Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Sweetgreen (SG) Q4 Earnings

For the quarter ended December 2024, Sweetgreen, Inc. (SG) reported revenue of $160.9 million, up 5.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.25, compared to -$0.24 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $162.25 million, representing a surprise of -0.83%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -19.05%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.21.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.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.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: 4% versus the six-analyst average estimate of 6.1%. Ending restaurants: 246 versus the six-analyst average estimate of 246. New Restaurant Openings: 10 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 10. View all Key Company Metrics for Sweetgreen here>>>Shares of Sweetgreen have returned -31.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.2% 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.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Sweetgreen, Inc. (SG): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks