Sweetgreen (SG) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)
Sweetgreen recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $5.8 million in Q1 2026, down 53.36% quarter-over-quarter from $12.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 43.21% year-over-year from $10.2 million in Q1 2025.
Sweetgreen's Share-based Compensation history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.8 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 43.21% year-over-year to $5.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $32.1 million (down 19.08% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
- A 5-year average of $12.3 million and a median of $10.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation soared 1710.87% in 2022 and plunged 43.21% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Sweetgreen's Share-based Compensation stood at $15.8 million in 2022, then tumbled by 40.37% to $9.4 million in 2023, then retreated by 6.27% to $8.8 million in 2024, then surged by 41.24% to $12.4 million in 2025, then plunged by 53.36% to $5.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $5.8 million, $12.4 million, and $5.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 93.20 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 24.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 28.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 17.60 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 10.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.46 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 8.79 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 3.45 Mn |
| 10 | Sweetgreen | 1.15 Bn | 989.50 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 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 11.47 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 11.47 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 14.40 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 14.40 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 14.27 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 14.27 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 15.76 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 15.76 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 17.60 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 17.60 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 23.21 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 23.21 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 22.17 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 22.17 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 22.79 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 22.79 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 3.01 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 3.01 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 1.88 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 1.88 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 1.22 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 1.22 Mn |