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Dec 26, 2021

Sweetgreen Q4 2021 Earnings Report

Sweetgreen's financial performance showed continued recovery from the pandemic with increased revenue and improved restaurant-level margins.

Key Takeaways

Sweetgreen reported a 63% increase in total revenue to $96.4 million for Q4 2021, driven by a 36% increase in same-store sales and net new restaurant openings. The company's restaurant-level profit margin improved to 13%.

Total revenue increased by 63% to $96.4 million.

Same-store sales change was 36%.

Restaurant-level profit margin was 13%.

Net loss was $(66.2) million.

Total Revenue
$96.4M
Previous year: -$8.7M
-1208.1%
EPS
-$1.14
Previous year: -$8.8
-87.0%
Same-Store Sales Change
36%
Previous year: -28%
-228.6%
AUV
$2.6M
Previous year: $2.19M
+18.5%
Net New Restaurant Openings
10
Previous year: 4
+150.0%
Gross Profit
$12.3M
Previous year: $221M
-94.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$472M
Previous year: $103M
+359.3%
Free Cash Flow
-$52.8M
Previous year: -$138M
-61.9%
Total Assets
$763M

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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.