Shake Shack, Inc. (SHAK)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsSnapshot 2026-09-14
$63.51-0.22%
Close 2026-09-14 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Restaurants is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Management is running behind on a stated commitment.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 17% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 80% growth a year, above the roughly 16% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 50% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskShake Shack's growth depends on its ability to expand its store footprint. Revenue grew 17% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations. Shake Shack trades at 55× P/E versus a peer median of 17×, indicating the market expects more growth than forecasted. The valuation appears unjustified given the high multiples and the current market cycle. A specific risk is that management is falling behind on commitments, which could impact growth. Peer multiples imply a price about 82% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-14. SHAK is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 27 analysts currently covering SHAK (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 14 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for SHAK in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 9 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Restaurants — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Advances: Expand store footprint
New store openings support expansion of store footprint.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-14. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $63.51
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $63.51.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 25% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Expand store footprint
Delays in store openings hinder expansion plans.
Advances: Expand store footprint
Expansion aligns with growth objectives and increases market presence.
Advances: Expand store footprint
Franchising push aligns with store expansion goals.
Employee incident raises safety and operational concerns.
Threatens: Improve operational efficiency
Cost growth may hinder operational efficiency improvements.
Advances: Expand store footprint
Expansion targets align with growth objectives.
Threatens: Improve operational efficiency
Profit slip indicates operational efficiency issues.