Sweetgreen (SG) FCF Margin (2021 - 2026)
Sweetgreen (SG) reported FCF Margin of 14.74% for Q1 2026, down 137.0% on a YoY basis from 39.83% in Q1 2025, and up 77.65% sequentially from 65.93% in Q4 2025.
Sweetgreen (SG) FCF Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sweetgreen (SG) has 6 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 14.74% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 137.0% year-over-year to 14.74%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 17.9% (down 2101.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 17.54%, down 2251.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin improved to 14.74% in Q1 2026, from 65.93% 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 95.85% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 10.99% and a median of 11.12% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin soared 14616 bps in 2023 and tumbled 6949 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing SG's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 95.85% in 2022, then soared by 152 bps to 50.31% in 2023, then tumbled by 93 bps to 3.55% in 2024, then tumbled by 1956 bps to 65.93% in 2025, then jumped by 78 bps to 14.74% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SG's FCF Margin at 14.74% in Q1 2026, 65.93% in Q4 2025, and 15.16% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 0.96% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 15.25% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.56% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.46% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 10.19% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.93% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 13.96% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.97% |
| 10 | Sweetgreen | 715.55 Mn | 558.75 Mn | 16.20 Mn | -14.74% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -14.74% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -65.93% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 15.16% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -11.19% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -13.37% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3.55% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 9.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.44% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -6.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 50.31% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | -4.16% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | -11.12% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | -27.18% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | -95.85% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 31.62% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | -24.24% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | -34.46% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | -54.71% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | -32.12% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | -37.65% |