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

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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

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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