Sweetgreen (SG) Return on Capital Employed (2022 - 2026)
Sweetgreen (SG) posted Return on Capital Employed of 19.58% for Q1 2026, up 3.35% sequentially from 20.26% in Q4 2025, and down 644.0% YoY from 3.6% in Q1 2025.
Sweetgreen (SG) Return on Capital Employed (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sweetgreen has reported Return on Capital Employed for 5 years, with the latest figure at 19.58% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 644.0% year-over-year to 19.58% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 19.58% (down 644.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 19.8%, down 688.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 19.58% in Q1 2026 per SG's latest filing, from 20.26% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 12.31% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 29.03% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 18.61% and a median of 17.54% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed soared 1149 bps in 2023, then tumbled 735 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 26.41% in 2022, then surged by 40 bps to 15.75% in 2023, then gained by 18 bps to 12.91% in 2024, then sank by 57 bps to 20.26% in 2025, then grew by 3 bps to 19.58% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 19.58%, 20.26%, and 17.22% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| 1 | Mcdonalds | 193.05 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 22.88% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 122.77 Bn | 119.16 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 15.26% |
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| 4 | Yum Brands | 40.42 Bn | 39.75 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 65.06% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.11 Bn | 27.59 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 11.51% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.70 Bn | 25.48 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 16.04% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 11.51% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.42 Bn | 15.74 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 16.42% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 13.58 Bn | 13.40 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 17.04% |
| 10 | Sweetgreen | 747.53 Mn | 604.90 Mn | 25.18 Mn | -18.50% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | -18.50% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -19.58% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -20.26% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -17.22% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -14.76% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -13.14% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -12.91% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -12.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -13.13% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -14.95% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -15.75% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | -17.54% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | -20.55% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | -21.55% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | -26.41% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | -29.03% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | -25.33% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | -22.02% |