Sweetgreen (SG) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)
Sweetgreen (SG) posted Free Cash Flow of -$23.8 million for Q1 2026, up 76.74% sequentially from -$102.3 million in Q4 2025, and down 7.04% YoY from -$25.6 million in Q1 2025.
Analysis
Sweetgreen (SG) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sweetgreen has reported Free Cash Flow for 6 years, with the latest figure at -$23.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 7.04% year-over-year to -$23.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$120.8 million (down 665.78% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$119.2 million, down 454.74% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow improved to -$23.8 million in Q1 2026 per SG's latest filing, from -$102.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $77.0 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$113.6 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$13.5 million and a median of -$17.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Free Cash Flow soared 362.46% in 2024, then slumped 1890.5% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$113.6 million in 2022, then surged by 167.74% to $77.0 million in 2023, then sank by 92.58% to $5.7 million in 2024, then plunged by 1890.5% to -$102.3 million in 2025, then jumped by 76.74% to -$23.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$23.8 million, -$102.3 million, and $26.1 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 181.46 Bn | 180.64 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 119.15 Bn | 115.53 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 47.22 Bn | 46.55 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 463.38 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 41.34 Bn | 40.66 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 407.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.92 Bn | 26.86 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.01 Bn | 24.79 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.19 Bn | 13.80 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 299.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.42 Bn | 12.22 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 81.47 Mn |
| 10 | Sweetgreen | 815.05 Mn | 672.42 Mn | 25.18 Mn | -10.57 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | -10.57 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -29.56 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -39.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -37.19 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -13.14 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -29.86 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -20.60 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -10.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -156,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -9.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.86 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | -6.38 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | -16.96 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | -33.99 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | -48.37 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | -26.06 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | -30.28 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | -35.35 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | -52.76 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | -30.78 Mn |