Shake Shack annual free cash flow
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Shake Shack Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (SHAK)
Shake Shack reported $56.5M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 58.48% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 3.91%.
View full Shake Shack company overviewShake Shack free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $56.5M | $20.9M | +58.48% | +3.91% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-25 | $35.7M | $49.7M | — | +2.85% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-27 | −$14.0M | $51.8M | — | −1.29% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-28 | −$65.8M | −$22.7M | — | −7.31% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-29 | −$43.1M | −$11.4M | — | −5.82% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-30 | −$31.7M | −$15.0M | — | −6.06% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-25 | −$16.6M | −$14.5M | — | −2.80% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-26 | −$2.1M | −$11.5M | — | −0.46% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-27 | $9.3M | — | — | +2.60% |
Shake Shack quarterly free cash flow
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-01 | −$736,000 | −$27.6M | — | −0.18% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-01 | −$38.7M | −$40.6M | — | −10.55% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $4.0M | −$6.4M | −61.64% | +0.99% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-24 | $23.7M | $16.7M | +236.59% | +6.46% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-25 | $26.9M | $6.3M | +30.60% | +7.55% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-26 | $1.9M | $4.3M | — | +0.58% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-25 | $10.4M | $2.0M | +23.43% | +3.16% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-25 | $7.1M | $16.9M | — | +2.23% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-26 | $20.6M | $18.7M | +961.12% | +6.51% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-27 | −$2.4M | $12.1M | — | −0.82% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-27 | $8.4M | $33.8M | — | +2.94% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-27 | −$9.9M | $10.5M | — | −3.58% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-28 | $1.9M | $2.0M | — | +0.71% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-29 | −$14.5M | $5.5M | — | −5.73% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-28 | −$25.4M | −$7.4M | — | −10.63% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-28 | −$20.4M | −$3.0M | — | −8.94% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-29 | −$100,000 | −$5.6M | — | −0.04% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-30 | −$20.0M | −$6.8M | — | −9.84% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-29 | −$18.0M | −$4.8M | — | −8.85% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-29 | −$17.4M | −$18.5M | — | −8.98% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $5.5M | $13.5M | — | +2.93% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −$13.2M | −$1.5M | — | −8.50% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-30 | −$13.2M | −$4.4M | — | −8.37% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-23 | $1.1M | −$11.1M | −90.69% | +0.87% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-24 | −$8.0M | $4.4M | — | −8.68% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-25 | −$11.7M | −$3.9M | — | −8.15% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-25 | −$8.8M | −$4.0M | — | −5.80% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-25 | $12.2M | $14.1M | — | +7.76% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-26 | −$12.3M | −$15.4M | — | −8.07% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-27 | −$7.8M | −$9.2M | — | −5.87% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-26 | −$4.8M | −$1.3M | — | −3.84% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-26 | −$1.9M | −$5.9M | — | −1.56% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-27 | $3.1M | −$9.1M | −74.62% | +2.66% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-28 | $1.4M | $4.9M | — | +1.43% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-27 | −$3.4M | — | — | −3.59% |
| Q3 2017 · Sep 27 | 2017-09-27 | $4.0M | $682,000 | +20.26% | +4.28% |
| Q2 2017 · Jun 28 | 2017-06-28 | $12.2M | $8.7M | +244.74% | +13.36% |
| Q1 2017 · Mar 29 | 2017-03-29 | −$3.5M | $2.2M | — | −4.50% |
| Q3 2017 · Sep 28 | 2016-09-28 | $3.4M | −$1.5M | −31.49% | +4.51% |
| Q2 2017 · Jun 29 | 2016-06-29 | $3.5M | −$547,000 | −13.39% | +5.32% |
| Q1 2017 · Mar 30 | 2016-03-30 | −$5.7M | −$2.3M | — | −10.43% |
| Q3 2016 | 2015-09-30 | $4.9M | $8.2M | — | +9.22% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-07-01 | $4.1M | $6.9M | — | +8.43% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-04-01 | −$3.4M | −$3.0M | — | −8.95% |
| Q3 2015 | 2014-09-24 | −$3.3M | — | — | −10.48% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-06-25 | −$2.8M | — | — | −9.98% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-03-26 | −$349,000 | — | — | −1.44% |
Shake Shack free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from −$31.7M to $56.5M, a net increase of $88.2M. Shake Shack's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated −$736,000 in free cash flow, a decrease of $27.6M year over year.
About the metric
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
Calculation and source
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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