Shake Shack/$SHAK
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About Shake Shack
Shake Shack is a fast-casual American chain restaurant, generating $2.2 billion in system sales across 373 US company-owned restaurants ($1.4 billion) and 286 licensed units ($838 million), with the latter largely situated in international markets and travel hubs. The firm derives the bulk of its revenue from the direct sales of higher-end burgers, chicken sandwiches, crinkle fries, shakes, custard, and limited-time offerings, while receiving royalty payments from licensed locations. The brand emphasizes its high-quality ingredients, such as all-natural, along with hormone- and antibiotic-free proteins.
- Ticker
- $SHAK
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 13,873
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Website
- www.shakeshack.com
Shake Shack Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$2.7B
70.86
$0.95
1.66
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Price and volume
Market cap
$2.7B
Beta
1.66
52-week high
$107.46
52-week low
$51.60
Average daily volume
1.4M
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.668
Quick ratio
1.533
Long term debt to equity
1.537
Total debt to equity
1.666
Interest coverage (TTM)
27.46%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
172.355
Gross margin (TTM)
40.38%
Net profit margin (TTM)
2.56%
Operating margin (TTM)
3.80%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
33.43%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$110,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
1.98%
Return on equity (TTM)
7.94%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
70.857
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.747
Price to book
4.99
Price to tangible book (TTM)
4.99
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-231.474
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-0.43%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.291
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
17.33%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
105.16%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
16.12%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
21.31%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
103.01%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
8.89%
What the Analysts think about Shake Shack
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Shake Shack stock.
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Bulls say / Bears say
Demand is holding up: second-quarter same-Shack sales rose 3.5%, including 2% traffic growth. That extends the chain’s run to 22 consecutive quarters of positive comparable sales. (SEC, QSR Magazine)
Shake Shack still has substantial unit-growth potential. It opened 33 company-operated restaurants in the first half and expects 60–65 for 2026, while recent openings are generating cash-on-cash returns above 30%. (QSR Magazine, SEC)
Digital engagement could lift frequency and efficiency over time. Digital sales reached nearly 41% of sales, while Project Catalyst is funding a new loyalty platform, improved data systems and AI as the company targets 1,500 company-operated Shacks. (QSR Magazine, Business Wire)
Profit growth is lagging sales growth. Despite a 17.2% revenue increase, restaurant-level margin fell to 23.0% from 23.9% and net income declined 8.6%, as beef, food, delivery and other operating costs rose. (SEC, QSR Magazine)
The second half faces tougher comparisons and continued cost pressure. Management expects adjusted EBITDA and net income at the low ends of their ranges after cutting its second-quarter same-Shack and margin outlook in June. (Shake Shack, QSR Magazine)
Growth is becoming more dependent on opening new restaurants than on mature-store acceleration: revenue rose 17.2% while same-Shack sales rose 3.5%. If new units ramp more slowly, higher pre-opening, depreciation and corporate costs could weigh on returns and cash generation. (SEC, Longbridge)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 19 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Shake Shack
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Fund name | Fund size | $SHAK weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.15% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | £2.4B | 0.15% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.08% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | £4.1B | 0.08% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.03% |
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