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Sweetgreen SG Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$161.5M-2.9%
Gross profit$16.2M-45.4%
Operating income-$34.3M-20.4%
Net income$125.8M+602%
EPS (diluted)$1.05+600%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$161.0M-13.7%
Total debt$356.1M+8.1%
Total equity$488.9M+13.0%
Total assets$912.7M+9.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$17.2M-30.7%
CapEx$12.4M-25.9%
Free cash flow-$29.6M+1.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.06B-26.8%
Enterprise value$1.25B-21.1%
P/E63×
P/S1.6×-0.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin13.3%-6.2pp
Operating margin-21.5%+22.8pp
Net margin2.5%+1.4pp
FCF margin-17.6%+929pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity3.6%+2.0pp
Debt / equity0.7×0.0×
Current ratio1.6×-0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Sweetgreen’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Sweetgreen’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Sweetgreen's return on invested capital?
Sweetgreen (SG) reported return on invested capital of -23% in Q1 2026.
How has Sweetgreen's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Sweetgreen's return on invested capital decreased by 31.0% year-over-year, from -17.6% to -23%.
What is the long-term trend for Sweetgreen's return on invested capital?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Sweetgreen's return on invested capital has grown at a 0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -23.6% to -23.7%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.