(SG) Sweetgreen - Overview
Sector: Consumer Cyclical | Industry: Restaurants | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 1.071m USD | Total Return: -22.4% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 27.3M
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 86.6%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Interest Coverage Ratio -2994.6 is critical
Altman Z'' -5.95 < 1.0 - financial distress zone
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Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Sweetgreen, Inc. (SG) operates a chain of fast-casual restaurants across the United States, specializing in healthy salads, warm bowls, and seasonal sides. The company utilizes a vertically integrated supply chain model, sourcing ingredients directly from a network of over 200 domestic farmers to maintain quality and sustainability standards.
The business leverages a digital-first strategy, processing a significant portion of its transactions through proprietary mobile and online ordering platforms. This approach aligns with the broader fast-casual sector trend, which prioritizes high-quality ingredients and operational efficiency over traditional fast-food convenience.
Investors can find more detailed valuation metrics and peer comparisons on ValueRay to further their analysis. Sweetgreen is headquartered in Los Angeles and continues to expand its physical footprint in high-density urban and suburban markets.
- Expansion of automated kitchen technology improves restaurant level margins and operational efficiency
- High concentration in urban markets increases sensitivity to remote work and office occupancy
- Rising labor and ingredient costs pressure long term profitability and menu pricing strategy
- Growth trajectory depends on successful brand expansion into suburban and Midwestern geographic markets
| Net Income: 16.8m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.13 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -4.88 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 9.81% < 20% (prev 14.79%; Δ -4.98% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA -0.02 > 3% & CFO -16.7m > Net Income 16.8m |
| Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio: 1.61 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (120.2m) vs 12m ago 2.49% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 10.58% > 18% (prev 0.20%; Δ 1.04k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 77.24% > 50% (prev 82.14%; Δ -4.90% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: -2.99k > 6 (EBITDA TTM -65.9m / Interest Expense TTM 47.0k) |
| A: 0.07 (Total Current Assets 175.3m - Total Current Liabilities 109.1m) / Total Assets 912.7m |
| B: -0.97 (Retained Earnings -883.6m / Total Assets 912.7m) |
| C: -0.16 (EBIT TTM -140.7m / Avg Total Assets 873.5m) |
| D: -2.08 (Book Value of Equity -883.5m / Total Liabilities 423.8m) |
| Altman-Z'' = -5.95 = D |
| DSRI: 0.89 (Receivables 7.04m/8.01m, Revenue 674.7m/685.3m) |
| GMI: 1.85 (GM 10.58% / 19.57%) |
| AQI: 1.80 (AQ_t 0.15 / AQ_t-1 0.08) |
| SGI: 0.98 (Revenue 674.7m / 685.3m) |
| TATA: 0.04 (NI 16.8m - CFO -16.7m) / TA 912.7m) |
| Beneish M = -1.84 (Cap -4..+1) = B |
As of May 25, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 8.98 with a total of 4,868,865 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +20.89%,
over one month by +36.97%,
over three months by +80.78% and
over the past year by -22.38%.
Sweetgreen has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy SG.
- StrongBuy: 6
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 6
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 7.4 | -18.2% |
P/E Forward = 17.2712
P/S = 1.5869
P/B = 2.0974
Revenue TTM = 674.7m USD
EBIT TTM = -140.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = -65.9m USD
Long Term Debt = 313.9m USD (estimated: total debt 356.1m - short term 42.2m)
Short Term Debt = 42.2m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 356.1m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) (leases 356.1m already included)
Net Debt = 199.3m USD (calculated: Debt 356.1m - CCE 156.8m)
Enterprise Value = 1.27b USD (1.07b + Debt 356.1m - CCE 156.8m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -2.99k (Ebit TTM -140.7m / Interest Expense TTM 47.0k)
EV/FCF = -10.52x (Enterprise Value 1.27b / FCF TTM -120.7m)
FCF Yield = -9.50% (FCF TTM -120.7m / Enterprise Value 1.27b)
FCF Margin = -17.89% (FCF TTM -120.7m / Revenue TTM 674.7m)
Net Margin = 2.49% (Net Income TTM 16.8m / Revenue TTM 674.7m)
Gross Margin = 10.58% ((Revenue TTM 674.7m - Cost of Revenue TTM 603.3m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = -1.50% (prev 10.44%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.39 (Enterprise Value 1.27b / Total Assets 912.7m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.01% (Interest Expense 47.0k / Debt 356.1m)
Taxrate = 1.39% (1.78m / 127.6m)
NOPAT = -138.8m (EBIT -140.7m * (1 - 1.39%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 1.61 (Total Current Assets 175.3m / Total Current Liabilities 109.1m)
Debt / Equity = 0.73 (Debt 356.1m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 488.9m)
Debt / EBITDA = -3.02 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt 199.3m / EBITDA -65.9m)
Debt / FCF = -1.65 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 199.3m / FCF TTM -120.7m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 415.4m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.92% (Net Income 16.8m / Total Assets 912.7m)
RoE = 1.29% (Net Income TTM 16.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.30b)
RoCE = -8.73% (EBIT -140.7m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.30b + L.T.Debt 313.9m))
RoIC = -16.61% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -138.8m / Invested Capital 835.5m)
WACC = 7.21% (E(1.07b)/V(1.43b) * Re(9.60%) + D(356.1m)/V(1.43b) * Rd(0.01%) * (1-Tc(0.01)))
Discount Rate = 9.60% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 100.00 | Cagr: 2.99%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -120.7m)
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: -0.23 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 86.58 | Revenue CAGR: 9.66% | SUE: -0.49 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=-0.10 | Chg30d=-40.00% | Revisions=-25% | Analysts=5
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=-0.11 | Chg30d=+15.47% | Revisions=+50% | Analysts=5
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.03 | Chg30d=+104.48% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=+103.9% | GrowthRev=+4.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=-0.56 | Chg30d=-11.10% | Revisions=+50% | GrowthEPS=-2333.3% | GrowthRev=+6.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +50%