Shake Shack (SHAK) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026)
Shake Shack (SHAK) reported Gross Margin of 84.32% for Q2 2026, down 64.0% year-over-year from 234.22% in Q2 2025, and down 0.86% quarter-over-quarter from 85.05% in Q4 2025.
Shake Shack (SHAK) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shake Shack (SHAK) has 13 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 84.32% in Q2 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 84.32%, down 64.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 85.12% (down 48.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 85.28%, down 47.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin fell to 84.32% in Q2 2026 per SHAK's latest filing, from 85.05% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 86.72% in Q2 2023 and troughed at 84.32% in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 85.64% and a median of 85.64% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin plunged 106 bps in 2022, then jumped 128 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 85.89% in 2022, then slipped by 0 bps to 85.64% in 2023, then climbed by 0 bps to 85.7% in 2024, then declined by 1 bps to 85.05% in 2025, then retreated by 1 bps to 84.32% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SHAK's Gross Margin at 84.32% in Q2 2026, 85.05% in Q4 2025, and 85.36% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 98.63% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 84.44% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 67.12% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 94.61% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 98.82% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 99.05% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 86.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 40.37% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 290.04% |
| 10 | Shake Shack | 2.38 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 309.23 Mn | 84.32% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 84.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 85.05% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 85.36% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 85.76% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 84.96% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 85.70% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 85.62% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 86.11% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 85.59% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 85.64% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 86.49% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 86.72% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 86.21% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 85.89% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 85.22% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 86.07% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 85.17% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 86.22% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 86.27% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 87.05% |