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

%

_________________

(1)

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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Investor Relations:

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