Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -7.1x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE -33.4%. (2019–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $957M | $822M | $3.7B | $1.3B | $944M | $3.5B | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $1.2B | $1.1B | $3.8B | $1.3B | $913M | $3.0B | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -7.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 1.41 | 1.21 | 5.47 | 2.17 | 2.01 | 10.25 | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 2.67 | 2.31 | 8.29 | 2.62 | 1.74 | 5.33 | — | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | 85.29 | 47.76 | — | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.60 | 5.64 | 2.24 | 1.94 | 8.86 | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 15.2% | 15.2% | 19.6% | 17.5% | 14.7% | 11.9% | -3.9% | 16.0% |
| Operating Margin | -16.4% | -16.4% | -14.1% | -20.9% | -41.1% | -39.5% | -64.2% | -25.6% |
| Net Profit Margin | -19.7% | -19.7% | -13.4% | -19.4% | -40.5% | -45.1% | -64.0% | -24.8% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -33.4% | -33.4% | -19.5% | -22.1% | -31.9% | -88.6% | — | — |
| ROA | -16.3% | -16.3% | -10.5% | -12.8% | -22.8% | -29.8% | -43.3% | -17.6% |
| ROIC | -14.1% | -14.1% | -13.2% | -17.7% | -41.9% | -55.6% | — | — |
| ROCE | -15.8% | -15.8% | -12.7% | -15.3% | -24.9% | -28.5% | -48.6% | -19.8% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.74 | 0.63 | 0.56 | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.75 | 0.26 | 0.09 | -0.06 | -0.72 | — | — |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | -7052.63 | -7052.63 | -357.10 | -881.85 | -2277.27 | -1757.94 | -348.56 | -770.78 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.09 | 1.09 | 2.02 | 3.02 | 4.77 | 10.66 | 3.19 | 7.95 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.07 | 1.07 | 2.01 | 2.99 | 4.75 | 10.64 | 3.17 | 7.92 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.75 | 0.75 | 1.85 | 2.81 | 4.57 | 9.93 | 2.83 | 7.57 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.86 | 0.79 | 0.68 | 0.52 | 0.45 | 0.83 | 0.71 |
| Inventory Turnover | 241.59 | 241.59 | 273.72 | 233.02 | 289.82 | 331.64 | 369.87 | 276.99 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 2.78 | 2.76 | 2.25 | 2.59 | 21.33 | 11.57 | 7.08 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $118M | $114M | $112M | $110M | $109M | $88M | $108M |
Persistent negative operating margins
Based on current market data, Sweetgreen trades at a price-to-sales ratio of 1.60, a multiple that appears to bake in aggressive future margin expansion that remains unsupported by the company's TTM negative P/E of -8.02 and the absence of consistent positive free cash flow generation.
The valuation premium relative to traditional restaurant peers suggests investors are pricing the company as a technology-enabled growth vehicle rather than a standard fast-casual operator. However, the lack of a forward P/E and the reliance on speculative future profitability warrant caution, as the current multiple may be vulnerable to downward revisions if the 'Infinite Kitchen' rollout fails to deliver immediate, tangible margin improvements.
As reported in recent financial statements, Sweetgreen's ROIC has remained consistently negative, bottoming out at -5.0% in 2025Q4, which indicates that the company is currently destroying shareholder value by deploying capital into store expansion and automation at rates that exceed the returns generated by those assets.
The persistent negative ROIC highlights a fundamental disconnect between the company's aggressive capital expenditure strategy and its ability to generate sufficient operating income. Until the company can demonstrate a path toward positive returns on its invested capital, the current strategy of funding growth through external financing appears to be a significant drag on long-term equity compounding.
According to quarterly filings, the company's cash conversion cycle has fluctuated between -5 and -9 days, a metric that, while technically efficient, fails to offset the broader structural challenges of high labor costs and the significant capital intensity required to maintain the current store footprint.
While the negative cash conversion cycle suggests a favorable ability to collect cash from customers before paying suppliers, this efficiency is largely overshadowed by the company's inability to convert that operational liquidity into meaningful bottom-line profit. Investors should monitor whether the recent focus on automation can improve asset turnover, which has remained stagnant at approximately 0.20, indicating that the current store base is not yet operating at optimal capacity.
Based on the company's reported figures, the current ratio has compressed significantly from 3.02 in 2023Q4 to 1.61 in 2026Q1, reflecting a rapid depletion of liquid assets that leaves the company with a narrowing margin of safety to fund its ongoing operational and capital requirements.
The decline in the quick ratio to 1.58 suggests that the company is increasingly reliant on its inventory and other current assets to meet short-term obligations. This trend warrants close scrutiny, as any further deterioration in liquidity could force the company to seek dilutive financing or curtail its strategic investments in automation technology.
Market participants frequently rely on the price-to-sales ratio to value Sweetgreen, a metric that obscures the company's underlying lack of profitability and the high capital intensity required to sustain its current growth trajectory in a competitive fast-casual landscape.
Using P/S as a primary valuation tool is misleading for this business model because it ignores the significant corporate G&A and labor costs that prevent revenue from flowing through to the bottom line. A more appropriate focus would be on restaurant-level profit margins and the return on invested capital, which provide a clearer picture of the company's ability to achieve sustainable, long-term profitability.
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Sweetgreen, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -7.1x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
Sweetgreen, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -33.4%. The historical average is -39.1%.
Based on historical data, Sweetgreen, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -7.1x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Sweetgreen, Inc. has 15.2% gross margin and -16.4% operating margin.