Shake Shack EBITDA 2011-2026 | SHAK

Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA), is an often used measure of a company's profitability. Financial analysts use EBITDA for a number of purposes including calculating simple valuations of a firm, estimating cash flows, and assessing debt servicing capability. The uses for EBITDA in financial analysis are numerous, but in practice should be more restrained. While EBITDA has some useful applications, it should be used with caution, as the problems with EBITDA are abundant and can lead to a number of misguided conclusions.^[1]

EBITDA is an important indicator for investors and analysts because it allows them to evaluate a company's operating profit without considering the impact of financial expenses, taxes, or non-cash depreciation and amortization. It provides better comparability between companies in different industries or with different tax conditions.

EBITDA is often used to assess a company's ability to generate cash flow and repay debts. It can also serve as a measure of a company's operational efficiency, as it shows how profitable the core business is, regardless of external factors such as interest or taxes.

However, it is important to note that EBITDA is not an official financial statement measure and can be defined and calculated differently by companies. Therefore, investors and analysts should exercise caution when using EBITDA as an evaluation tool and combine it with other financial metrics and information to get a more complete picture of a company's financial condition.

Annual EBITDA Shake Shack

2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
169 M	106 M	97.2 M	45.9 M	43.1 M	4.92 M	66.1 M	60.7 M	55.5 M	42.3 M	17 M	9.06 M	9.5 M	6.85 M	-

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
169 M	4.92 M	52.3 M

Quarterly EBITDA Shake Shack

2025-Q2	2025-Q1	2024-Q3	2024-Q2	2024-Q1	2023-Q3	2023-Q2	2023-Q1	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
48.9 M	29.4 M	7.73 M	36.3 M	25.5 M	28.8 M	27 M	18.1 M	-	13.8 M	17.3 M	1.92 M	-	12.5 M	17.8 M	3.7 M	-12.2 M	5.58 M	-12 M	11 M	488 K	18.6 M	21.7 M	14.1 M	2.84 M	16.8 M	20 M	13 M	5.84 M	16.2 M	17 M	10.4 M	4.99 M	12.9 M	12.3 M	7.82 M	3.65 M	10.4 M	8.69 M	-8.76 M	-987 K	2.26 M	3.48 M	2.46 M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
48.9 M	-12.2 M	11.8 M

References

Brockman, C. M., & Russell, J. W. (2012). EBITDA: use it... or lose it?. International Journal of Business, Accounting and Finance, 6(2), 84-93.

EBITDA of other stocks in the Restaurants industry

Issuer	EBITDA	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
Wunong Net Technology Company Limited WNW	-1.92 M	-	4.09 %	$ 15.9 M	China
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store CBRL	177 M	$ 27.07	0.48 %	$ 602 M	USA
Ark Restaurants Corp. ARKR	-293 K	$ 6.77	-1.88 %	$ 24.4 M	USA
Fiesta Restaurant Group FRGI	25.7 M	-	-	$ 215 M	USA
El Pollo Loco Holdings LOCO	58 M	$ 14.1	-0.07 %	$ 411 M	USA
Arcos Dorados Holdings ARCO	260 M	$ 8.14	1.43 %	$ 1.71 B	Argentina
Denny's Corporation DENN	60.2 M	-	-	$ 328 M	USA
Aramark ARMK	1.27 B	$ 40.4	0.25 %	$ 10.7 B	USA
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc. JAX	21 M	-	0.14 %	$ 211 M	USA
BBQ Holdings BBQ	-6.04 M	-	-	$ 186 M	USA
Biglari Holdings BH	36.4 M	$ 320.47	-1.1 %	$ 991 M	USA
Nathan's Famous NATH	37.5 M	$ 100.71	0.34 %	$ 412 M	USA
Kura Sushi USA KRUS	9.28 M	$ 63.46	5.42 %	$ 756 M	USA
Darden Restaurants DRI	1.88 B	$ 199.16	1.63 %	$ 23.4 B	USA
Good Times Restaurants GTIM	5.23 M	$ 1.19	-1.25 %	$ 13.1 M	USA
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated CAKE	296 M	$ 56.95	0.76 %	$ 2.66 B	USA
Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY	459 M	$ 11.65	-1.35 %	$ 455 M	USA
McDonald's Corporation MCD	12.8 B	$ 309.29	0.27 %	$ 221 K	USA
Chuy's Holdings CHUY	54.7 M	-	-	$ 668 M	USA
RAVE Restaurant Group RAVE	182 K	$ 2.58	4.88 %	$ 37.4 M	USA
Chipotle Mexican Grill CMG	2.3 B	$ 33.03	-0.99 %	$ 44.2 B	USA
RCI Hospitality Holdings RICK	14.6 M	$ 25.46	9.32 %	$ 222 M	USA
Dine Brands Global DIN	42.9 M	$ 27.31	0.11 %	$ 391 M	USA
Brinker International EAT	716 M	$ 149.45	1.67 %	$ 6.67 B	USA
Restaurant Brands International QSR	2.5 B	$ 74.94	-0.11 %	$ 24.7 B	Canada
FAT Brands FAT	-10.7 M	-	-	$ 2.56 M	USA
Starbucks Corporation SBUX	4.71 B	$ 92.97	-0.93 %	$ 106 B	USA
The ONE Group Hospitality STKS	51.2 M	$ 1.83	-1.61 %	$ 56.8 M	USA
Potbelly Corporation PBPB	23.7 M	-	-	$ 511 M	USA
Del Taco Restaurants TACO	38.3 M	$ 10.21	0.1 %	$ 373 M	USA
Muscle Maker GRIL	-7.96 M	-	4.76 %	$ 42.5 M	USA
Texas Roadhouse TXRH	695 M	$ 167.81	0.36 %	$ 11.2 B	USA
Papa John's International PZZA	181 M	$ 34.85	2.41 %	$ 1.14 B	USA
Wingstop WING	204 M	$ 173.43	-5.36 %	$ 4.85 B	USA
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers RRGB	53.9 M	$ 3.2	2.4 %	$ 56.9 M	USA
Luby's LUB	-21.8 M	-	-	$ 55.3 M	USA
Yum China Holdings YUMC	1.74 B	$ 52.08	0.21 %	$ 19.2 B	USA
Noodles & Company NDLS	1.29 M	$ 6.61	5.1 %	$ 301 M	USA
Domino's Pizza DPZ	1.04 B	$ 362.91	-1.06 %	$ 12.3 B	USA
BJ's Restaurants BJRI	86.8 M	$ 35.53	0.42 %	$ 822 M	USA
Bloomin' Brands BLMN	215 M	$ 5.76	2.95 %	$ 490 M	USA
Ruth's Hospitality Group RUTH	69.1 M	-	-	$ 691 M	USA
Cannae Holdings CNNE	-108 M	$ 10.52	-3.4 %	$ 594 M	USA
Jack in the Box JACK	40.2 M	$ 11.11	-0.45 %	$ 212 M	USA
The Wendy's Company WEN	496 M	$ 7.23	0.91 %	$ 1.4 B	USA
Carrols Restaurant Group TAST	141 M	-	0.1 %	$ 492 M	USA
Yum! Brands YUM	2.78 B	$ 158.73	0.12 %	$ 44.3 B	USA
Flanigan's Enterprises BDL	658 K	$ 33.26	-	$ 61.8 M	USA