2015 | -3.38 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2015 | -3.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -8.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -8.48 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2014 | -3.34 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2014 | -3.34 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2014 | -2.77 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2014 | -2.77 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2014 | -349,000.00 |
| Mar 26, 2014 | -349,000.00 |