Sweetgreen (SG) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)
Sweetgreen (SG) reported Share-based Compensation of $5.8 million for Q1 2026, down 43.21% on a YoY basis from $10.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 124.41% sequentially from -$23.8 million in Q4 2025.
Sweetgreen (SG) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sweetgreen (SG) has 6 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $5.8 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 43.21% year-over-year to $5.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$4.2 million (down 110.49% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $259000.0, down 99.34% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation climbed to $5.8 million in Q1 2026, from -$23.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $23.2 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$23.8 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $10.2 million and a median of $10.2 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation surged 1710.87% in 2022 and plunged 369.84% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing SG's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $15.8 million in 2022, then sank by 40.37% to $9.4 million in 2023, then declined by 6.27% to $8.8 million in 2024, then slumped by 369.84% to -$23.8 million in 2025, then surged by 124.41% to $5.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SG's Share-based Compensation at $5.8 million in Q1 2026, -$23.8 million in Q4 2025, and $5.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | -65.90 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 24.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 12.60 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 10.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.46 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 8.25 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.28 Mn |
| 10 | Sweetgreen | 715.55 Mn | 558.75 Mn | 16.20 Mn | 5.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 5.80 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 5.80 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -23.77 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -23.77 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 5.81 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 5.81 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 8.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 8.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.22 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.22 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 8.81 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 8.81 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 9.69 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 9.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.40 Mn |