Sweetgreen(SG) ZACKS·2025-02-26 23:35Core Viewpoint - Sweetgreen, Inc. reported a quarterly loss of $0.25 per share, which was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.21, marking a 19.05% earnings surprise [1] - The company has struggled to meet consensus EPS estimates over the last four quarters, with revenues of $160.9 million for the quarter ended December 2024, missing the estimate by 0.83% [2] Financial Performance - The loss per share of $0.25 compares to a loss of $0.24 per share a year ago, indicating a slight deterioration [1] - Sweetgreen's revenues increased from $153.03 million a year ago to $160.9 million, showing a year-over-year growth [2] Stock Performance - Sweetgreen shares have declined approximately 30.1% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 1.3% [3] - The current Zacks Rank for Sweetgreen is 3 (Hold), suggesting that the stock is expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Earnings Outlook - The consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.17 on revenues of $179.49 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$0.49 on revenues of $787.54 million [7] - The trend of estimate revisions for Sweetgreen is mixed, which could change following the recent earnings report [6] Industry Context - The Retail - Restaurants industry, to which Sweetgreen belongs, is currently ranked in the top 24% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to lower-ranked industries [8]