Shake Shack (SHAK) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026)
Shake Shack's (SHAK) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $396.9 million in Q3 2026, up 18.79% year-over-year from $334.1 million in Q3 2025, and up 7.45% quarter-over-quarter from $369.4 million in Q2 2026.
Shake Shack (SHAK) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shake Shack (SHAK) has reported Operating Expenses for 13 consecutive years, with $396.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 18.79% year-over-year to $396.9 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was $1.5 billion, a 14.66% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.4 billion, up 10.66% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $396.9 million for Q3 2026 at Shake Shack, up from $369.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $396.9 million in Q3 2026 and troughed at $218.3 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $300.4 million and a median of $298.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses soared 32.08% in 2022 and rose 4.17% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $244.8 million in 2022, then advanced by 17.44% to $287.5 million in 2023, then climbed by 10.76% to $318.5 million in 2024, then advanced by 19.88% to $381.8 million in 2025, then increased by 3.95% to $396.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $396.9 million (Q3 2026), $369.4 million (Q2 2026), and $381.8 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 3.76 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 8.42 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 1.80 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 3.20 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 1.80 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 2.79 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.54 Bn |
| 10 | Shake Shack | 2.36 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 354.50 Mn | 396.87 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 396.87 Mn |
| 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 |
Shake Shack Operating Expenses 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();