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SHAKE SHACK INC - CLASS A (SHAK) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:SHAK - US8190471016 - Common Stock

99.12 USD
-1.65 (-1.64%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM
99.3 USD
+0.18 (+0.18%)
After Hours: 1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

SHAK gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 133 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. While SHAK seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. SHAK is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SHAK had positive earnings in the past year.
  • SHAK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years SHAK reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SHAK had a positive operating cash flow.
SHAK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSHAK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • SHAK has a Return On Assets of 2.33%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SHAK outperforms 51.88% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of SHAK (8.37%) is better than 65.41% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.80%, SHAK is doing worse than 63.91% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.33%
ROE 8.37%
ROIC 2.8%
ROA(3y)0.08%
ROA(5y)-0.81%
ROE(3y)0.21%
ROE(5y)-2.37%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
SHAK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSHAK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 -10

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.10%, SHAK is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SHAK's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 4.31%, SHAK is doing worse than 62.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SHAK has declined.
  • SHAK has a Gross Margin (47.53%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SHAK has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.31%
PM (TTM) 3.1%
GM 47.53%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-7.31%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-24.54%
GM growth 3Y3.42%
GM growth 5Y0.55%
SHAK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSHAK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SHAK is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SHAK has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SHAK has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • SHAK has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
SHAK Yearly Shares OutstandingSHAK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
SHAK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSHAK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.96 indicates that SHAK is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.96, SHAK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SHAK has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.18. This is a neutral value as SHAK would need 4.18 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SHAK (4.18) is better than 78.20% of its industry peers.
  • SHAK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.51. This is a neutral value indicating SHAK is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.51, SHAK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.17% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.51
Debt/FCF 4.18
Altman-Z 2.96
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC8.38%
SHAK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSHAK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.84 indicates that SHAK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.84, SHAK belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.20% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.81 indicates that SHAK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SHAK has a better Quick ratio (1.81) than 82.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.84
Quick Ratio 1.81
SHAK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSHAK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 79.10% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.80% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, SHAK shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 13.49% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 16.07% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)79.1%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y4.8%
EPS Q2Q%44%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.49%
Revenue growth 3Y19.18%
Revenue growth 5Y16.07%
Sales Q2Q%15.93%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 29.10% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • SHAK is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 14.17% yearly.
EPS Next Y48.44%
EPS Next 2Y34.45%
EPS Next 3Y31.86%
EPS Next 5Y29.1%
Revenue Next Year15.88%
Revenue Next 2Y14.69%
Revenue Next 3Y14.61%
Revenue Next 5Y14.17%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
SHAK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSHAK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 1B 2B 3B
SHAK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSHAK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 82.60, the valuation of SHAK can be described as expensive.
  • SHAK's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.38, SHAK is valued quite expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 60.25, the valuation of SHAK can be described as expensive.
  • 60.90% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than SHAK, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.29, SHAK is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 82.6
Fwd PE 60.25
SHAK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSHAK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • SHAK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. SHAK is more expensive than 74.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SHAK is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 67.26
EV/EBITDA 25.05
SHAK Per share dataSHAK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SHAK's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as SHAK's earnings are expected to grow with 31.86% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.71
PEG (5Y)17.23
EPS Next 2Y34.45%
EPS Next 3Y31.86%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SHAK does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

SHAKE SHACK INC - CLASS A

NYSE:SHAK (1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 99.3 +0.18 (+0.18%)

99.12

-1.65 (-1.64%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)01-12
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners105.85%
Inst Owner Change0.65%
Ins Owners4.36%
Ins Owner Change0.03%
Market Cap4.23B
Revenue(TTM)1.37B
Net Income(TTM)42.60M
Analysts73.94
Price Target112.47 (13.47%)
Short Float %14.9%
Short Ratio3.77
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)14.62%
Min EPS beat(2)14.07%
Max EPS beat(2)15.17%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.09%
Min EPS beat(4)-16.46%
Max EPS beat(4)15.17%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)32.54%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)44.89%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)43.63%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.31%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.1%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.1%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.11%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.1%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.65%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.55%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.69%
PT rev (1m)-3.59%
PT rev (3m)-19.19%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.02%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-21.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.11%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.63%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.87%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.13%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 82.6
Fwd PE 60.25
P/S 3.08
P/FCF 67.26
P/OCF 20.71
P/B 8.31
P/tB 8.31
EV/EBITDA 25.05
EPS(TTM)1.2
EY1.21%
EPS(NY)1.65
Fwd EY1.66%
FCF(TTM)1.47
FCFY1.49%
OCF(TTM)4.79
OCFY4.83%
SpS32.17
BVpS11.92
TBVpS11.92
PEG (NY)1.71
PEG (5Y)17.23
Graham Number17.94
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.33%
ROE 8.37%
ROCE 3.69%
ROIC 2.8%
ROICexc 3.61%
ROICexgc 3.61%
OM 4.31%
PM (TTM) 3.1%
GM 47.53%
FCFM 4.58%
ROA(3y)0.08%
ROA(5y)-0.81%
ROE(3y)0.21%
ROE(5y)-2.37%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.73%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.73%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-7.31%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-24.54%
GM growth 3Y3.42%
GM growth 5Y0.55%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.75
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.51
Debt/FCF 4.18
Debt/EBITDA 1.56
Cap/Depr 133.42%
Cap/Sales 10.29%
Interest Coverage 75.14
Cash Conversion 123.74%
Profit Quality 147.66%
Current Ratio 1.84
Quick Ratio 1.81
Altman-Z 2.96
F-Score7
WACC8.38%
ROIC/WACC0.33
Cap/Depr(3y)162.75%
Cap/Depr(5y)160.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.36%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.4%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)79.1%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y4.8%
EPS Q2Q%44%
EPS Next Y48.44%
EPS Next 2Y34.45%
EPS Next 3Y31.86%
EPS Next 5Y29.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.49%
Revenue growth 3Y19.18%
Revenue growth 5Y16.07%
Sales Q2Q%15.93%
Revenue Next Year15.88%
Revenue Next 2Y14.69%
Revenue Next 3Y14.61%
Revenue Next 5Y14.17%
EBIT growth 1Y156%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y7.58%
EBIT Next Year550.27%
EBIT Next 3Y106.72%
EBIT Next 5Y63.82%
FCF growth 1Y231.63%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y80.8%
OCF growth 3Y43.11%
OCF growth 5Y13.75%

SHAKE SHACK INC - CLASS A / SHAK FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SHAKE SHACK INC - CLASS A (SHAK) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SHAK.


What is the valuation status of SHAKE SHACK INC - CLASS A (SHAK) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to SHAKE SHACK INC - CLASS A (SHAK). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of SHAK stock?

SHAKE SHACK INC - CLASS A (SHAK) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for SHAK stock?

The financial health rating of SHAKE SHACK INC - CLASS A (SHAK) is 5 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for SHAKE SHACK INC - CLASS A (SHAK) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SHAKE SHACK INC - CLASS A (SHAK) is expected to grow by 48.44% in the next year.