Sweetgreen (SG) EBITDA Margin (2021 - 2026)
Sweetgreen recorded quarterly EBITDA Margin of 10.8% in Q1 2026, up 47.75% quarter-over-quarter from 20.67% in Q4 2025, and down 230.0% year-over-year from 8.31% in Q1 2025.
Sweetgreen's EBITDA Margin history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 10.8% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin fell 230.0% year-over-year to 10.8%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 12.07% (down 620.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 11.5%, down 569.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin came in at 10.8% for Q1 2026 at Sweetgreen, up from 20.67% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 1.18% in Q2 2024 to a low of 40.18% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 15.65% and a median of 10.8% in 2026 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Across the five-year window, EBITDA Margin soared 2584 bps in 2023 and sank 1021 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Sweetgreen's EBITDA Margin stood at 31.21% in 2022, then soared by 67 bps to 10.38% in 2023, then fell by 1 bps to 10.46% in 2024, then tumbled by 98 bps to 20.67% in 2025, then soared by 48 bps to 10.8% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin over the past three periods registered 10.8%, 20.67%, and 12.05% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 12.50% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.28% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 9.78% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 26.77% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.15% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 13.67% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 7.55% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 20.02% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.02% |
| 10 | Sweetgreen | 1.15 Bn | 989.50 Mn | 16.20 Mn | -10.80% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -10.80% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -20.67% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -12.05% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -5.99% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -8.50% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -10.46% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -4.08% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.18% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -8.37% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -10.38% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | -8.86% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | -12.62% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | -19.37% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | -31.21% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | -34.70% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | -26.64% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | -40.18% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | -41.15% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | -25.79% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | -20.03% |
| Mar 28, 2021 | -38.50% |