Sweetgreen (SG) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)
Sweetgreen's (SG) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $5.8 million in Q1 2026, down 43.21% year-on-year from $10.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 53.36% quarter-over-quarter from $12.4 million in Q4 2025.
Sweetgreen (SG) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sweetgreen has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 6 years of filings, most recently posting $5.8 million for Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $5.8 million, down 43.21% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $32.1 million (down 19.08% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $36.5 million, down 6.53% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation came in at $5.8 million for Q1 2026 at Sweetgreen, down from $12.4 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 $5.8 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $10.9 million (2024), against an average of $12.3 million.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation surged 1710.87% in 2022 and sank 43.21% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Sweetgreen's Share-based Compensation stood at $15.8 million in 2022, then plunged by 40.37% to $9.4 million in 2023, then fell by 6.27% to $8.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 41.24% to $12.4 million in 2025, then sank by 53.36% to $5.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $5.8 million (Q1 2026), $12.4 million (Q4 2025), and $5.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 93.20 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 28.00 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 24.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 17.60 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 10.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.46 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 8.79 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 3.45 Mn |
| 10 | Sweetgreen | 1.07 Bn | 908.81 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 | 12.44 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 12.44 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 |