Shake Shack (SHAK) Net Margin (2014 - 2026)
Shake Shack's (SHAK) quarterly Net Margin came in at 4.04% in Q3 2026, down 114.0% year-over-year from 28.87% in Q3 2025, and up 5142.57% quarter-over-quarter from 0.08% in Q2 2026.
Shake Shack (SHAK) Net Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shake Shack (SHAK) has reported Net Margin for 13 consecutive years, with 4.04% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin fell 114.0% year-over-year to 4.04% in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 2.79%, a 119.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 3.16%, up 235.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 4.04% for Q3 2026 at Shake Shack, up from 0.08% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 5.19% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 5.55% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.99% and a median of 1.97% in 2025 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin tumbled 645 bps in 2024 and soared 724 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 3.44% in 2022, then jumped by 174 bps to 2.53% in 2023, then increased by 12 bps to 2.84% in 2024, then gained by 14 bps to 3.25% in 2025, then rose by 25 bps to 4.04% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 4.04% (Q3 2026), 0.08% (Q2 2026), and 3.25% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 33.27% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 11.21% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 12.05% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 39.33% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 20.12% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 10.89% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 26.39% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 8.35% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 7.26% |
| 10 | Shake Shack | 2.36 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 354.50 Mn | 4.04% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 4.04% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.25% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 3.73% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 5.19% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 1.41% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 2.84% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | -3.51% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 3.28% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 0.76% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 2.53% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 2.95% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 2.66% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | -0.64% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | -3.44% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | -1.01% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | -0.56% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | -5.55% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | -3.08% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | -1.24% |
Shake Shack Net Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();