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Sweetgreen SG Labor and related expenses — Total restaurant operating costs

Other product segments

Food, beverage, and packaging
$46.85M+6.5%
Other restaurant operating costs
$29.94M+3.7%
Occupancy and related expenses
$17.77M+13.4%

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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

Reported directly by Sweetgreen in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization.

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 labor and related expenses — total restaurant operating costs?
Sweetgreen (SG) reported labor and related expenses — total restaurant operating costs of $50.76M in Q1 2026.
How has Sweetgreen's labor and related expenses — total restaurant operating costs changed year-over-year?
Sweetgreen's labor and related expenses — total restaurant operating costs increased by 5.6% year-over-year, from $48.07M to $50.76M.
What is the long-term trend for Sweetgreen's labor and related expenses — total restaurant operating costs?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sweetgreen's labor and related expenses — total restaurant operating costs has grown at a 15.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $110.37M to $196.57M.
What does labor and related expenses — total restaurant operating costs mean?
This metric represents the aggregate costs associated with restaurant-level personnel, including wages, salaries, payroll taxes, benefits, and other compensation-related expenses. It serves as a primary indicator of operational efficiency and labor management effectiveness within the restaurant segment. Monitoring this figure helps investors assess how effectively the company balances staffing levels with revenue generation to maintain store-level profitability.