Sweetgreen [SG] vs Wendy's Company [WEN] Detailed Stock Comparison

Sweetgreen Inc.

NYSE
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The Wendy's Company

NASDAQ
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 21 vital metrics comparison: Sweetgreen Inc. wins in 4 metrics, The Wendy's Company wins in 14 metrics, with 0 ties. The Wendy's Company appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Sweetgreen Inc. The Wendy's Company Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) N/A 8.36 N/A
Price-to-Book Ratio 2.27 11.52 Sweetgreen Inc.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 99.54 3,531.19 Sweetgreen Inc.
PEG Ratio -14.36 -0.21 The Wendy's Company
EV/EBITDA -17.08 10.59 The Wendy's Company
Profit Margin (TTM) -19.73% 7.58% The Wendy's Company
Operating Margin (TTM) -29.61% 12.40% The Wendy's Company
EBITDA Margin (TTM) N/A 12.40% N/A
Return on Equity -33.42% 87.64% The Wendy's Company
Return on Assets (TTM) -9.34% 4.24% The Wendy's Company
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $-127.00M $242.62M The Wendy's Company
Dividend Yield N/A 9.90% N/A
1-Year Return -27.90% -39.27% Sweetgreen Inc.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 1.19 0.62 The Wendy's Company
Enterprise Value $1.05B $5.20B The Wendy's Company
EV/Revenue Ratio 1.55 2.39 Sweetgreen Inc.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 10.44% 25.00% The Wendy's Company
Revenue per Share (TTM) $6 $11 The Wendy's Company
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $-1.14 $0.85 The Wendy's Company
Beta (Stock Volatility) 1.90 0.41 The Wendy's Company
Short % of Float 31.11% 27.70% The Wendy's Company

Sweetgreen Inc. vs The Wendy's Company Stock Performance Analysis

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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Sweetgreen Inc.-2.32%17.98%9.52%54.36%22.21%27.85%
The Wendy's Company1.77%2.52%-13.84%-1.85%-16.04%-15.42%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Sweetgreen Inc.-27.90%-11.94%-82.89%9,977.78%20.93%-81.86%
The Wendy's Company-39.27%-69.78%-70.61%-32.57%36.62%-58.19%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Sweetgreen Inc. vs The Wendy's Company

MetricSGWEN
Market Information
Market Cap i$848.20M$1.35B
Market Cap CategorySmall capSmall cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i3,970,5467,848,511
90 Day Avg. Volume i3,912,1098,070,527
Last Close$8.86$6.91
52 Week Range$4.49 - $16.70$6.37 - $12.51
% from 52W High-46.95%-44.76%
All-Time High$87.50 (Jul 18, 2005)$33.00 (Sep 27, 1993)
% from All-Time High-89.87%-79.06%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth-0.04%-0.06%
Quarterly Earnings Growth-0.04%-0.44%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i-0.20%0.08%
Operating Margin (TTM) i-0.30%0.12%
Return on Equity (TTM) i-0.33%0.88%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i99.543,531.19
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$3.01$0.62
Cash per Share (MRQ)$0.75$1.58
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$-12,696,000$344.54M
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$-99,776,000$171.18M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A9.90%
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$0.81

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Sweetgreen Inc. vs The Wendy's Company

MetricSG (Apr 26, 2026)WEN (Apr 22, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) iN/A8.36
Forward P/E i-14.3610.90
PEG Ratio i-14.36-0.21
Price to Sales (TTM) i1.190.62
Price to Book (MRQ) i2.2711.52
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$848.20M$1.35B
Enterprise Value i$1.05B$5.20B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i1.552.39
Enterprise to EBITDA i-17.0810.59
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i1.900.41
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$3.01$0.62

Financial Statements Comparison: Sweetgreen Inc. vs The Wendy's Company

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricSG (2025)WEN (2025)
Revenue/Sales i679.47M2.18B
Cost of Goods Sold i575.94M1.59B
COGS % of Revenue i84.8%73.0%
Gross Profit i103.53M588.57M
Gross Margin i15.2%27.0%
Research & Development iN/AN/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i-111.41M354.37M
Operating Margin i-16.4%16.3%
EBITDA i-33.54M537.88M
EBITDA Margin i-4.9%24.7%
Pre-Tax Income i-134.02M227.25M
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i-19.7%10.4%
Income Tax i46,00062.17M
Income Tax % of Revenue i0.0%2.9%
Net Income (Profit) i-134.07M165.08M
Profit Margin i-19.7%7.6%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricSG (2025)WEN (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i89.18M300.83M
Total Current Assets i129.66M618.04M
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i19.1%28.4%
Total Current Liabilities i118.65M351.10M
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i17.5%16.1%
Long-Term Debt i312.90M4.04B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i46.1%185.5%
Total Shareholders Equity i356.13M117.38M
Retained Earnings i-1.01B435.12M
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i-148.6%20.0%
Property, Plant & Equipment i457.09M1.08B

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricSG (2025)WEN (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i-29.26M347.86M
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i-4.3%16.0%
Capital Expenditures i-106.49MN/A
Free Cash Flow i-127.00M242.62M
FCF Margin i-18.7%11.1%
Debt Repayment iN/A-478.54M
Common Stock Repurchase i-259,000-200.77M

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricSGWEN
Shares Short i25.36M37.62M
Short Ratio i6.224.69
Short % of Float i31.11%27.70%
Shares Outstanding i118.45M190.32M
Float Shares i96.61M145.47M
% Held by Insiders i3.52%9.02%
% Held by Institutions i89.92%93.75%
% Held by Public i6.56%-2.77%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Sweetgreen Inc. vs The Wendy's Company

MetricSGWEN
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$0.81
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A9.90%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend iN/A$0.94
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/A1.39%
3-Year Total Dividends iN/A$2.81
Ex-Dividend DateN/AMar 02, 2026