How Shake Shack’s Valuation Multiple Compares with Its Peers
With Shake Shack (SHAK) still in the growth phase of its business life cycle, we’ll use the forward-EV-to-sales multiple. The forward-EV-to-sales multiple is calculated by dividing the company’s current enterprise value from analysts’ earnings estimate for the next four quarters. The lower-than-expected sales guidance provided by Shake Shack’s management for 2018, as well as fear of cannibalization from newly opened restaurants, appear to have concerned investors regarding its future earnings.