Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has compressed 18.0% YoY to 30.7x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 54.20 | — | 72.47 | 79.40 | 81.65 | 233.32 | 157.18 | — | 96.98 | 527.73 | 126.57 | 75.05 | 120.11 |
| — | — | -53.9% | — | -15.8% | -55.8% | +24.2% | — | -19.3% | — | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.65 | 2.49 | 2.12 | 2.71 | 3.93 | 3.04 | 4.20 | 3.34 | 2.92 | 3.70 | 2.91 | 2.27 | 3.10 |
| — | -18.2% | -49.6% | -18.7% | +34.5% | -17.8% | +44.3% | +47.0% | -5.8% | +77.3% | +70.5% | +8.5% | +81.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 4.46 | 6.59 | 6.13 | 7.45 | 10.80 | 7.85 | 11.20 | 8.83 | 7.61 | 9.11 | 7.11 | 5.68 | 7.82 |
| — | -16.1% | -45.2% | -15.6% | +41.9% | -13.8% | +57.5% | +55.6% | -2.7% | +80.8% | +82.9% | +27.4% | +112.0% | |
| P/FCF | 42.09 | — | 213.15 | 42.02 | 52.07 | 522.35 | 133.09 | 149.97 | 44.90 | — | 99.15 | — | 434.28 |
| — | — | +60.2% | -72.0% | +16.0% | — | +34.2% | — | -89.7% | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.18 | 30.67 | 19.50 | 24.31 | 31.20 | 37.40 | 41.50 | 142.95 | 28.46 | 46.35 | 40.93 | 26.40 | 35.68 |
| — | -18.0% | -53.0% | -83.0% | +9.7% | -19.3% | +1.4% | +441.5% | -20.2% | +34.5% | +2.7% | -36.7% | +25.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 34.05 | 9775.12 | 38.90 | 51.80 | 61.21 | 192.95 | 112.87 | — | 74.38 | 371.85 | 491.37 | 84.81 | 122.77 |
| — | +4966.2% | -65.5% | — | -17.7% | -48.1% | -77.0% | — | -39.4% | — | — | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Shake Shack Inc.'s operating margin was 1.4% in Q1 2026, down 5.0 pp QoQ and up 0.5 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 4.8% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 18.0% | 47.4% | -58.9% | 47.9% | 48.2% | 46.2% | 47.2% | 45.9% | 45.8% | 44.3% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% |
| — | +2.7% | -225.0% | +4.4% | +5.3% | +4.2% | +6.0% | +3.2% | +2.9% | +4.7% | +1.9% | +6.2% | +3.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 5.9% | 1.4% | 6.4% | 5.0% | 6.3% | 0.9% | 3.1% | -5.7% | 3.4% | 0.0% | -0.5% | 2.0% | 1.7% |
| — | +57.1% | +106.9% | +188.9% | +84.2% | +7469.2% | +786.6% | -377.1% | +95.0% | +100.9% | +82.9% | +196.7% | +592.2% | |
| Net Margin | 3.2% | -0.1% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 2.6% | -3.2% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| — | -106.0% | +11.5% | +205.6% | +57.5% | +88.4% | +5.0% | -216.7% | +19.5% | +215.9% | +156.2% | +410.8% | +596.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 8.7% | -0.1% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% | -2.1% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| — | -106.1% | +21.3% | +212.1% | +67.3% | +97.7% | +13.0% | -221.1% | +23.6% | +218.6% | +162.7% | +469.3% | +685.9% | |
| ROA | 2.5% | -0.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | -0.6% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| — | -106.1% | +23.0% | +213.4% | +66.1% | +96.0% | +13.4% | -224.3% | +28.9% | +223.8% | +163.7% | +462.6% | +663.6% | |
| ROIC | 6.0% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | -1.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| — | +68.1% | +138.4% | +194.7% | +88.2% | +7964.0% | +898.2% | -425.4% | +112.5% | +100.9% | +81.9% | +202.8% | +633.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Shake Shack Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 26.5x, up from 17.9x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 11.5% YoY to 1.69x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has risen for 3 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.63 | 1.66 | 1.63 | 1.60 | 1.75 | 1.79 | 1.75 | 1.68 | 1.63 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.74 | 1.73 |
| — | -7.3% | -7.1% | -5.0% | +7.5% | +9.0% | +6.7% | -3.3% | -6.1% | -6.3% | -4.3% | +3.3% | +4.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.69 | 26.54 | 17.86 | 18.51 | 18.33 | 29.75 | 23.66 | 97.39 | 21.48 | 29.89 | 32.52 | 26.27 | 27.21 |
| — | -10.8% | -24.5% | -81.0% | -14.7% | -0.5% | -27.2% | +270.7% | -21.0% | -24.7% | -39.9% | -48.1% | -32.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.76 | 1.69 | 1.76 | 1.84 | 1.92 | 1.91 | 1.97 | 2.01 | 2.06 | 2.02 | 2.04 | 2.12 | 2.19 |
| — | -11.5% | -10.6% | -8.6% | -6.9% | -5.5% | -3.6% | -5.2% | -6.3% | -12.2% | -12.5% | -16.4% | -24.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.73 | 1.66 | 1.73 | 1.81 | 1.89 | 1.88 | 1.93 | 1.98 | 2.03 | 1.99 | 2.01 | 2.09 | 2.16 |
| — | -11.7% | -10.6% | -8.6% | -6.9% | -5.5% | -3.6% | -5.2% | -6.3% | -12.4% | -12.8% | -16.6% | -24.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | 34.63 | 0.20 | 6.71 | 42.96 | 46.03 | 10.33 | 26.27 | -29.08 | 26.72 | 6.38 | 4.15 | 21.01 | 19.69 |
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Shake Shack Inc.'s current P/E is 54.2x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 77.8x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Shake Shack Inc.'s current operating margin is 5.9%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Shake Shack Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.