Shake Shack (SHAK) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026)
Shake Shack (SHAK) reported Operating Expenses of $369.4 million for Q2 2026, up 16.13% year-over-year from $318.1 million in Q2 2025, and down 3.25% quarter-over-quarter from $381.8 million in Q4 2025.
Shake Shack (SHAK) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shake Shack (SHAK) has 13 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $369.4 million in Q2 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 came in at $369.4 million, up 16.13% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $1.4 billion (up 12.29% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.4 billion, up 10.66% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses eased to $369.4 million in Q2 2026 per SHAK's latest filing, from $381.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $381.8 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $218.3 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $294.7 million and a median of $290.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Expenses jumped 32.08% in 2022, then gained 4.17% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $244.8 million in 2022, then climbed by 17.44% to $287.5 million in 2023, then grew by 10.76% to $318.5 million in 2024, then climbed by 19.88% to $381.8 million in 2025, then declined by 3.25% to $369.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SHAK's Operating Expenses at $369.4 million in Q2 2026, $381.8 million in Q4 2025, and $348.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 2.69 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.94 Bn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 111.41 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 272.18 Mn |
| 10 | Shake Shack | 2.38 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 309.23 Mn | 369.37 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 369.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 381.79 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 348.86 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 334.09 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 318.06 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 318.47 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 334.91 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 305.71 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 290.47 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 287.54 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 270.55 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 267.06 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 256.47 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 244.84 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 232.64 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 231.57 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 218.33 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 209.75 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 196.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 184.15 Mn |