Sweetgreen, Inc. (SG) closed the most recent trading day at $6.17, moving +2.83% from the previous trading session. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.02% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.51%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.18%.
The stock of company has fallen by 34.35% in the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 1.33% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.77%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Sweetgreen, Inc. in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on August 6, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of -$0.13, marking a 35% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $193.67 million, up 4.36% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $0.64 per share and revenue of $708.74 million. These totals would mark changes of +156.14% and +4.31%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Sweetgreen, Inc. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 33.68% increase. At present, Sweetgreen, Inc. boasts a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
In terms of valuation, Sweetgreen, Inc. is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 9.42. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 20.28.
One should further note that SG currently holds a PEG ratio of 0.58. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Retail - Restaurants industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.95 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 205, positioning it in the bottom 17% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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