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SweetGreen · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sweetgreen's financial performance in Q2 2022 showed revenue growth and improved restaurant-level margins, but also revealed a net loss and lowered full-year guidance due to revenue softness.

Sweetgreen reported a 45% increase in revenue for Q2 2022, reaching $124.9 million, and an improvement in restaurant-level margins to 18.5%. However, the company experienced a net loss of $40.0 million and has lowered its 2022 guidance due to softness in revenue observed around Memorial Day.

  • Total revenue increased by 45% year-over-year, reaching $124.9 million.
  • Same-store sales increased by 16% compared to the prior year.
  • Restaurant-level profit margin improved to 18%, up from 15% in the prior year.
  • The company lowered its 2022 revenue guidance due to recent softness in sales.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$125M

Previous: $12.8M+873.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.36

Previous: -$1.55+76.8%
Net New Openings

8

Previous: 9-11.1%
Same-Store Sales Change

16.0%

Previous: 86.0%-81.4%
Total Digital Revenue %

62.0%

Previous: 68.0%-8.8%
Owned Digital Revenue %

40.0%

Previous: 47.0%-14.9%
Restaurant-Level Profit Margin

18.0%

Previous: 15.0%+20.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$46.6M

Previous: $21.3M-318.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$86.7M

Previous: -$32.5M-167.0%
Net Income

-$40M

Previous: -$26.9M-48.9%
Operating Income

-$42.2M

Previous: -$24.2M-74.6%
Gross Profit

$23M

Previous: $86.2M-73.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$407M

Previous: $150M+171.9%
Total Assets

$727M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$23.2M

Previous: $1.88M+1137.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Sweetgreen · Revenue · Quarterly

$125M

Q2 2022+873.2%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For fiscal year 2022, Sweetgreen anticipates at least 35 net new restaurant openings, revenue ranging from $480 million to $500 million, same-store sales change of between 13% and 19%, restaurant-level profit margin between 15% and 17%, and adjusted EBITDA between $(45) million to $(35) million.

Tailwinds

  • At least 35 Net New Restaurant Openings
  • Revenue ranging from $480 million to $500 million
  • Same-Store Sales Change of between 13% and 19%
  • Restaurant-Level Profit Margin between 15% and 17%

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 Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 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
Q2 2020
Q1 2020
Q4 2019
Q3 2019
Q2 2019
Q1 2019
Q4 2018

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