Shake Shack (SHAK) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2015 - 2026)
Shake Shack's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 3.26% in Q2 2026, up 2.14 percentage points from 1.13% a year earlier but down 0.14 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Shake Shack (SHAK) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Shake Shack came in at 4.03%, up 3.82 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of +8.66 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 0.21% in FY2024 (-0.22 pp), 0.42% in FY2023 (+2.43 pp), -2.00% in FY2022 (-0.67 pp) and -1.34% in FY2021 (+3.30 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has moved between -1.99% (Q3 2022) and 3.87% (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.48 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was Q3 2025 (a gain of 3.99 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2022 (a drop of 0.78 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, SHAK's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 3.41% (Q1 2026), 3.87% (Q4 2025) and 3.43% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 22.88% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 15.26% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 65.06% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 24.21% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.51% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.87% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.51% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.42% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 17.04% |
| 10 | Shake Shack | 2.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn | - | 3.26% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 3.26% |
| 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% |
API Access
Shake Shack Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();