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Sweetgreen: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term InvestorsOctober comparable sales rose 5% with 4% transaction growth. Tenured head coaches leading top stores can earn over $200,000.
Sweetgreen's revenue growth has stalled, with the latest quarter's $176.0M sales rising only 2.1% year over year after 21.1% growth in mid-2024, and gross margin has deteriorated to -18.1%, suggesting food and labor cost pressures are not being passed through to customers.
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| Quarter | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|
Q4 2026Latest Nov 5, 2026 | -$0.23+11.4% vs -$0.26 | $176M+3.5% vs $170M |
Q3 2026 Aug 6, 2026 | -$0.22-69.7% vs -$0.13 | $193M-0.9% vs $195M |
Q2 2026 May 7, 2026 | -$0.27-17.4% vs -$0.23 | $162M-1.5% vs $164M |
Q1 2026 Feb 26, 2026 | -$0.42-35.5% vs -$0.31 | $155M-2.3% vs $159M |
October comparable sales rose 5% with 4% transaction growth. Tenured head coaches leading top stores can earn over $200,000.
Sweetgreen says its turnaround plan is delivering results. The company expects 3.4% same-store sales growth in the fourth quarter.
Sweetgreen, Inc. ( SG ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call November 5, 2026 4:30 PM EST Company Participants Anthony Wiginton - Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations Jonathan Neman - Co-Founder, Chairman, President & CEO Jamie McConnell - CFO & Treasurer Conference Call Participants Dennis Geiger - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Christopher Carril - KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Research Division Rahul Krotthapalli - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Sara Senatore - BofA Securities, Research Division Jon Tower - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Margaret-May Binshtok - Wolfe Research, LLC Kelly Anne Merrill - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Presentation Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us, and welcome to the Sweetgreen, Inc. Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] I will now hand the conference over to Anthony Wiginton, VP of Finance and Investor Relations.
Although the revenue and EPS for Sweetgreen (SG) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
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Key metrics vs top competitors for Sweetgreen, Inc. (SG)
| Company | Price | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | Rev Growth (1Y) | Net Margin | ROE | Div Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12.01 | $1.43B | 75.02 | 0.39% | 2.78% | 4.35% | — | |
| $71.89 | $2.9B | 68.93 | 15.38% | 2.72% | 7.69% | — | |
| $59.15 | $6.89B | 108.14 | 22.41% | 4.5% | 7.87% | — | |
| $33.77 | $4.29B | 45.73 | 27.88% | 5.08% | 10.73% | — | |
| $6.64 | $480.61M | 28.41 | 3.03% | 2.25% | 3.39% | — | |
| $4.17 | $718.91M | -8.07 | -8.57% | -6.32% | -14.07% | 1.67% |
Sweetgreen, Inc. (SG) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
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Sweetgreen, Inc. (SG) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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Sweetgreen, Inc. (SG) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Sweetgreen, Inc. (SG) reported $685.4M in revenue over the trailing twelve months. Revenue was $679.5M in fiscal year 2025. That is 148% more than the $274.2M of fiscal year 2019.
Sweetgreen, Inc. (SG) grew revenue by 0.0% over the trailing twelve months, compared with the twelve months before.
Yes. Sweetgreen, Inc. (SG) earned $19.1M in net income over the trailing twelve months (a 2.8% net margin).
Sweetgreen, Inc. (SG) had a return on equity (ROE) of 4.3% over the trailing twelve months. That is below the market's typical 10-15%.
Sweetgreen, Inc. (SG) had negative free cash flow of $101.2M over the trailing twelve months.
