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

Gary Alexander
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Summary

  • Shares of Sweetgreen slid more than 5% after missing Q3 results, a rarity for this high-flying salad chain.
  • Despite this, the company raised its outlook for the year, and same-store sales growth was still up 6%.
  • Traffic trends remained positive in the wake of mid-single digit price increases, demonstrating a loyal consumer base that is health-conscious and price-insensitive.
  • I recommend buying Sweetgreen on the dip, especially as its revenue multiple still sits below peers.
Exterior of Sweetgreen, a salad fast casual restaurant located in the Ballston neighborhood of Northern Virginia

Melissa Kopka

For the most part so far in the Q3 earnings season, winning “bandwagon” stocks have continued their rallies fiercely after releasing earnings, especially on news of a beat-and-raise. The fast-casual salad chain Sweetgreen (NYSE:SG), however, was a notable holdout, with the

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