Shake Shack Inc (SHAK) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Shake Shack Inc (SHAK) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 4.86x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $63.14 Million exceeds net income of $13.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore SHAK operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Shake Shack Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2012–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Shake Shack Inc across 11 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Shake Shack Inc generate cash.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Shake Shack Inc (2012–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Shake Shack Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.47x | $222.35 Million | $49.71 Million | ▼ -73.3% |
| 2024 | 16.77x | $171.16 Million | $10.21 Million | ▲ +166.4% |
| 2023 | 6.30x | $132.14 Million | $20.99 Million | ▲ +39.4% |
| 2019 | 4.52x | $89.57 Million | $19.83 Million | ▲ +16.1% |
| 2018 | 3.89x | $85.39 Million | $21.95 Million | ▼ -51.2% |
| 2017 | 7.98x | $70.88 Million | $8.88 Million | ▲ +225.5% |
| 2016 | 2.45x | $54.28 Million | $22.15 Million | ▼ -81.4% |
| 2015 | 13.21x | $41.26 Million | $3.12 Million | ▲ +105.9% |
| 2014 | 6.41x | $13.58 Million | $2.12 Million | ▲ +169.1% |
| 2013 | 2.38x | $12.92 Million | $5.42 Million | ▼ -15.7% |
| 2012 | 2.83x | $11.68 Million | $4.13 Million | — |