Sweetgreen (SG) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)
Sweetgreen's (SG) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$29.6 million in Q1 2026, up 1.01% year-on-year from -$29.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 24.2% quarter-over-quarter from -$39.0 million in Q4 2025.
Sweetgreen (SG) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sweetgreen has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 6 years of filings, most recently posting -$29.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$29.6 million, up 1.01% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$118.9 million (down 77.76% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$119.2 million, down 190.23% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at -$29.6 million for Q1 2026 at Sweetgreen, up from -$39.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $77.0 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$69.0 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$20.1 million (2022), against an average of -$13.0 million.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 527.29% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 1373.37% in 2022.
- Sweetgreen's Free Cash Flow stood at -$24.7 million in 2022, then soared by 411.17% to $77.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 189.57% to -$69.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 43.44% to -$39.0 million in 2025, then increased by 24.2% to -$29.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$29.6 million (Q1 2026), -$39.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$37.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 91.80 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 471.02 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 341.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 451.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 406.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 178.92 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 146.91 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 2.87 Mn |
| 10 | Sweetgreen | 1.07 Bn | 908.81 Mn | 16.20 Mn | -29.56 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -29.56 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -29.56 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -39.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -39.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -37.19 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -37.19 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -13.14 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -13.14 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -29.86 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -29.86 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -68.95 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -68.95 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 16.75 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 16.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 76.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 76.98 Mn |