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SweetGreen · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sweetgreen's financial performance reflected revenue growth and progress in narrowing adjusted EBITDA loss, driven by operational improvements and expansion plans.

Sweetgreen, Inc. reported a 29% increase in total revenue to $124.0 million for Q3 2022 compared to the prior year period. The company's adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed to $6.8 million from $14.1 million in the same quarter of the previous year. Sweetgreen remains focused on operational improvements and expansion plans for 2023.

  • Total revenue increased by 29% to $124.0 million compared to the prior year period.
  • Same-store sales change was 6%, influenced by menu price increases.
  • Restaurant-level profit was $19.8 million with a margin of 16%, up from 14% in the prior year period.
  • Adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed to $6.8 million from $14.1 million in the prior year period.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$124M

Previous: $13.1M+845.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.33

Previous: -$1.56+78.8%
Net New Openings

10

Previous: 11-9.1%
Same-Store Sales Change

6.0%

Previous: 43.0%-86.0%
Total Digital Revenue %

60.0%

Previous: 63.0%-4.8%
Owned Digital Revenue %

40.0%

Previous: 43.0%-7.0%
Restaurant-Level Profit Margin

16.0%

Previous: 14.0%+14.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$66M

Previous: $22.2M-397.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$113M

Previous: -$30.8M-268.3%
Net Income

-$47.4M

Previous: -$30.1M-57.6%
Operating Income

-$49.3M

Previous: -$32.3M-52.6%
Gross Profit

$19.8M

Previous: $95.8M-79.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$381M

Previous: $137M+177.4%
Total Assets

$700M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$17.6M

Previous: $3.01M+485.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Sweetgreen · Revenue · Quarterly

$124M

Q3 2022+845.2%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Sweetgreen anticipates revenue at or slightly below the low end of its prior outlook for fiscal year 2022 and reaffirms its outlook of at least 35 Net New Restaurant Openings.

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 Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 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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Q4 2019
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