Shake Shack (SHAK) Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Shake Shack's (SHAK) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.17 in Q3 2026, up 267.35% year-over-year from 0.05 in Q3 2025, and up 507.08% quarter-over-quarter from 0.04 in Q2 2026.
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Shake Shack (SHAK) Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shake Shack (SHAK) has reported Payout Ratio for 13 consecutive years, with 0.17 the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Payout Ratio rose 267.35% year-over-year to 0.17 in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 0.09, a 56.06% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.04, down 14.69% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio was 0.17 for Q3 2026 at Shake Shack, up from 0.04 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Payout Ratio peaked at 0.17 in Q3 2026 and troughed at 0.04 in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 0.01 and a median of 0.0 in 2023 frame the typical range for Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Payout Ratio jumped 1258.75% in 2025 and slumped 977.16% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.0 in 2022, then soared by 267.08% to 0.0 in 2023, then soared by 586.89% to 0.03 in 2024, then plunged by 77.99% to 0.01 in 2025, then surged by 2471.22% to 0.17 in 2026.
- The last three Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.17 (Q3 2026), 0.04 (Q2 2026), and 0.01 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 10 | Shake Shack | 2.36 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 354.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 0.17 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | -0.04 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.01 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 0.07 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 0.05 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 0.00 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | -0.01 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 0.07 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 0.00 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 0.01 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 0.00 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | -0.03 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 0.00 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | -0.03 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | -0.02 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | -0.03 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | -0.01 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | -0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.12 |
API Access
Shake Shack Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();