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SweetGreen · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sweetgreen's financial performance improved in Q1 2022 with revenue growth and restaurant level margin expansion.

Sweetgreen, Inc. reported a 67% year-over-year increase in revenue for Q1 2022, reaching $102.6 million. The company's restaurant-level profit margins also expanded. Despite Omicron headwinds, AUVs recovered to $2.8 million. The company reaffirms its outlook for fiscal year 2022, anticipating at least 35 net new restaurant openings and revenue ranging from $515 million to $535 million.

  • Total revenue increased by 67% year-over-year to $102.6 million.
  • Same-store sales change was 35%, compared to (26)% in the prior year period.
  • Restaurant-level profit was $13.3 million with a margin of 13%, up from $2.1 million and 3% in the prior year period.
  • The company opened 8 net new restaurants during the quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$103M

Previous: $2.1M+4780.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.45

Previous: -$1.77+74.6%
Net New Openings

8

Previous: 1+700.0%
Same-Store Sales Change

35.0%

Previous: -26.0%+234.6%
Total Digital Revenue %

66.0%

Previous: 77.0%-14.3%
Owned Digital Revenue %

43.0%

Previous: 53.0%-18.9%
Restaurant-Level Profit Margin

13.0%

Previous: 3.0%+333.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$18.1M

Previous: $16.6M-208.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$67.3M

Previous: -$33M-103.5%
Net Income

-$49.2M

Previous: -$30M-63.8%
Operating Income

-$49.6M

Previous: -$30.1M-64.5%
Gross Profit

$13.3M

Previous: $61.4M-78.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$437M

Previous: $185M+136.3%
Total Assets

$738M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$22.2M

Previous: $1.22M+1710.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Sweetgreen · Revenue · Quarterly

$103M

Q1 2022+4,780.6%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 6 of 12 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For fiscal year 2022, Sweetgreen anticipates at least 35 Net New Restaurant Openings, Revenue ranging from $515 million to $535 million, Same-Store Sales Change of between 20% and 26%, Restaurant-Level Profit Margin between 16% and 17%, and Adjusted EBITDA between $(40) million to $(33) million.

Tailwinds

  • Anticipates at least 35 Net New Restaurant Openings
  • Expects Revenue ranging from $515 million to $535 million
  • Projects Same-Store Sales Change of between 20% and 26%
  • Estimates Restaurant-Level Profit Margin between 16% and 17%
  • Forecasts Adjusted EBITDA between $(40) million to $(33) million

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

9 / 21 earnings

Positive

+35.7%

Q1 2024

Best reaction

-22.2%

Q1 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.3%-5.4%+7.7%
Q4 2025-9.8%-9.9%-23.5%
Q3 2025-7.4%-14.1%+7.0%
Q1 2025-16.0%-14.0%-22.7%
Q4 2024+0.0%-7.2%+10.3%
Q3 2024-4.7%-9.0%+1.0%
Q2 2024+35.6%+33.5%+7.9%
Q1 2024+35.7%+37.5%+39.0%
Q4 2023+31.9%+43.8%+103.7%
Q3 2023-6.8%-5.6%-4.6%
Q2 2023-14.1%-12.0%-15.3%
Q1 2023+16.7%+16.4%+27.5%
Q4 2020-1.6%-10.6%-33.4%
Q4 2022-1.6%-10.6%-33.4%
Q3 2021-12.4%-15.7%-39.0%
Q3 2022-20.2%-13.4%-36.3%
Q2 2021+8.0%+20.4%+20.1%
Q2 2022+3.5%+12.6%+10.6%
Q1 2021-22.2%-32.3%-33.8%
Q1 2022-15.5%-27.2%-38.6%
Q4 2021+11.2%+24.2%+31.8%
Q3 2020
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Q1 2020
Q4 2019
Q3 2019
Q2 2019
Q1 2019
Q4 2018

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