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SweetGreen · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sweetgreen's Q2 2024 performance reflected strong topline sales growth and Adjusted EBITDA driven by margin flow through and G&A leverage.

Sweetgreen, Inc. reported a 21% increase in total revenue to $184.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, compared to the prior year period. The company's Same-Store Sales Change was 9%, and Restaurant-Level Profit Margin was 22%. Adjusted EBITDA was $12.4 million. They are raising their guidance for 2024 given their results during the first half of the year.

  • Total revenue increased by 21% to $184.6 million compared to the prior year period.
  • Same-Store Sales Change increased by 9%, up from 3% in the prior year period.
  • Restaurant-Level Profit was $41.5 million with a Restaurant-Level Profit Margin of 22%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $12.4 million, compared to $3.3 million in the prior year period.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$185M

Previous: $153M+21.1%
EPS

-$0.13

Previous: -$0.20+35.0%
Net New Openings

4

Previous: 10-60.0%
Same-Store Sales Change

9.3%

Previous: 3.0%+210.0%
Total Digital Revenue %

55.7%

Previous: 59.0%-5.6%
Owned Digital Revenue %

30.5%

Previous: 37.0%-17.6%
Restaurant-Level Profit Margin

22.5%

Previous: 20.0%+12.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$32.7M

Previous: -$55.8M+41.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$47.1M

Previous: -$83M+43.2%
Net Income

-$14.5M

Previous: -$27.3M+47.0%
Operating Income

-$16.2M

Previous: -$31.2M+48.2%
Gross Profit

-$143M

Previous: $31.1M-560.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$10.9M

Previous: $14.4M-24.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Sweetgreen · Revenue · Quarterly

$185M

Q2 2024+21.1%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For fiscal year 2024, Sweetgreen is updating their financial guidance to reflect the strength of their first and second quarter.

Tailwinds

  • 24-26 Net New Restaurant Openings
  • Revenue ranging from $670 million to $680 million
  • Same-Store Sales Change between 5-7%
  • Restaurant-Level Profit Margin of 19%-20%
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $16 million to $19 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 Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+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
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Q2 2019
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Q4 2018

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