Shake Shack (SHAK) Interest Coverage Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Shake Shack's (SHAK) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 37.52 in Q3 2026, down 8.11% year-over-year from 40.83 in Q3 2025, and up 880.5% quarter-over-quarter from 4.81 in Q2 2026.
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Shake Shack (SHAK) Interest Coverage Ratio (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shake Shack (SHAK) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 11 consecutive years, with 37.52 the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 8.11% year-over-year to 37.52 in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 25.78, a 213.58% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 28.95, up 1848.9% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio was 37.52 for Q3 2026 at Shake Shack, up from 4.81 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Coverage Ratio peaked at 40.83 in Q2 2025 and troughed at 42.07 in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 5.37 and a median of 2.56 in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Coverage Ratio plunged 376.47% in 2024 and soared 7442.24% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 16.93 in 2022, then soared by 83.93% to 2.72 in 2023, then surged by 832.98% to 19.94 in 2024, then soared by 72.79% to 34.46 in 2025, then grew by 8.88% to 37.52 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 37.52 (Q3 2026), 4.81 (Q2 2026), and 34.46 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 8.16 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 7.28 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | - |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 5.77 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | - |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - |
| 10 | Shake Shack | 2.36 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 354.50 Mn | 37.52 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 37.52 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | -4.81 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 34.46 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 36.80 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 40.83 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 5.05 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 19.94 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | -36.12 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 20.46 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 0.07 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | -2.72 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 13.06 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 11.72 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | -7.91 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | -16.93 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | -10.16 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | -2.60 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | -42.07 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | -18.39 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | -7.56 |
API Access
Shake Shack Interest Coverage Ratio API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();