Sweetgreen (SG) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)
Sweetgreen (SG) recorded Share-based Compensation of $5.18 million in Q2 2026, down 35.3% from $8 million a year earlier and down 10.8% from the prior quarter.
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Sweetgreen (SG) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Sweetgreen's Share-based Compensation came in at $29.24 million as of Jun 28, 2026, down 20.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $36.48 million, down 6.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has declined for three straight years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 49.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $39.02 million in FY2024 (-21.2%), $49.53 million in FY2023 (-37.1%), $78.74 million in FY2022 (+172.5%) and $28.9 million in FY2021 (+488.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q3 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 14.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 485.7% in Q3 2022, against a decline of 43.2% in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $5.8 million (Q1 2026), $12.44 million (Q4 2025) and $5.81 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 165.62 Bn | 160.44 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 39.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 108.79 Bn | 96.42 Bn | - | 71.10 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.35 Bn | 36.33 Bn | - | 26.52 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.59 Bn | 34.48 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 11.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.96 Bn | 22.07 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.28 Bn | 21.39 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 12.60 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.08 Bn | 8.44 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.31 Bn | 9.67 Bn | - | 13.45 Mn |
| 10 | Sweetgreen | 1.04 Bn | 521.78 Mn | 25.18 Mn | 5.18 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 5.18 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 5.80 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 12.44 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 5.81 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 8.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.22 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 8.81 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 9.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.40 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 11.47 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 14.40 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 14.27 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 15.76 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 17.60 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 23.21 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 22.17 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 22.79 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 3.01 Mn |
API Access
Sweetgreen Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=SG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "SG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=SG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();