Shake Shack (SHAK) Return on Equity [ROE] (2015 - 2026)
Shake Shack (SHAK) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 7.69% for Q2 2026, up 3.51 percentage points from 4.17% a year earlier but down 0.41 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Shake Shack (SHAK) Return on Equity [ROE] (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shake Shack's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 9.49%, up 7.24 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +21.37 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Shake Shack's Return on Equity [ROE] was 2.25% in FY2024 (-2.39 pp), 4.63% in FY2023 (+9.84 pp), -5.21% in FY2022 (-3.87 pp) and -1.35% in FY2021 (+10.53 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has run from a low of -5.26% in Q4 2022 to a high of 9.13% in Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.10 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was Q4 2023, with a gain of 9.78 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a drop of 3.91 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior quarters was 8.10% (Q1 2026), 9.13% (Q4 2025) and 8.73% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | - |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 61.61% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.84% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 55.30% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.84% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 17.31% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 27.07% |
| 10 | Shake Shack | 2.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn | - | 7.69% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 7.69% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 8.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.13% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 8.73% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 4.17% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 2.65% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 2.22% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 1.81% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 5.84% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 5.27% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 4.52% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 1.22% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | -1.11% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | -3.08% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | -5.26% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | -4.78% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | -4.82% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | -4.02% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | -1.35% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | -4.53% |
API Access
Shake Shack Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();