Sweetgreen, Inc.

NYSE:SG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$862.9m

Sweetgreen Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Sweetgreen's CEO is Jonathan Neman, appointed in Dec 2017, has a tenure of 8.08 years. total yearly compensation is $910.55K, comprised of 59.6% salary and 40.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 4.82% of the company’s shares, worth $41.64M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.4 years and 5.6 years respectively.

Key information

Jonathan Neman

Chief executive officer

US$910.6k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage59.56%
CEO tenure8.1yrs
CEO ownership4.8%
Management average tenure3.4yrs
Board average tenure5.6yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Sweetgreen: Nothing In Sight That Could Drive A Valuation Upgrade

Dec 20

Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE:SG) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 28% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Nov 11
Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE:SG) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 28% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Here's Why We're Watching Sweetgreen's (NYSE:SG) Cash Burn Situation

Oct 17
Here's Why We're Watching Sweetgreen's (NYSE:SG) Cash Burn Situation

The Price Is Right For Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE:SG) Even After Diving 28%

Sep 07
The Price Is Right For Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE:SG) Even After Diving 28%

Sweetgreen, Inc.'s (NYSE:SG) 27% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

Jul 24
Sweetgreen, Inc.'s (NYSE:SG) 27% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

With A 27% Price Drop For Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE:SG) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

Apr 26
With A 27% Price Drop For Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE:SG) You'll Still Get What You Pay For
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Infinite Kitchen Expansion And SG Rewards Will Boost Customer Engagement In 2025

Strategic expansion with Infinite Kitchen and menu innovations may boost revenue, efficiency, and brand loyalty.

With A 27% Price Drop For Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE:SG) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

Feb 28
With A 27% Price Drop For Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE:SG) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

Sweetgreen: Disappointing Slide In Growth, Recovery Will Likely Take Time (Downgrade)

Feb 28

Companies Like Sweetgreen (NYSE:SG) Can Afford To Invest In Growth

Feb 09
Companies Like Sweetgreen (NYSE:SG) Can Afford To Invest In Growth

The Price Is Right For Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE:SG)

Jan 13
The Price Is Right For Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE:SG)

Sweetgreen: I Am Still Positive On The Growth Outlook

Jan 08

Sweetgreen Is Cheap By One Metric, And I Recommend Buying The Dip

Dec 27

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE:SG)

Dec 18
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE:SG)

Sweetgreen: There Is A World Outside The Bowl

Nov 26

Sweetgreen: A Good Time To Enter This Stock On Post-Earnings Dip

Nov 10

Sweetgreen: Far Beyond The Infinity Kitchen

Oct 24

Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE:SG) Looks Just Right With A 25% Price Jump

Oct 08
Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE:SG) Looks Just Right With A 25% Price Jump

Here's Why We're Not At All Concerned With Sweetgreen's (NYSE:SG) Cash Burn Situation

Sep 27
Here's Why We're Not At All Concerned With Sweetgreen's (NYSE:SG) Cash Burn Situation

Sweetgreen: New Units Growth To Support Faster Growth (Rating Upgrade)

Sep 26

Sweetgreen: Infinite Kitchens Will Lead To Future Growth And Efficiencies

Sep 10

Sweetgreen: Tremendous Same Store Sales Acceleration

Aug 16

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jonathan Neman's remuneration changed compared to Sweetgreen's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 28 2025n/an/a

-US$113m

Jun 29 2025n/an/a

-US$98m

Mar 30 2025n/an/a

-US$89m

Dec 29 2024US$911kUS$542k

-US$90m

Sep 29 2024n/an/a

-US$89m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$93m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$106m

Dec 31 2023US$623kUS$462k

-US$113m

Sep 24 2023n/an/a

-US$135m

Jun 25 2023n/an/a

-US$161m

Mar 26 2023n/an/a

-US$174m

Dec 25 2022US$350kUS$350k

-US$190m

Sep 25 2022n/an/a

-US$207m

Jun 26 2022n/an/a

-US$186m

Mar 27 2022n/an/a

-US$173m

Dec 26 2021US$39mUS$350k

-US$153m

Sep 26 2021n/an/a

-US$128m

Jun 27 2021n/an/a

-US$135m

Mar 28 2021n/an/a

-US$140m

Dec 27 2020US$598kUS$303k

-US$141m

Compensation vs Market: Jonathan's total compensation ($USD910.55K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.43M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Jonathan's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Jonathan Neman (39 yo)

8.1yrs
Tenure
US$910,550
Compensation

Mr. Jonathan Neman is Co-Founder and Chairman of Sweetgreen, Inc. and serves as President since February 2018 and Chief Executive Officer since December 2017. Mr. Neman has served as a member of board of d...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jonathan Neman
Co-Founder8.1yrsUS$910.55k4.82%
$ 41.6m
Nicolas Jammet
Co-Founder5.1yrsno data3.46%
$ 29.9m
Nathaniel Ru
Co-Founder5.1yrsno data3.34%
$ 28.8m
Wouleta Ayele
Chief Technology Officer4.4yrsUS$1.51mno data
Adrienne Gemperle
Chief People Officer5.5yrsUS$1.39mno data
Mitch Reback
Advisorless than a yearUS$1.76m0.56%
$ 4.8m
Jamie McConnell
Chief Financial Officer & Accounting Officerless than a yearno datano data
Jason Cochran
Chief Operating Officer1yrno datano data
Rebecca Nounou
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Matthew Alexander
Chief Legal Officerno datano datano data
Michael Kotick
SVP & Head of Marketing2.4yrsno datano data
Chad Brauze
Head of Culinary2.4yrsno datano data
3.4yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: SG's management team is considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jonathan Neman
Co-Founder16.3yrsUS$910.55k4.82%
$ 41.6m
Nicolas Jammet
Co-Founder16.3yrsno data3.46%
$ 29.9m
Nathaniel Ru
Co-Founder16.3yrsno data3.34%
$ 28.8m
Bradley Singer
Independent Director5yrsUS$288.48k0.13%
$ 1.1m
Valerie Jarrett
Independent Director5.4yrsUS$278.48k0.068%
$ 589.0k
Clifford Burrows
Lead Independent Director5.6yrsUS$303.48k0.097%
$ 840.9k
Youngme Moon
Independent Director9.2yrsUS$268.48k0.030%
$ 256.1k
Montgomery Moran
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.034%
$ 291.6k
Julie Bornstein
Independent Director4.7yrsUS$268.48k0.028%
$ 237.9k
Neil Blumenthal
Independent Director7.8yrsUS$268.48k0.084%
$ 723.0k
Dawn Tarnofsky-Ostroff
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.012%
$ 100.3k
5.6yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: SG's board of directors are considered experienced (5.6 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/01/08 09:02
End of Day Share Price 2026/01/08 00:00
Earnings2025/09/28
Annual Earnings2024/12/29

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Sweetgreen, Inc. is covered by 21 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jeffrey BernsteinBarclays
Jeffrey BernsteinBarclays
Katherine GriffinBofA Global Research