Shake Shack (SHAK) Competitors $140.70 +2.22 (+1.60%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SHAK vs. QSR, IHG, YUMC, BROS, ARMK, HTHT, WING, CAVA, WH, and RRRShould you be buying Shake Shack stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Shake Shack include Restaurant Brands International (QSR), Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), Yum China (YUMC), Dutch Bros (BROS), Aramark (ARMK), H World Group (HTHT), Wingstop (WING), CAVA Group (CAVA), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH), and Red Rock Resorts (RRR). These companies are all part of the "restaurants, hotels, motels" industry. Shake Shack vs. Its Competitors Restaurant Brands International Intercontinental Hotels Group Yum China Dutch Bros Aramark H World Group Wingstop CAVA Group Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Red Rock Resorts Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK) and Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SHAK or QSR? 86.1% of Shake Shack shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.3% of Restaurant Brands International shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.7% of Shake Shack shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Restaurant Brands International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to SHAK or QSR? In the previous week, Shake Shack had 28 more articles in the media than Restaurant Brands International. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Shake Shack and 9 mentions for Restaurant Brands International. Restaurant Brands International's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Shake Shack's score of 0.30 indicating that Restaurant Brands International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Shake Shack 6 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Restaurant Brands International 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, SHAK or QSR? Shake Shack has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its share price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Restaurant Brands International has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend SHAK or QSR? Shake Shack presently has a consensus target price of $123.95, suggesting a potential downside of 11.90%. Restaurant Brands International has a consensus target price of $75.68, suggesting a potential upside of 14.17%. Given Restaurant Brands International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Restaurant Brands International is more favorable than Shake Shack.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Shake Shack 1 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.39Restaurant Brands International 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Is SHAK or QSR more profitable? Restaurant Brands International has a net margin of 10.82% compared to Shake Shack's net margin of 0.97%. Restaurant Brands International's return on equity of 28.94% beat Shake Shack's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Shake Shack0.97% 8.45% 2.44% Restaurant Brands International 10.82%28.94%5.72% Which has better valuation & earnings, SHAK or QSR? Restaurant Brands International has higher revenue and earnings than Shake Shack. Restaurant Brands International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shake Shack, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioShake Shack$1.28B4.68$10.21M$0.28502.50Restaurant Brands International$8.78B2.48$1.02B$2.9522.47 SummaryRestaurant Brands International beats Shake Shack on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Shake Shack News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SHAK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SHAK and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SHAK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricShake ShackRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.00B$11.71B$26.15B$20.33BDividend YieldN/A3.86%174.17%3.79%P/E Ratio502.5039.4228.6827.52Price / Sales4.682.134.6138.37Price / Cash40.4017.6516.6317.85Price / Book12.1211.425.644.54Net Income$10.21M$400.87M$872.48M$985.09M7 Day Performance3.76%1.45%1.53%1.70%1 Month Performance8.29%4.94%2.22%4.05%1 Year Performance56.33%2.28%17.51%12.20% Shake Shack Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SHAKShake Shack3.4855 of 5 stars$140.70+1.6%$123.95-11.9%+54.3%$6.00B$1.28B502.5012,826QSRRestaurant Brands International4.8667 of 5 stars$65.96-0.2%$75.68+14.7%-7.1%$21.62B$8.41B22.3637,600High Trading VolumeIHGIntercontinental Hotels Group2.5699 of 5 stars$112.99+2.0%N/A+9.4%$17.53B$4.92B20.0312,587YUMCYum China4.7166 of 5 stars$43.96+2.6%$48.70+10.8%+44.7%$16.41B$11.30B18.39351,000Positive NewsBROSDutch Bros3.6362 of 5 stars$69.32+2.5%$75.73+9.3%+67.5%$11.40B$1.28B177.7526,000Analyst ForecastGap UpARMKAramark3.249 of 5 stars$40.42+0.8%$43.73+8.2%+23.8%$10.59B$17.40B31.09266,680News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeHTHTH World Group2.4378 of 5 stars$34.21+2.5%$40.80+19.3%+2.7%$10.50B$3.27B23.7628,502WINGWingstop3.1806 of 5 stars$360.19+2.9%$352.70-2.1%-17.8%$10.05B$625.81M60.331,335Gap DownCAVACAVA Group4.0041 of 5 stars$75.23+0.8%$119.88+59.3%-15.9%$8.70B$963.71M62.698,100Analyst DowngradeOptions VolumeWHWyndham Hotels & Resorts4.9563 of 5 stars$79.24-0.1%$107.48+35.6%+10.6%$6.10B$1.41B18.782,200RRRRed Rock Resorts3.3299 of 5 stars$50.93+1.4%$52.00+2.1%-5.6%$5.40B$1.94B19.749,300 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Restaurant Brands International Competitors Intercontinental Hotels Group Competitors Yum China Competitors Dutch Bros Competitors Aramark Competitors H World Group Competitors Wingstop Competitors CAVA Group Competitors Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Competitors Red Rock Resorts Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SHAK) was last updated on 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCrypto Is Pumping Again – Now Comes the Real OpportunityThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. 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