Sweetgreen (SG) Return on Capital Employed (2022 - 2026)
Sweetgreen recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 19.58% in Q1 2026, up 3.35% quarter-over-quarter from 20.26% in Q4 2025, and down 644.0% year-over-year from 3.6% in Q1 2025.
Sweetgreen's Return on Capital Employed history runs 5 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 19.58% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 644.0% year-over-year to 19.58%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.58% (down 644.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 19.8%, down 688.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 19.58% for Q1 2026 at Sweetgreen, up from 20.26% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 12.31% in Q3 2024 to a low of 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.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 1149 bps in 2023 and slumped 735 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Sweetgreen's Return on Capital Employed stood at 26.41% in 2022, then jumped by 40 bps to 15.75% in 2023, then rose by 18 bps to 12.91% in 2024, then plunged by 57 bps to 20.26% in 2025, then climbed 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 14.71% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 52.50% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 24.19% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 10.29% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 14.06% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 3.91% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 17.54% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 81.97% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 4.69% |
| 10 | Sweetgreen | 1.15 Bn | 989.50 Mn | 16.20 Mn | -19.58% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |