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Sweetgreen SG Labor and related expenses — Total restaurant operating costs

Other product segments

Food, beverage, and packaging
$57.41M+11.6%
Other restaurant operating costs
$35.65M+13.1%
Occupancy and related expenses
$18.12M+10.2%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$192.7M+3.8%
Gross profit$25.2M-28.3%
Operating income-$27.4M-3.7%
Net income-$26.3M-13.4%
EPS (diluted)-$0.22-10.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$148.8M-13.8%
Total debt$355.4M+4.9%
Total equity$467.6M+10.5%
Total assets$895.7M+7.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$442.0K
CapEx$10.1M-57.1%
Free cash flow-$10.6M+19.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$697.52M-43.3%
Enterprise value$904.12M-34.7%
P/E51×
P/S-0.8×

Profitability

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Gross margin11.7%-6.9pp
Operating margin-21.4%+12.4pp
Net margin2%+1.1pp
FCF margin-17.1%+23.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity3.1%+1.6pp
Debt / equity0.8×0.0×
Current ratio1.4×-0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Sweetgreen in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization.

The source filing: Sweetgreen’s 10-Q, filed August 7, 2026.

Filed
Aug 6, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-054522
Line itemThirteen weeks ended / June 28,2026Thirteen weeks ended / June 29,2025Twenty-six weeks ended / June 28,2026Twenty-six weeks ended / June 29,2025
Revenue$192,662$185,583$354,183$351,887
Restaurant operating costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization presented separately below):
Food, beverage, and packaging57,40751,444104,26095,436
Labor and related expenses56,31351,044107,07499,115
Occupancy and related expenses18,11716,43835,88432,112
Other restaurant operating costs35,64831,53265,58760,412
Total restaurant operating costs167,485150,458312,805287,075
Operating expenses:

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FAQ

What is Sweetgreen's labor and related expenses — total restaurant operating costs?
Sweetgreen (SG) reported labor and related expenses — total restaurant operating costs of $56.31M in Q2 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 10.3% year-over-year, from $51.04M to $56.31M.
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.

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