For the quarter ended June 2026, Sweetgreen, Inc. (SG Quick QuoteSG - Free Report) reported revenue of $192.66 million, up 3.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.22, compared to -$0.20 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.05% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $192.77 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.13, the EPS surprise was -69.23%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Sweetgreen performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Same-Store Sales Change: -6.2% versus the five-analyst average estimate of -4%.
• Ending restaurants: 287 versus 288 estimated by five analysts on average.
• Net New Restaurant Openings: 2 versus 3 estimated by four analysts on average.

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Shares of Sweetgreen have returned -27.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.