Company / Free Cash Flow
Shake Shack, Inc. Free Cash Flow History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Free Cash Flow
$56.5M
FY2025
5-year range
-$65.8M / $56.5M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+58.5%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#173 of 222
Consumer Discretionary
What the data says
Shake Shack, Inc.'s free cash flow of $57M is lower than 78% of companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector (FY2025). Free Cash Flow has increased for 3 consecutive years, from -$66M in FY2022 to $57M in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$57M in FY2025.
Improved from -$43M to $57M over the past 2 years.
Consumer Discretionary sector context is included.
Free Cash Flow over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -
- 5-Year CAGR
- -
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 22% in Consumer DiscretionaryTop 78% of 222This company $56.5M Sector average $770.4M
▼
-92.7% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- Shake Shack, Inc.'s free cash flow has grown for 3 consecutive years.
- In FY2025, free cash flow increased 58.5% year-over-year.
- Ranks #173 out of 222 companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
- Lowest free cash flow in the period was in FY2022.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 1.13 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Free Cash FlowValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $56.5M | +58.5% |
| FY2024 | $35.7M | +182.7% |
| FY2023 | -$43.1M | +34.5% |
| FY2022 | -$65.8M | -52.7% |
| FY2021 | -$43.1M | -36.0% |
| FY2020 | -$31.7M | -439.1% |
| FY2019 | $9.3M | +538.7% |
| FY2018 | -$2.1M | -122.8% |
| FY2017 | $9.3M | +6414.2% |
| FY2016 | -$148.0K | -101.6% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026