Sweetgreen (SG) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)
Sweetgreen (SG) reported Free Cash Flow of -$23.8 million for Q1 2026, down 7.04% on a YoY basis from -$25.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 76.74% sequentially from -$102.3 million in Q4 2025.
Sweetgreen (SG) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sweetgreen (SG) has 6 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$23.8 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 7.04% year-over-year to -$23.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$120.8 million (down 665.78% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$119.2 million, down 454.74% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow improved to -$23.8 million in Q1 2026, from -$102.3 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 -$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.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 362.46% in 2024 and plunged 1890.5% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing SG's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$113.6 million in 2022, then surged by 167.74% to $77.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 92.58% to $5.7 million in 2024, then sank by 1890.5% to -$102.3 million in 2025, then jumped by 76.74% to -$23.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SG's Free Cash Flow at -$23.8 million in Q1 2026, -$102.3 million in Q4 2025, and $26.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 91.80 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 471.02 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 341.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 406.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 227.47 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 166.68 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 27.72 Mn |
| 10 | Sweetgreen | 715.55 Mn | 558.75 Mn | 16.20 Mn | -23.81 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -23.81 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -23.81 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -102.33 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -102.33 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 26.14 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 26.14 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -20.76 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -20.76 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -22.24 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -22.24 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 5.72 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 5.72 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 16.75 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 16.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -9.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -9.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 76.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 76.98 Mn |