Sweetgreen SG
NYSE SG
$6.84 +0.16 (+2.32%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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