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SweetGreen · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sweetgreen's financial performance demonstrated revenue growth and margin expansion.

Sweetgreen, Inc. reported a 24% increase in total revenue to $153.4 million compared to the prior year period. The company saw a Same-Store Sales Change of 4% and Restaurant-Level Profit Margin of 19%. Adjusted EBITDA was $2.5 million, a significant improvement from the prior year. The company also reported a net loss of $(25.1) million and 15 net new restaurant openings.

  • Total revenue increased by 24% to $153.4 million.
  • Same-Store Sales Change was 4%.
  • Restaurant-Level Profit Margin improved to 19%, a 300 basis point increase.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was positive at $2.5 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$153M

Previous: $124M+23.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.22

Previous: -$0.33+33.3%
Net New Openings

15

Previous: 10+50.0%
Same-Store Sales Change

4.0%

Previous: 6.0%-33.3%
Total Digital Revenue %

58.0%

Previous: 60.0%-3.3%
Owned Digital Revenue %

37.0%

Previous: 40.0%-7.5%
Restaurant-Level Profit Margin

19.0%

Previous: 16.0%+18.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$74.9M

Previous: -$66M-13.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$99.9M

Previous: -$113M+11.9%
Net Income

-$25.1M

Previous: -$47.4M+47.1%
Operating Income

-$26.5M

Previous: -$49.3M+46.3%
Gross Profit

$29.1M

Previous: $19.8M+46.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$275K

Previous: $381M-99.9%
Total Assets

$880K

Previous: $700M-99.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$11.5M

Previous: $17.6M-34.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Sweetgreen · Revenue · Quarterly

$153M

Q3 2023+23.7%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Sweetgreen anticipates the following for the full year 2023: 35 Net New Restaurant openings, Revenue ranging from $575 million to $585 million, Same-Store Sales Change between 3% and 5%, Restaurant-Level Profit Margin between 16.5% and 17.5%, and Adjusted EBITDA between $(8) million and $(3) million

Tailwinds

  • 35 Net New Restaurant openings
  • Revenue ranging from $575 million to $585 million
  • Same-Store Sales Change between 3% and 5%
  • Restaurant-Level Profit Margin between 16.5% and 17.5%
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $(8) million and $(3) 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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+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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Q4 2018

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