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Shake Shack SHAK Free cash flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$366.7M+14.3%
Operating income-$2.6M-193%
Net income-$290.0K-107%
EPS (diluted)-$0.01-110%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$313.7M+0.2%
Total debt$925.2M+12.2%
Total equity$525.9M+11.1%
Total assets$1.9B+11.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$8.5M-72.8%
CapEx$47.2M+60.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.18B+0.8%
Enterprise value$2.8B+3.2%
P/E48.4×-126×
P/S1.5×-0.2×

Profitability

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Operating margin3.8%+3.4pp
Net margin3%+2.1pp
FCF margin1.1%-2.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9%+6.3pp
Debt / equity1.8×0.0×
Current ratio1.7×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Shake Shack’s reported figures.

The official record: Shake Shack’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Shake Shack's free cash flow?
Shake Shack (SHAK) reported free cash flow of -$38.7M in Q1 2026.
How has Shake Shack's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
Shake Shack's free cash flow decreased by 2169.7% year-over-year, from $1.87M to -$38.7M.
What is the long-term trend for Shake Shack's free cash flow?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Shake Shack's free cash flow has grown at a -7.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$65.82M to $56.51M.
What does free cash flow mean?
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.