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% on a QoQ basis from $381.8 million in Q4 2025.
Shake Shack (SHAK) has 13 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $369.4 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 16.13% year-over-year to $369.4 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $1.4 billion (up 12.29% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.4 billion, up 10.66% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses declined to $369.4 million in Q2 2026 per SHAK's latest filing, from $381.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $381.8 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $218.3 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $290.5 million (2024), against an average of $294.7 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Operating Expenses surged 32.08%; it then increased 4.17% in 2025.
- Tracing SHAK's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $244.8 million in 2022, then gained by 17.44% to $287.5 million in 2023, then advanced by 10.76% to $318.5 million in 2024, then gained by 19.88% to $381.8 million in 2025, then slipped by 3.25% to $369.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest SHAK Operating Expenses figures stand at $369.4 million (Q2 2026), $381.8 million (Q4 2025), and $348.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 2.69 Bn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.94 Bn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 111.41 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 272.18 Mn |
| 10 | Shake Shack | 2.51 Bn | 2.22 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 165.30 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2020 | 169.73 Mn |
| Sep 23, 2020 | 137.20 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2020 | 115.86 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2020 | 143.96 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2019 | 150.95 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2019 | 149.60 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2019 | 140.84 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2019 | 127.45 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2018 | 121.43 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2018 | 110.30 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2018 | 103.26 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2018 | 92.60 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 90.30 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2017 | 84.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2017 | 79.58 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 71.12 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 68.28 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2016 | 65.40 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2016 | 57.54 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2016 | 49.45 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2015 | 47.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 45.47 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2015 | 42.21 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 48.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 35.76 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2014 | 31.07 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2014 | 25.60 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2014 | 22.97 Mn |