Shake Shack (SHAK) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026)
Shake Shack (SHAK) reported Return on Capital Employed of 3.41% for Q2 2026, up 302.0% year-over-year from 0.85% in Q2 2025, and down 11.9% on a QoQ basis from 3.87% in Q4 2025.
Shake Shack (SHAK) has 12 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 3.41% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 302.0% year-over-year to 3.41% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 3.41% (up 302.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.03%, up 382.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 3.41% in Q2 2026 per SHAK's latest filing, from 3.87% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 3.87% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 1.99% in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 0.2% (2024), against an average of 0.28%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed tumbled 78 bps; it then surged 399 bps in 2025.
- Tracing SHAK's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 1.97% in 2022, then soared by 121 bps to 0.41% in 2023, then plunged by 51 bps to 0.2% in 2024, then surged by 1808 bps to 3.87% in 2025, then declined by 12 bps to 3.41% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest SHAK Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 3.41% (Q2 2026), 3.87% (Q4 2025), and 3.43% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 14.71% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 52.50% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 24.19% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 10.29% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 14.06% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 3.91% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 17.54% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 81.97% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 4.69% |
| 10 | Shake Shack | 2.51 Bn | 2.22 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -4.59% |
| Dec 30, 2020 | -4.25% |
| Sep 23, 2020 | -3.04% |
| Jun 24, 2020 | -1.65% |
| Mar 25, 2020 | 2.19% |
| Dec 25, 2019 | 2.96% |
| Sep 25, 2019 | 3.36% |
| Jun 26, 2019 | 3.68% |
| Mar 27, 2019 | 4.67% |
| Dec 26, 2018 | 5.86% |
| Sep 26, 2018 | 6.73% |
| Jun 27, 2018 | 7.50% |
| Mar 28, 2018 | 7.68% |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 6.75% |
| Sep 27, 2017 | 5.97% |
| Jun 28, 2017 | 5.91% |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 5.54% |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 5.64% |
| Sep 28, 2016 | 5.71% |
| Jun 29, 2016 | 5.94% |
| Mar 30, 2016 | 5.89% |
| Dec 30, 2015 | 2.23% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 1.06% |
| Jul 1, 2015 | -3.53% |
| Apr 1, 2015 | -8.75% |