Sweetgreen (SG) FCF Margin (2021 - 2026)
Sweetgreen recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 18.3% in Q1 2026, up 27.17% quarter-over-quarter from 25.13% in Q4 2025, and down 34.0% year-over-year from 27.73% in Q1 2025.
Sweetgreen's FCF Margin history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 18.3% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 34.0% year-over-year to 18.3%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 17.62% (down 786.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 17.54%, down 1147.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 18.3% for Q1 2026 at Sweetgreen, up from 25.13% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 50.31% in Q4 2023 to a low of 42.85% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 8.9% and a median of 17.96% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin surged 9362 bps in 2022 and plunged 9316 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Sweetgreen's FCF Margin stood at 20.87% in 2022, then jumped by 341 bps to 50.31% in 2023, then plunged by 185 bps to 42.85% in 2024, then jumped by 41 bps to 25.13% in 2025, then rose by 27 bps to 18.3% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 18.3%, 25.13%, and 21.57% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 0.96% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.56% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 15.25% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.46% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 13.51% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 10.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 12.77% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.04% |
| 10 | Sweetgreen | 1.15 Bn | 989.50 Mn | 16.20 Mn | -18.30% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -18.30% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -25.13% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -21.57% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -7.08% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -17.96% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -42.85% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 9.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 50.31% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | -36.13% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 4.68% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | -7.23% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | -20.87% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 31.62% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | -36.47% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | -19.56% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | -114.49% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | -9.58% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 4.15% |
| Mar 28, 2021 | -53.83% |