Shake Shack (SHAK) Return on Sales [ROS] (2014 - 2026)
Shake Shack (SHAK) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 4.97% for Q2 2026, down 1.31 percentage points from 6.28% a year earlier but up 5.69 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Shake Shack (SHAK) Return on Sales [ROS] (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 1, 2026, Shake Shack's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 3.57%, up 2.25 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 4.32%, up 4.08 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +12.72 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 0.24% in FY2024 (-0.30 pp), 0.54% in FY2023 (+3.53 pp), -2.99% in FY2022 (-0.84 pp) and -2.14% in FY2021 (+6.25 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] spans a low of -7.34% in Q1 2022 and a high of 6.28% in Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] gained in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.12 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was Q3 2025 (a gain of 10.72 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2024 (a drop of 7.72 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -0.72% (Q1 2026), 4.68% (Q4 2025) and 5.05% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 47.02% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 10.52% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 30.20% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 15.70% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 28.41% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 9.98% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 28.41% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 11.09% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 8.50% |
| 10 | Shake Shack | 2.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn | - | 4.97% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 4.97% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | -0.72% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.68% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 5.05% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 6.28% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 0.89% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 3.11% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | -5.68% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 3.41% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 0.01% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | -0.45% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 2.05% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 1.75% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | -1.26% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | -2.65% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | -2.12% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | -0.35% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | -7.34% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | -3.19% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | -1.36% |
API Access
Shake Shack Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SHAK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();