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    Shake Shack Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

    2/20/25 7:00:00 AM ET
    $SHAK
    Restaurants
    Consumer Discretionary
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    Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter 2024:

    • Total revenue of $328.7 million, up 14.8% versus 2023, including $316.6 million of Shack sales and $12.1 million of Licensing revenue.
    • System-wide sales of $500.7 million, up 13.3% versus 2023.
    • Same-Shack sales up 4.3% versus 2023.
    • Operating income of $10.2 million.
      • Restaurant-level profit(1) of $71.9 million, or 22.7% of Shack sales.
    • Net income of $9.3 million.
      • Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $46.7 million.
    • Net income attributable to Shake Shack Inc. of $8.7 million, or earnings of $0.21 per diluted share.
      • Adjusted pro forma net income(1) of $11.6 million, or earnings of $0.26 per fully exchanged and diluted share.
    • Opened 19 new Company-operated Shacks and nine new licensed Shacks.

    Financial Highlights for the Fiscal Year 2024:

    • Total revenue of $1,252.6 million, up 15.2% versus 2023, including $1,207.6 million of Shack sales and $45.0 million of Licensing revenue.
    • System-wide sales of $1,922.7 million, up 13.0% versus 2023.
    • Same-Shack sales up 3.6% versus 2023.
    • Operating income of $3.0 million.
      • Restaurant-level profit(1) of $257.9 million, or 21.4% of Shack sales.
    • Net income of $10.8 million.
      • Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $175.6 million.
    • Net income attributable to Shake Shack Inc. of $10.2 million, or earnings of $0.24 per diluted share.
      • Adjusted pro forma net income(1) of $40.5 million, or earnings of $0.92 per fully exchanged and diluted share.
    • Opened 43 new Company-operated Shacks and 33 new licensed Shacks.

    Shake Shack Inc. ("Shake Shack" or the "Company") (NYSE:SHAK) has posted its results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended December 25, 2024 in a Shareholder Letter in the Quarterly Results section of the Company's Investor Relations website, which can be found here: Q4 2024 Shareholder Letter.

    Shake Shack will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET. Hosting the call will be Robert Lynch, Chief Executive Officer, and Katherine Fogertey, Chief Financial Officer. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing (877) 407-0792, or for international callers by dialing (201) 689-8263. A replay of the call will be available until February 27, 2025 by dialing (844) 512-2921 or for international callers by dialing (412) 317-6671; the passcode is 13750490.

    The live audio webcast of the conference call will be accessible in the Events & Presentations section of the Company's Investor Relations website at investor.shakeshack.com. An archived replay of the webcast will also be available shortly after the live event has concluded.

    (1)

    Restaurant-level profit, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted pro forma net income (loss) are non-GAAP measures. A reconciliation to the most directly comparable financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP is set forth in the schedules accompanying this release. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.

    About Shake Shack

    Shake Shack serves elevated versions of American classics using only the best ingredients. It's known for its delicious made-to-order Angus beef burgers, crispy chicken, hand-spun milkshakes, house-made lemonades, beer, wine, and more. With its high-quality food at a great value, warm hospitality, and a commitment to crafting uplifting experiences, Shake Shack quickly became a cult-brand with widespread appeal. Shake Shack's purpose is to Stand For Something Good®, from its premium ingredients and employee development, to its inspiring designs and deep community investment. Since the original Shack opened in 2004 in NYC's Madison Square Park, the Company has expanded to over 570 locations system-wide, including over 370 in 34 U.S. States and the District of Columbia, and over 200 international locations across London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Mexico City, Istanbul, Dubai, Tokyo, Seoul and more.

    Skip the line with the Shack App, a mobile ordering app that lets you save time by ordering ahead! Guests can select their location, pick their food, choose a pickup time and their meal will be cooked-to-order and timed to arrival. Available on iOS and Android.

    Definitions

    The following definitions apply to these terms as used in this release:

    "Shack sales" is defined as the aggregate sales of food, beverages, gift card breakage income and Shake Shack branded merchandise at domestic Company-operated Shacks and excludes sales from licensed Shacks.

    "System-wide sales" is an operating measure and consists of sales from Company-operated Shacks and licensed Shacks. The Company does not recognize the sales from licensed Shacks as revenue. Of these amounts, revenue is limited to licensing revenue based on a percentage of sales from licensed Shacks, as well as certain up-front fees, such as territory fees and opening fees.

    "Same-Shack sales" represents Shack sales for the comparable Shack base, which is defined as the number of Company-operated Shacks open for 24 full fiscal months or longer. For consecutive days that Shacks were temporarily closed, the comparative period was also adjusted.

    "Restaurant-level profit," a non-GAAP measure, also formerly referred to as Shack-level operating profit, is defined as Shack sales less Shack-level operating expenses including Food and paper costs, Labor and related expenses, Other operating expenses and Occupancy and related expenses.

    "Restaurant-level profit margin," a non-GAAP measure, also formerly referred to as Shack-level operating profit margin, is defined as Shack sales less Shack-level operating expenses including Food and paper costs, Labor and related expenses, Other operating expenses and Occupancy and related expenses as a percentage of Shack sales.

    "EBITDA," a non-GAAP measure, is defined as Net income (loss) before interest expense (net of interest income), Income tax expense (benefit), and Depreciation and amortization expense.

    "Adjusted EBITDA," a non-GAAP measure, is defined as EBITDA (as defined above), excluding equity-based compensation expense, Impairments, loss on disposal of assets, and Shack closures, amortization of cloud-based software implementation costs, as well as certain non-recurring items that the Company does not believe directly reflect its core operations and may not be indicative of the Company's recurring business operations.

    "Adjusted pro forma net income," a non-GAAP measure, represents Net income (loss) attributable to Shake Shack Inc. assuming the full exchange of all outstanding SSE Holdings, LLC membership interests ("LLC Interests") for shares of Class A common stock, adjusted for certain non-recurring items that the Company does not believe are directly reflected to its core operations and may not be indicative of its recurring business operations.

    SHAKE SHACK INC.

    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    (UNAUDITED)

    (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

     

     

    December 25

    2024

     

    December 27

    2023

    ASSETS

     

     

     

    Current assets

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $

    320,714

     

     

    $

    224,653

     

    Marketable securities

     

    —

     

     

     

    68,561

     

    Accounts receivable, net

     

    19,687

     

     

     

    16,847

     

    Inventories

     

    6,014

     

     

     

    5,404

     

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     

    21,801

     

     

     

    18,967

     

    Total current assets

     

    368,216

     

     

     

    334,432

     

    Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $457,186 and $376,760, respectively

     

    551,600

     

     

     

    530,995

     

    Operating lease assets

     

    424,611

     

     

     

    398,296

     

    Deferred income taxes, net

     

    341,586

     

     

     

    326,208

     

    Other assets

     

    10,958

     

     

     

    15,926

     

    TOTAL ASSETS

    $

    1,696,971

     

     

    $

    1,605,857

     

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

     

     

     

    Current liabilities

     

     

     

    Accounts payable

    $

    23,609

     

     

    $

    22,273

     

    Accrued expenses

     

    63,005

     

     

     

    54,742

     

    Accrued wages and related liabilities

     

    25,422

     

     

     

    20,945

     

    Operating lease liabilities, current

     

    55,739

     

     

     

    49,004

     

    Other current liabilities

     

    19,538

     

     

     

    17,103

     

    Total current liabilities

     

    187,313

     

     

     

    164,067

     

    Long-term debt

     

    246,683

     

     

     

    245,636

     

    Long-term operating lease liabilities

     

    494,499

     

     

     

    464,533

     

    Liabilities under tax receivable agreement, net of current portion

     

    247,017

     

     

     

    235,613

     

    Other long-term liabilities

     

    27,833

     

     

     

    26,638

     

    Total liabilities

     

    1,203,345

     

     

     

    1,136,487

     

    Commitments and contingencies

     

     

     

    Stockholders' equity:

     

     

     

    Preferred stock, no par value—10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of December 25, 2024 and December 27, 2023.

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Class A common stock, $0.001 par value—200,000,000 shares authorized; 40,068,068 and 39,474,315 shares issued and outstanding as of December 25, 2024 and December 27, 2023, respectively.

     

    40

     

     

     

    39

     

    Class B common stock, $0.001 par value—35,000,000 shares authorized; 2,455,713 and 2,834,513 shares issued and outstanding as of December 25, 2024 and December 27, 2023, respectively.

     

    2

     

     

     

    3

     

    Additional paid-in capital

     

    442,993

     

     

     

    426,601

     

    Retained earnings

     

    26,984

     

     

     

    16,777

     

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     

    (1

    )

     

     

    (3

    )

    Total stockholders' equity attributable to Shake Shack Inc.

     

    470,018

     

     

     

    443,417

     

    Non-controlling interests

     

    23,608

     

     

     

    25,953

     

    Total equity

     

    493,626

     

     

     

    469,370

     

    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    $

    1,696,971

     

     

    $

    1,605,857

     

    SHAKE SHACK INC.

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

    (UNAUDITED)

    (in thousands, except per share amounts)

     

     

    Thirteen Weeks Ended

     

    Fifty-Two Weeks Ended

     

    December 25

    2024

     

    December 27

    2023

     

    December 25

    2024

     

    December 27

    2023

    Shack sales

    $

    316,632

     

    96.3

    %

     

    $

    275,775

     

    96.3

    %

     

    $

    1,207,561

     

    96.4

    %

     

    $

    1,046,819

     

    96.3

    %

    Licensing revenue

     

    12,052

     

    3.7

    %

     

     

    10,468

     

    3.7

    %

     

     

    45,047

     

    3.6

    %

     

     

    40,714

     

    3.7

    %

    TOTAL REVENUE

     

    328,684

     

    100.0

    %

     

     

    286,243

     

    100.0

    %

     

     

    1,252,608

     

    100.0

    %

     

     

    1,087,533

     

    100.0

    %

    Shack-level operating expenses(1):

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Food and paper costs

     

    88,578

     

    28.0

    %

     

     

    80,289

     

    29.1

    %

     

     

    339,940

     

    28.2

    %

     

     

    305,041

     

    29.1

    %

    Labor and related expenses

     

    85,104

     

    26.9

    %

     

     

    78,599

     

    28.5

    %

     

     

    338,750

     

    28.1

    %

     

     

    304,254

     

    29.1

    %

    Other operating expenses

     

    47,008

     

    14.8

    %

     

     

    41,097

     

    14.9

    %

     

     

    178,381

     

    14.8

    %

     

     

    149,449

     

    14.3

    %

    Occupancy and related expenses

     

    24,047

     

    7.6

    %

     

     

    21,162

     

    7.7

    %

     

     

    93,069

     

    7.7

    %

     

     

    79,846

     

    7.6

    %

    General and administrative expenses

     

    41,099

     

    12.5

    %

     

     

    35,816

     

    12.5

    %

     

     

    149,047

     

    11.9

    %

     

     

    129,542

     

    11.9

    %

    Depreciation and amortization expense

     

    25,809

     

    7.9

    %

     

     

    24,538

     

    8.6

    %

     

     

    102,468

     

    8.2

    %

     

     

    91,242

     

    8.4

    %

    Pre-opening costs

     

    5,118

     

    1.6

    %

     

     

    5,128

     

    1.8

    %

     

     

    15,547

     

    1.2

    %

     

     

    19,231

     

    1.8

    %

    Impairments, loss on disposal of assets, and Shack closures

     

    1,711

     

    0.5

    %

     

     

    909

     

    0.3

    %

     

     

    32,368

     

    2.6

    %

     

     

    3,007

     

    0.3

    %

    TOTAL EXPENSES

     

    318,474

     

    96.9

    %

     

     

    287,538

     

    100.5

    %

     

     

    1,249,570

     

    99.8

    %

     

     

    1,081,612

     

    99.5

    %

    INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

     

    10,210

     

    3.1

    %

     

     

    (1,295

    )

    (0.5

    )%

     

     

    3,038

     

    0.2

    %

     

     

    5,921

     

    0.5

    %

    Other income, net

     

    3,241

     

    1.0

    %

     

     

    3,271

     

    1.1

    %

     

     

    13,251

     

    1.1

    %

     

     

    12,776

     

    1.2

    %

    Interest expense

     

    (512

    )

    (0.2

    )%

     

     

    (476

    )

    (0.2

    )%

     

     

    (2,045

    )

    (0.2

    )%

     

     

    (1,717

    )

    (0.2

    )%

    INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     

    12,939

     

    3.9

    %

     

     

    1,500

     

    0.5

    %

     

     

    14,244

     

    1.1

    %

     

     

    16,980

     

    1.6

    %

    Income tax expense (benefit)

     

    3,606

     

    1.1

    %

     

     

    (5,753

    )

    (2.0

    )%

     

     

    3,424

     

    0.3

    %

     

     

    (4,010

    )

    (0.4

    )%

    NET INCOME

     

    9,333

     

    2.8

    %

     

     

    7,253

     

    2.5

    %

     

     

    10,820

     

    0.9

    %

     

     

    20,990

     

    1.9

    %

    Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

     

    623

     

    0.2

    %

     

     

    30

     

    —

    %

     

     

    613

     

    —

    %

     

     

    726

     

    0.1

    %

    NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAKE SHACK INC.

    $

    8,710

     

    2.6

    %

     

    $

    7,223

     

    2.5

    %

     

    $

    10,207

     

    0.8

    %

     

    $

    20,264

     

    1.9

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Earnings per share of Class A common stock:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

    $

    0.22

     

     

     

    $

    0.18

     

     

     

    $

    0.26

     

     

     

    $

    0.51

     

     

    Diluted

    $

    0.21

     

     

     

    $

    0.17

     

     

     

    $

    0.24

     

     

     

    $

    0.48

     

     

    Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

     

    40,047

     

     

     

     

    39,470

     

     

     

     

    39,830

     

     

     

     

    39,419

     

     

    Diluted

     

    41,872

     

     

     

     

    43,944

     

     

     

     

    44,203

     

     

     

     

    43,899

     

     

    _________________

    (1)

    As a percentage of Shack sales.

    SHAKE SHACK INC.

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

    (UNAUDITED)

    (in thousands)

     

     

    Fifty-Two Weeks Ended

     

    December 25

    2024

     

    December 27

    2023

    OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     

     

     

    Net income (loss) (including amounts attributable to non-controlling interests)

    $

    10,820

     

     

    $

    20,990

     

    Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

     

     

     

    Depreciation and amortization expense

     

    102,468

     

     

     

    91,242

     

    Amortization of debt issuance costs

     

    1,047

     

     

     

    1,047

     

    Amortization of cloud computing assets

     

    2,138

     

     

     

    1,798

     

    Non-cash operating lease cost

     

    77,432

     

     

     

    67,781

     

    Equity-based compensation

     

    15,915

     

     

     

    14,888

     

    Deferred income taxes

     

    (1,054

    )

     

     

    (9,074

    )

    Non-cash interest

     

    (102

    )

     

     

    116

     

    Gain on sale of equity securities

     

    —

     

     

     

    (81

    )

    Net amortization of discount on held-to-maturity securities

     

    (440

    )

     

     

    (1,620

    )

    Impairments, loss on disposal of assets, and Shack closures

     

    32,368

     

     

     

    3,007

     

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

     

     

     

    Accounts receivable

     

    (2,839

    )

     

     

    (2,970

    )

    Inventories

     

    (610

    )

     

     

    (1,220

    )

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     

    (2,629

    )

     

     

    (2,253

    )

    Other assets

     

    (2,896

    )

     

     

    (6,307

    )

    Accounts payable

     

    3,356

     

     

     

    687

     

    Accrued expenses

     

    6,644

     

     

     

    9,513

     

    Accrued wages and related liabilities

     

    4,477

     

     

     

    3,328

     

    Other current liabilities

     

    (712

    )

     

     

    (2,809

    )

    Operating lease liabilities

     

    (77,167

    )

     

     

    (58,216

    )

    Other long-term liabilities

     

    2,939

     

     

     

    2,292

     

    NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     

    171,155

     

     

     

    132,139

     

    INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     

     

     

    Purchases of property and equipment

     

    (135,499

    )

     

     

    (146,167

    )

    Purchases of held-to-maturity securities

     

    —

     

     

     

    (94,019

    )

    Maturities of held-to-maturity marketable securities

     

    69,420

     

     

     

    27,078

     

    Purchases of equity securities

     

    —

     

     

     

    (690

    )

    Sales of equity securities

     

    —

     

     

     

    81,478

     

    NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     

    (66,079

    )

     

     

    (132,320

    )

    FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     

     

     

    Payments on principal of finance leases

     

    (3,964

    )

     

     

    (3,272

    )

    Distributions paid to non-controlling interest holders

     

    (482

    )

     

     

    (162

    )

    Net proceeds from stock option exercises

     

    1,627

     

     

     

    744

     

    Employee withholding taxes related to net settled equity awards

     

    (6,198

    )

     

     

    (2,994

    )

    NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     

    (9,017

    )

     

     

    (5,684

    )

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     

    2

     

     

     

    (3

    )

    INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     

    96,061

     

     

     

    (5,868

    )

    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     

    224,653

     

     

     

    230,521

     

    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

    $

    320,714

     

     

    $

    224,653

     

    SHAKE SHACK INC.

    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

    (UNAUDITED)

    To supplement the Consolidated Financial Statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the Company uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: Restaurant-level profit, Restaurant-level profit margin, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted pro forma net income and adjusted pro forma earnings per fully exchanged and diluted share (collectively the "non-GAAP financial measures").

    Restaurant-Level Profit

    Restaurant-level profit, also formerly referred to as Shack-level operating profit, is defined as Shack sales less Shack-level operating expenses including Food and paper costs, Labor and related expenses, Other operating expenses and Occupancy and related expenses.

    How This Measure Is Useful

    When used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, Restaurant-level profit and Restaurant-level profit margin are supplemental measures of operating performance that the Company believes are useful measures to evaluate the performance and profitability of its Shacks. Additionally, Restaurant-level profit and Restaurant-level profit margin are key metrics used internally by management to develop internal budgets and forecasts, as well as assess the performance of its Shacks relative to budget and against prior periods. It is also used to evaluate employee compensation as it serves as a metric in certain performance-based employee bonus arrangements. The Company believes presentation of Restaurant-level profit and Restaurant-level profit margin provides investors with a supplemental view of its operating performance that can provide meaningful insights to the underlying operating performance of the Shacks, as these measures depict the operating results that are directly impacted by the Shacks and exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, the ongoing operations of the Shacks. It may also assist investors to evaluate the Company's performance relative to peers of various sizes and maturities and provides greater transparency with respect to how management evaluates the business, as well as the financial and operational decision-making.

    Limitations of the Usefulness of this Measure

    Restaurant-level profit and Restaurant-level profit margin may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies due to different methods of calculation. Presentation of Restaurant-level profit and Restaurant-level profit margin is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Restaurant-level profit excludes certain costs, such as General and administrative expenses and Pre-opening costs, which are considered normal, recurring cash operating expenses and are essential to support the operation and development of the Company's Shacks. Therefore, this measure may not provide a complete understanding of the Company's operating results as a whole and Restaurant-level profit and Restaurant-level profit margin should be reviewed in conjunction with the Company's GAAP financial results. A reconciliation of Restaurant-level profit to Income (loss) from Operations, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is set forth below.

     

    Thirteen Weeks Ended

     

    Fifty-Two Weeks Ended

    (dollar amounts in thousands)

    December 25

    2024

     

    December 27

    2023

     

    December 25

    2024

     

    December 27

    2023

    Income (loss) from operations

    $

    10,210

     

     

    $

    (1,295

    )

     

    $

    3,038

     

     

    $

    5,921

     

    Less:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Licensing revenue

     

    12,052

     

     

     

    10,468

     

     

     

    45,047

     

     

     

    40,714

     

    Add:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    General and administrative expenses

     

    41,099

     

     

     

    35,816

     

     

     

    149,047

     

     

     

    129,542

     

    Depreciation and amortization expense

     

    25,809

     

     

     

    24,538

     

     

     

    102,468

     

     

     

    91,242

     

    Pre-opening costs

     

    5,118

     

     

     

    5,128

     

     

     

    15,547

     

     

     

    19,231

     

    Impairments, loss on disposal of assets, and Shack closures

     

    1,711

     

     

     

    909

     

     

     

    32,368

     

     

     

    3,007

     

    Adjustment:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Employee benefit charges(1)

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    453

     

     

     

    —

     

    Restaurant-level profit

    $

    71,895

     

     

    $

    54,628

     

     

    $

    257,874

     

     

    $

    208,229

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total revenue

    $

    328,684

     

     

    $

    286,243

     

     

    $

    1,252,608

     

     

    $

    1,087,533

     

    Less: Licensing revenue

     

    12,052

     

     

     

    10,468

     

     

     

    45,047

     

     

     

    40,714

     

    Shack sales

    $

    316,632

     

     

    $

    275,775

     

     

    $

    1,207,561

     

     

    $

    1,046,819

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Restaurant-level profit margin(2)

     

    22.7

    %

     

     

    19.8

    %

     

     

    21.4

    %

     

     

    19.9

    %

    _________________

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    Expenses related to California healthcare charges for fiscal 2020 through 2023 which do not represent fiscal 2024 Labor and related expenses.

    (2)

    As a percentage of Shack sales.

    SHAKE SHACK INC.

    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

    (UNAUDITED)

    EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

    EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as Net income before interest expense (net of interest income), Income tax expense (benefit) and Depreciation and amortization expense. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as EBITDA (as defined above) excluding equity-based compensation expense, Impairments, loss on the disposal of assets, and Shack closures, amortization of cloud-based software implementation costs, as well as certain non-recurring items that the Company does not believe directly reflect its core operations and may not be indicative of the Company's recurring business operations.

    How These Measures Are Useful

    When used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are supplemental measures of operating performance that the Company believes are useful measures to facilitate comparisons to historical performance and competitors' operating results. Adjusted EBITDA is a key metric used internally by management to develop internal budgets and forecasts and also serves as a metric in its performance-based equity incentive programs and certain bonus arrangements. The Company believes presentation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA provides investors with a supplemental view of the Company's operating performance that facilitates analysis and comparisons of its ongoing business operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of the Company's ongoing operating performance.

    Limitations of the Usefulness of These Measures

    EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies due to different methods of calculation. Presentation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA exclude certain normal recurring expenses. Therefore, these measures may not provide a complete understanding of the Company's performance and should be reviewed in conjunction with the GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to Net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is set forth below.

     

    Thirteen Weeks Ended

     

    Fifty-Two Weeks Ended

    (dollar amounts in thousands)

    December 25

    2024

     

    December 27

    2023

     

    December 25

    2024

     

    December 27

    2023

    Net income

    $

    9,333

     

     

    $

    7,253

     

     

    $

    10,820

     

     

    $

    20,990

     

    Depreciation and amortization expense

     

    25,809

     

     

     

    24,538

     

     

     

    102,468

     

     

     

    91,242

     

    Interest (income) expense, net

     

    474

     

     

     

    (562

    )

     

     

    1,284

     

     

     

    (726

    )

    Income tax expense (benefit)

     

    3,606

     

     

     

    (5,753

    )

     

     

    3,424

     

     

     

    (4,010

    )

    EBITDA

     

    39,222

     

     

     

    25,476

     

     

     

    117,996

     

     

     

    107,496

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Equity-based compensation

     

    4,376

     

     

     

    3,668

     

     

     

    15,915

     

     

     

    15,093

     

    Amortization of cloud-based software implementation costs

     

    561

     

     

     

    478

     

     

     

    2,138

     

     

     

    1,798

     

    Impairments, loss on disposal of assets, and Shack closures

     

    1,711

     

     

     

    909

     

     

     

    32,368

     

     

     

    3,007

     

    Restatement costs(1)

     

    778

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,378

     

     

     

    —

     

    CEO transition costs

     

    38

     

     

     

    206

     

     

     

    679

     

     

     

    206

     

    Employee benefit charges(2)

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    453

     

     

     

    —

     

    Legal settlements(3)

     

    —

     

     

     

    (385

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    619

     

    Severance

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    211

     

    Other(4)

     

    8

     

     

     

    1,065

     

     

     

    3,652

     

     

     

    3,386

     

    Adjusted EBITDA

    $

    46,694

     

     

    $

    31,417

     

     

    $

    175,579

     

     

    $

    131,816

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjusted EBITDA margin(5)

     

    14.2

    %

     

     

    11.0

    %

     

     

    14.0

    %

     

     

    12.1

    %

    _________________

    (1)

    Expenses incurred related to the restatement of prior periods in the 2023 Form 10-K.

    (2)

    Expenses related to California healthcare charges for fiscal 2020 through 2023 which do not represent fiscal 2024 Labor and related expenses.

    (3)

    Expenses incurred to establish accruals related to the settlements of legal matters.

    (4)

    Expenses incurred for professional fees related to non-recurring matters.

    (5)

    Calculated as a percentage of Total revenue, which was $328.7 million and $1,252.6 million for the thirteen and fifty-two weeks ended December 25, 2024, respectively, and $286.2 million and $1,087.5 million for the thirteen and fifty-two weeks ended December 27, 2023, respectively.

    SHAKE SHACK INC.

    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

    (UNAUDITED)

    Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Pro Forma Earnings (Loss) Per Fully Exchanged and Diluted Share

    Adjusted pro forma net income represents Net income attributable to Shake Shack Inc. assuming the full exchange of all outstanding SSE Holdings, LLC membership interests ("LLC Interests") for shares of Class A common stock, adjusted for certain non-recurring items that the Company does not believe are directly related to its core operations and may not be indicative of recurring business operations. Adjusted pro forma earnings per fully exchanged and diluted share is calculated by dividing adjusted pro forma net income by the weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, assuming the full exchange of all outstanding LLC Interests, after giving effect to the dilutive effect of outstanding equity-based awards.

    How These Measures Are Useful

    When used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, adjusted pro forma net income and adjusted pro forma earnings per fully exchanged and diluted share are supplemental measures of operating performance that the Company believes are useful measures to evaluate performance period-over-period and relative to its competitors. By assuming the full exchange of all outstanding LLC Interests, the Company believes these measures facilitate comparisons with other companies that have different organizational and tax structures, as well as comparisons period over period because it eliminates the effect of any changes in Net income attributable to Shake Shack Inc. driven by increases in its ownership of SSE Holdings, which are unrelated to the Company's operating performance, and excludes items that are non-recurring or may not be indicative of ongoing operating performance.

    Limitations of the Usefulness of These Measures

    Adjusted pro forma net income and adjusted pro forma earnings per fully exchanged and diluted share may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies due to different methods of calculation. Presentation of adjusted pro forma net income and adjusted pro forma earnings per fully exchanged and diluted share should not be considered alternatives to Net income and earnings (loss) per share, as determined under GAAP. While these measures are useful in evaluating the Company's performance, it does not account for the earnings (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest holders and therefore does not provide a complete understanding of the Net income attributable to Shake Shack Inc. Adjusted pro forma net income and adjusted pro forma earnings per fully exchanged and diluted share should be evaluated in conjunction with GAAP financial results. A reconciliation of adjusted pro forma net income to Net income attributable to Shake Shack Inc., the most directly comparable GAAP measure, and the computation of adjusted pro forma earnings per fully exchanged and diluted share are set forth below.

     

    Thirteen Weeks Ended

     

    Fifty-Two Weeks Ended

    (in thousands, except per share amounts)

    December 25

    2024

    December 27

    2023

     

    December 25

    2024

     

    December 27

    2023

    Numerator:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income attributable to Shake Shack Inc.

    $

    8,710

     

    $

    7,223

     

     

    $

    10,207

     

     

    $

    20,264

     

    Adjustments:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Reallocation of Net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the assumed exchange of LLC Interests(1)

     

    623

     

     

    30

     

     

     

    613

     

     

     

    726

     

    Restatement costs(2)

     

    778

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,378

     

     

     

    —

     

    CEO transition costs

     

    38

     

     

    206

     

     

     

    679

     

     

     

    206

     

    Employee benefit charges(3)

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    453

     

     

     

    —

     

    Impairment charge and Shack closures(4)

     

    1,191

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    29,348

     

     

     

    —

     

    Legal settlements

     

    —

     

     

    (385

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    619

     

    Severance

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    211

     

    Other(5)

     

    8

     

     

    1,065

     

     

     

    3,652

     

     

     

    3,386

     

    Tax impact of above adjustments(6)

     

    269

     

     

    (7,108

    )

     

     

    (6,785

    )

     

     

    (9,254

    )

    Adjusted pro forma net income

    $

    11,617

     

    $

    1,031

     

     

    $

    40,545

     

     

    $

    16,158

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Denominator:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding—diluted

     

    41,872

     

     

    43,944

     

     

     

    44,203

     

     

     

    43,899

     

    Adjustments:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Assumed exchange of LLC Interests for shares of Class A common stock(1)

     

    2,456

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Adjusted pro forma fully exchanged weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding—diluted

     

    44,328

     

     

    43,944

     

     

     

    44,203

     

     

     

    43,899

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjusted pro forma loss per fully exchanged share—diluted

    $

    0.26

     

    $

    0.02

     

     

    $

    0.92

     

     

    $

    0.37

     

     

    Thirteen Weeks Ended

     

    Fifty-Two Weeks Ended

     

    December 25

    2024

     

    December 27

    2023

     

    December 25

    2024

     

    December 27

    2023

    Earnings per share of Class A common stock—diluted

    $

    0.21

     

    $

    0.17

     

     

    $

    0.24

     

    $

    0.48

     

    Non-GAAP adjustments(7)

     

    0.05

     

     

    (0.15

    )

     

     

    0.68

     

     

    (0.11

    )

    Adjusted pro forma earnings per fully exchanged share—diluted

    $

    0.26

     

    $

    0.02

     

     

    $

    0.92

     

    $

    0.37

     

    _________________

    (1)

    Assumes the exchange of all outstanding LLC Interests for shares of Class A common stock, resulting in the elimination of the non-controlling interest and recognition of the net income attributable to non-controlling interests.

    (2)

    Expenses incurred related to the restatement of prior periods in the 2023 Form 10-K.

    (3)

    Expenses related to California healthcare charges for fiscal 2020 through 2023 which do not represent fiscal 2024 Labor and related expenses.

    (4)

    Expenses incurred related to Shack closures during fiscal 2024.

    (5)

    Expenses incurred for professional fees related to non-recurring matters.

    (6)

    Represents the tax effect of the aforementioned adjustments and pro forma adjustments to reflect corporate income taxes at assumed effective tax rates of 22.3% and 20.1% for the thirteen and fifty-two weeks ended December 25, 2024, respectively, and 56.8% and 24.5% for the thirteen and fifty-two weeks ended December 27, 2023, respectively. Amounts include provisions for U.S. federal income taxes, certain LLC entity-level taxes and foreign withholding taxes, assuming the highest statutory rates apportioned to each applicable state, local and foreign jurisdiction.

    (7)

    Represents the per share impact of non-GAAP adjustments for each period. Refer to the reconciliation of Adjusted pro forma net income above, for additional information.

     

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    • SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by Shake Shack Inc. (Amendment)

      SC 13G/A - Shake Shack Inc. (0001620533) (Subject)

      2/13/24 5:14:00 PM ET
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    • SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by Shake Shack Inc. (Amendment)

      SC 13G/A - Shake Shack Inc. (0001620533) (Subject)

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    • SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by Shake Shack Inc. (Amendment)

      SC 13D/A - Shake Shack Inc. (0001620533) (Subject)

      5/30/23 5:00:42 PM ET
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    • Shake Shack Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

      Total revenue of $320.9 million, up 10.5% versus 2024, including $309.8 million of Shack sales and $11.1 million of Licensing revenue. System-wide sales of $489.4 million, up 10.4% versus 2024. Same-Shack sales up 0.2% versus 2024. Operating income of $2.8 million versus operating income of $0.0 million in 2024. Restaurant-level profit(1) of $64.2 million, or 20.7% of Shack sales. Net income of $4.5 million versus net income of $2.2 million in 2024. Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $40.7 million, up 13.5% versus 2024. Net income attributable to Shake Shack Inc. of $4.2 million, or earnings of $0.10 per diluted share. Adjusted pro forma net income(1) of $6.4 million, or earnings of

      5/1/25 7:00:00 AM ET
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    • Shake Shack to Announce First Quarter 2025 Financial Results on May 1, 2025

      Shake Shack Inc. ("Shake Shack" or the "Company") (NYSE:SHAK), will release first quarter 2025 financial results on May 1, 2025, before the market opens. In conjunction with the earnings release, Shake Shack will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET. Hosting the call will be Rob Lynch, Chief Executive Officer, and Katie Fogertey, Chief Financial Officer. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing (877) 407-0792, or for international callers by dialing (201) 689-8263. A replay of the call will be available until May 8, 2025 by dialing (844) 512-2921 or for international callers by dialing (412) 317-6671; the passcode is 13752433. The live audio webcast of the conf

      4/9/25 8:00:00 AM ET
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    • Shake Shack Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

      Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter 2024: Total revenue of $328.7 million, up 14.8% versus 2023, including $316.6 million of Shack sales and $12.1 million of Licensing revenue. System-wide sales of $500.7 million, up 13.3% versus 2023. Same-Shack sales up 4.3% versus 2023. Operating income of $10.2 million. Restaurant-level profit(1) of $71.9 million, or 22.7% of Shack sales. Net income of $9.3 million. Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $46.7 million. Net income attributable to Shake Shack Inc. of $8.7 million, or earnings of $0.21 per diluted share. Adjusted pro forma net income(1) of $11.6 million, or earnings of $0.26 per fully exchanged and diluted share. Opened 19

      2/20/25 7:00:00 AM ET
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    • Amendment: Chief Operations Officer Sentell Stephanie Ann was granted 2,947 shares, increasing direct ownership by 34% to 11,650 units (SEC Form 4)

      4/A - Shake Shack Inc. (0001620533) (Issuer)

      4/23/25 7:15:04 PM ET
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    • Amendment: Chief Operations Officer Sentell Stephanie Ann was granted 8,703 shares (SEC Form 4)

      4/A - Shake Shack Inc. (0001620533) (Issuer)

      4/23/25 7:13:33 PM ET
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    • Amendment: SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Sentell Stephanie Ann

      3/A - Shake Shack Inc. (0001620533) (Issuer)

      4/23/25 7:12:45 PM ET
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