Shake Shack (SHAK) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026)

Shake Shack's (SHAK) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $369.4 million in Q2 2026, up 16.13% year-on-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) 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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 16.13% year-over-year to $369.4 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was $1.4 billion, a 12.29% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.4 billion, up 10.66% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 stood at $369.4 million, down from $381.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for SHAK reached as high as $381.8 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $218.3 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $294.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $290.5 million in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses surged 32.08% in 2022 and increased 4.17% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $244.8 million in 2022, then rose by 17.44% to $287.5 million in 2023, then gained by 10.76% to $318.5 million in 2024, then rose by 19.88% to $381.8 million in 2025, then decreased by 3.25% to $369.4 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $369.4 million in Q2 2026, $381.8 million in Q4 2025, and $348.9 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

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3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 1.42 Bn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 1.66 Bn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 3.20 Bn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 2.82 Bn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 1.49 Bn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 115.37 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 430.11 Mn
10 Shake Shack 2.26 Bn 1.97 Bn 309.23 Mn 369.37 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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