Shake Shack Inc (SHAK) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: -0.57x

Shake Shack Inc (SHAK) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.57x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $-17.17 Million represents -1% of operating cash flow ($30.02 Million). See SHAK net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

-0.57x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$-17.17 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$30.02 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$47.19 Million
USD

Shake Shack Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2012–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Shake Shack Inc across 14 annual periods. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Shake Shack Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Shake Shack Inc (2012–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Shake Shack Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see SHAK company net worth.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.25x $56.51 Million $222.35 Million $165.85 Million ▲ +22.0%
2024 0.21x $35.66 Million $171.16 Million $135.50 Million ▲ +296.2%
2023 -0.11x $-14.03 Million $132.14 Million $146.17 Million ▲ +87.6%
2022 -0.86x $-65.82 Million $76.74 Million $142.56 Million ▼ -16.2%
2021 -0.74x $-43.09 Million $58.40 Million $101.50 Million ▲ +13.0%
2020 -0.85x $-31.69 Million $37.35 Million $69.04 Million ▼ -348.7%
2019 -0.19x $-16.94 Million $89.57 Million $106.51 Million ▼ -658.0%
2018 -0.02x $-2.13 Million $85.39 Million $87.53 Million ▼ -118.9%
2017 0.13x $9.35 Million $70.88 Million $61.53 Million ▲ +4936.0%
2016 0.00x $-148.00K $54.28 Million $54.43 Million ▼ -101.2%
2015 0.22x $9.14 Million $41.26 Million $32.12 Million ▲ +120.2%
2014 -1.10x $-14.93 Million $13.58 Million $28.52 Million ▼ -334.4%
2013 -0.25x $-3.27 Million $12.92 Million $16.19 Million ▼ -560.2%
2012 0.05x $642.00K $11.68 Million $11.04 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).