Shake Shack (SHAK) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026)
Shake Shack's (SHAK) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 3.41% in Q2 2026, up 302.0% year-on-year from 0.85% in Q2 2025, and down 11.9% on a QoQ basis from 3.87% in Q4 2025.
Shake Shack (SHAK) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shake Shack (SHAK) has 12 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 3.41% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 302.0% year-over-year to 3.41% in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was 3.41%, a 302.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 4.03%, up 382.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 3.41%, down from 3.87% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for SHAK reached as high as 3.87% in Q4 2025 and fell as low as 1.99% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 0.28% across 5 years, with a median of 0.2% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 78 bps in 2022 and surged 399 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 1.97% in 2022, then surged by 121 bps to 0.41% in 2023, then tumbled by 51 bps to 0.2% in 2024, then jumped by 1808 bps to 3.87% in 2025, then dropped by 12 bps to 3.41% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 3.41% in Q2 2026, 3.87% in Q4 2025, and 3.43% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 14.71% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 24.19% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 52.50% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 10.29% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 16.04% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 15.73% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 17.54% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 80.74% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.87% |
| 10 | Shake Shack | 2.26 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 309.23 Mn | 3.41% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 3.41% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.87% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 3.43% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 1.13% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 0.38% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 0.20% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | -0.57% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 1.03% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 0.63% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 0.41% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 0.06% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | -0.69% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | -1.10% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | -1.97% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | -1.99% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | -1.85% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | -1.55% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | -1.19% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | -1.64% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.99% |