Shake Shack Inc (SHAK)

Financial leverage ratio

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Sep 23, 2020 Jun 30, 2020
Total assets US$ in thousands 1,696,970 1,675,420 1,661,760 1,618,830 1,605,790 1,564,860 1,532,820 1,506,920 1,494,860 1,501,770 1,480,080 1,449,730 1,457,570 1,440,300 1,432,270 1,407,590 1,145,350 1,137,200 1,137,200 1,123,940
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 470,018 456,102 462,400 446,386 443,054 416,354 406,271 395,418 395,116 403,495 402,765 400,415 435,600 443,279 443,532 413,933 407,321 417,692 417,692 421,578
Financial leverage ratio 3.61 3.67 3.59 3.63 3.62 3.76 3.77 3.81 3.78 3.72 3.67 3.62 3.35 3.25 3.23 3.40 2.81 2.72 2.72 2.67

December 31, 2024 calculation

Financial leverage ratio = Total assets ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $1,696,970K ÷ $470,018K
= 3.61

The financial leverage ratio of Shake Shack Inc has displayed a gradual increase over the period from June 30, 2020 to December 31, 2020, standing at 2.67 and 2.81, respectively. Subsequently, there was a sharper increase in the ratio from March 31, 2021 to June 30, 2021, reaching 3.40 and 3.23, before climbing further to 3.78 by December 31, 2022.

Following this peak, the financial leverage ratio showed some fluctuations but generally remained at elevated levels between 3.23 and 3.81 until June 30, 2023. Thereafter, the ratio began to decrease gradually, with minor fluctuations until September 30, 2024, where it settled at 3.67. Overall, the trend in Shake Shack Inc's financial leverage ratio indicates an increase in leverage over the analyzed period, with fluctuations marking variations in the company's capital structure and debt levels.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Financial leverage ratio
Shake Shack Inc
SHAK
3.61
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SBUX
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19.41