Sweetgreen (SG) EBITDA (2021 - 2026)
Sweetgreen (SG) reported EBITDA of -$34.3 million for Q1 2026, down 20.36% on a YoY basis from -$43.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 28.57% sequentially from -$48.1 million in Q4 2025.
Sweetgreen (SG) EBITDA (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sweetgreen (SG) has 6 years of EBITDA data on file, last reported at -$34.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA fell 20.36% year-over-year to -$34.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$145.1 million (down 49.11% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$139.3 million, down 45.57% from the prior year.
- EBITDA improved to -$34.3 million in Q1 2026, from -$48.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA ranged from a high of -$16.2 million in Q2 2024 to a low of -$52.9 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$34.4 million and a median of -$31.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for EBITDA.
- Across the five-year window, EBITDA tumbled 76.59% in 2022 and soared 49.96% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing SG's EBITDA over 5 years: stood at -$47.7 million in 2022, then surged by 38.61% to -$29.3 million in 2023, then slipped by 7.31% to -$31.4 million in 2024, then plunged by 52.99% to -$48.1 million in 2025, then climbed by 28.57% to -$34.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SG's EBITDA at -$34.3 million in Q1 2026, -$48.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$36.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 828.10 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 397.06 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 606.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 516.80 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 447.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 146.34 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 232.04 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 34.30 Mn |
| 10 | Sweetgreen | 715.55 Mn | 558.75 Mn | 16.20 Mn | -34.35 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -34.35 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -48.08 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -36.27 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -26.42 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -28.54 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -31.43 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -21.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -16.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -26.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -29.29 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | -26.49 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | -31.25 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | -35.32 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | -47.71 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | -52.93 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | -42.67 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | -50.02 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | -47.78 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | -32.32 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2021 | -24.17 Mn |