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CAVA Group, Inc.(CAVA)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
CAVA•NYSE
163.1× P/E·Price updated Jun 17, 2026
AboutCAVA Group, Inc. owns and operates a chain of Mediterranean restaurants. The company offers salads, dips, spreads, toppings, and dressings. It sells its products through whole food markets and grocery stores. The company also provides online food ordering services. Cava Group, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.Show more
- Revenue$1.18B+22.4%
- EBITDA$153M+47.9%
- Net Income$64M-51.1%
- EPS (Diluted)0.54-50.9%
- Gross Margin18.38%-26.8%
- EBITDA Margin12.97%+20.8%
- Operating Margin6.73%+50.3%
- Net Margin5.4%-60.0%
- ROE8.64%-58.0%
CAVA Key Insights
CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 84 (top 16%)
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Good 3Y average ROE of 17.0%
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 0.6%
- ✗Expensive at 13.3x book value
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CAVA Price & Volume
CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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CAVA Growth Metrics
CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years27.88%
TTM24.08%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-56.63%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-56.53%
Return on Capital
10 Years-3.89%
5 Years-3.89%
3 Years4.1%
Last Year7.1%
CAVA Recent Earnings
CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 10/12 qtrs (83%)●Beat Revenue 10/12 qtrs (83%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 19, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.20+17.6%
$0.17
Rev
$438M+21.6%
$360M
Q1 2026
Feb 24, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.04+33.3%
$0.03
Rev
$275M+2.5%
$268M
Q4 2025
Nov 4, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.12-7.7%
$0.13
Rev
$292M+9.1%
$268M
Q3 2025
Aug 12, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.16+23.1%
$0.13
Rev
$281M-4.5%
$294M
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 19, 2026 | $0.20vs $0.17+17.6% | $438Mvs $360M+21.6% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 24, 2026 | $0.04vs $0.03+33.3% | $275Mvs $268M+2.5% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | $0.12vs $0.13-7.7% | $292Mvs $268M+9.1% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 12, 2025 | $0.16vs $0.13+23.1% | $281Mvs $294M-4.5% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
CAVA Peer Comparison
CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) competitors in Fast-Casual Chains — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CMG | 41.5B | 31.86 | 27.95 | 5.41% | 11.96% | 48.45% | 3.48 | |
 SG | 1.01B | 8.52 | -7.47 | 0.39% | 2.49% | 4.04% | 1.00 | |
 SHAK | 2.37B | 58.79 | 53.94 | 15.38% | 2.76% | 7.62% | 1.63 | |
 BROS | 8.34B | 65.72 | 104.32 | 27.88% | 4.61% | 9.16% | 1.21 | |
 TXRH | 11.41B | 173.54 | 28.45 | 9.39% | 6.85% | 27.87% | 1.27 | |
 MCD | 201.66B | 283.82 | 23.75 | 3.72% | 31.62% | |||
 YUM | 42.61B | 154.13 | 27.72 | 8.81% | 20.48% | |||
 QSR | 25.7B | 74.17 | 31.56 | 12.23% | 9.96% | 18.45% | 3.41 |
Compare CAVA vs Peers
CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
CAVA Income Statement
CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Metric | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue | 500.07M | 564.12M | 728.7M | 963.71M | 1.18B | 1.29B |
Revenue Growth % | - | 12.81% | 29.17% | 32.25% | 22.41% | 24.08% |
Cost of Goods Sold | 417.92M | 466.13M | 548.35M | 721.91M | 962.86M | 1.05B |
COGS % of Revenue | 83.57% | 82.63% | 75.25% | 74.91% | 81.62% | - |
Gross Profit | 82.15M▲ 0% | 97.98M▲ 19.3% | 180.35M▲ 84.1% | 241.81M▲ 34.1% | 216.81M▼ 10.3% | 239.28M▲ 0% |
Gross Margin % | 16.43% | 17.37% | 24.75% | 25.09% | 18.38% | 18.61% |
Gross Profit Growth % | - | 19.27% | 84.06% | 34.08% | -10.34% | - |
Operating Expenses | 134.91M | 157.75M | 175.62M | 198.69M | 137.46M | 147.11M |
OpEx % of Revenue | 26.98% | 27.96% | 24.1% | 20.62% | 11.65% | - |
Selling, General & Admin | 64.79M | 70.04M | 101.49M | 120.5M | 137.46M | 147.11M |
SG&A % of Revenue | 12.96% | 12.42% | 13.93% | 12.5% | 11.65% | - |
Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Operating Expenses | 70.11M | 87.71M | 74.13M | 78.19M | 0 | 0 |
Operating Income | -52.75M▲ 0% | -59.77M▼ 13.3% | 4.72M▲ 107.9% | 43.12M▲ 812.6% | 79.34M▲ 84.0% | 92.17M▲ 0% |
Operating Margin % | -10.55% | -10.59% | 0.65% | 4.47% | 6.73% | 7.17% |
Operating Income Growth % | - | -13.3% | 107.91% | 812.55% | 84.02% | - |
EBITDA | -8.21M | -17.04M | 52.16M | 103.47M | 153M | 170.48M |
EBITDA Margin % | -1.64% | -3.02% | 7.16% | 10.74% | 12.97% | 13.26% |
EBITDA Growth % | - | -107.48% | 406.06% | 98.38% | 47.87% | 42.58% |
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 44.54M | 42.72M | 47.43M | 60.35M | 73.66M | 78.32M |
EBIT | -32.46M | -14.78M | 31.42M | 60.95M | 70.8M | 89.81M |
Net Interest Income | -4.81M | -47K | 8.85M | 16.47M | 15.04M | 14.51M |
Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 8.85M | 16.47M | 15.04M | 14.51M |
Interest Expense | 4.81M | 47K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Income/Expense | 15.48M | 872K | 9.32M | 16.79M | -8.54M | -11.68M |
Pretax Income | -37.27M▲ 0% | -58.89M▼ 58.0% | 14.05M▲ 123.9% | 59.91M▲ 326.5% | 70.8M▲ 18.2% | 80.48M▲ 0% |
Pretax Margin % | -7.45% | -10.44% | 1.93% | 6.22% | 6% | 6.26% |
Income Tax | 117K | 93K | 768K | -70.41M | 7.06M | 18.88M |
Effective Tax Rate % | -0.31% | -0.16% | 5.47% | -117.52% | 9.97% | 23.46% |
Net Income | -37.39M▲ 0% | -58.99M▼ 57.8% | 13.28M▲ 122.5% | 130.32M▲ 881.3% | 63.74M▼ 51.1% | 61.6M▲ 0% |
Net Margin % | -7.48% | -10.46% | 1.82% | 13.52% | 5.4% | 4.79% |
Net Income Growth % | - | -57.76% | 122.51% | 881.32% | -51.09% | -56.63% |
Net Income (Continuing) | -37.39M | -58.99M | 13.28M | 130.32M | 63.74M | 61.6M |
Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EPS (Diluted) | -51.08▲ 0% | -44.42▲ 13.0% | 0.21▲ 100.5% | 1.10▲ 423.8% | 0.54▼ 50.9% | 0.52▲ 0% |
EPS Growth % | - | 13.04% | 100.47% | 423.81% | -50.91% | -56.53% |
EPS (Basic) | -51.08 | -44.42 | 0.22 | 1.14 | 0.55 | - |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 732K | 1.33M | 63.45M | 118.27M | 118.02M | 118.32M |
Basic Shares Outstanding | 732K | 1.33M | 63.45M | 114.29M | 116.04M | 116.34M |
Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - |
CAVA Balance Sheet
CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Current Assets | 154.39M | 58.15M | 354.91M | 394.15M | 431.07M | 444.7M |
Cash & Short-Term Investments | 140.33M | 39.13M | 332.43M | 366.12M | 393.03M | 402.96M |
Cash Only | 140.33M | 39.13M | 332.43M | 366.12M | 282.92M | 295.77M |
Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110.11M | 107.19M |
Accounts Receivable | 6.06M | 7.74M | 11.88M | 13M | 18.99M | 20.7M |
Days Sales Outstanding | 4.42 | 5 | 5.95 | 4.92 | 5.88 | 5.21 |
Inventory | 3.64M | 5.14M | 5.64M | 7.6M | 9.02M | 9.26M |
Days Inventory Outstanding | 3.18 | 4.02 | 3.75 | 3.84 | 3.42 | 3.04 |
Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 4.96M | 7.44M | 10.04M | 11.78M |
Total Non-Current Assets | 207.8M | 525.73M | 628.85M | 775.56M | 928.95M | 978.23M |
Property, Plant & Equipment | 194.94M | 516.86M | 620.18M | 694.73M | 846.92M | 896.08M |
Fixed Asset Turnover | 2.57x | 1.09x | 1.17x | 1.39x | 1.39x | 1.54x |
Goodwill | 1.94M | 1.94M | 1.94M | 1.94M | 1.94M | 1.94M |
Intangible Assets | 7.3M | 1.38M | 1.35M | 1.4M | 1.78M | 1.76M |
Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Non-Current Assets | 3.61M | 5.55M | 5.37M | 5.95M | 12.92M | 19.36M |
Total Assets | 362.19M▲ 0% | 583.88M▲ 61.2% | 983.76M▲ 68.5% | 1.17B▲ 18.9% | 1.36B▲ 16.3% | 1.42B▲ 0% |
Asset Turnover | 1.38x | 0.97x | 0.74x | 0.82x | 0.87x | 0.95x |
Asset Growth % | - | 61.21% | 68.49% | 18.9% | 16.27% | 78.94% |
Total Current Liabilities | 51.73M | 84.32M | 109.04M | 132.64M | 162.66M | 167.52M |
Accounts Payable | 13.97M | 14.31M | 17.23M | 25.57M | 37.49M | 33.33M |
Days Payables Outstanding | 12.21 | 11.21 | 11.47 | 12.93 | 14.21 | 11.81 |
Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.04M |
Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.96M |
Current Ratio | 2.98x | 0.69x | 3.25x | 2.97x | 2.65x | 2.65x |
Quick Ratio | 2.91x | 0.63x | 3.20x | 2.91x | 2.59x | 2.60x |
Cash Conversion Cycle | -4.6 | -2.18 | -1.77 | -4.17 | -4.92 | -3.57 |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 703.49M | 948.07M | 303.92M | 341.47M | 417.71M | 445.44M |
Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Capital Lease Obligations | 15.34M | 285.19M | 303.62M | 341.47M | 417.71M | 1.65B |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 23K | 28K | 79K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 688.12M | 662.85M | 225K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Liabilities | 755.22M | 1.03B | 412.95M | 474.1M | 580.37M | 612.96M |
Total Debt | 15.34M | 314.73M | 336.2M | 378.71M | 466.25M | 498.49M |
Net Debt | -124.99M | 275.61M | 3.77M | 12.59M | 183.33M | 202.72M |
Debt / Equity | - | - | 0.59x | 0.54x | 0.60x | 0.62x |
Debt / EBITDA | - | - | 6.45x | 3.66x | 3.05x | 2.92x |
Net Debt / EBITDA | - | - | 0.07x | 0.12x | 1.20x | 1.19x |
Interest Coverage | -6.75x | -314.40x | - | - | - | - |
Total Equity | -393.02M▲ 0% | -448.5M▼ 14.1% | 570.8M▲ 227.3% | 695.57M▲ 21.9% | 779.66M▲ 12.1% | 809.97M▲ 0% |
Equity Growth % | - | -14.12% | 227.27% | 21.86% | 12.09% | 74.46% |
Book Value per Share | -536.91 | -337.73 | 9.00 | 5.88 | 6.61 | 6.85 |
Total Shareholders' Equity | -393.02M | -448.5M | 570.8M | 695.57M | 779.66M | 809.97M |
Common Stock | 0 | 0 | 11K | 12K | 12K | 12K |
Retained Earnings | -402.53M | -460.94M | -447.66M | -317.34M | -253.6M | -230.03M |
Treasury Stock | -5.71M | -6.62M | -9.73M | -34.38M | -34.38M | -34.38M |
Accumulated OCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118K | -22K |
Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CAVA Cash Flow Statement
CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 3.39M | 6.04M | 97.1M | 161.03M | 184.84M | 210.33M |
Operating CF Margin % | 0.68% | 1.07% | 13.33% | 16.71% | 15.67% | - |
Operating CF Growth % | - | 77.95% | 1508.16% | 65.83% | 14.79% | 128.42% |
Net Income | -37.39M | -58.99M | 13.28M | 130.32M | 63.74M | 61.6M |
Depreciation & Amortization | 44.45M | 42.72M | 47.43M | 60.35M | 73.66M | 78.32M |
Stock-Based Compensation | 5.35M | 3.8M | 9.36M | 13.6M | 15.23M | 17.42M |
Deferred Taxes | 3K | 5K | 50K | -71.62M | 6.1M | 6.73M |
Other Non-Cash Items | -9.46M | 19.75M | 4.9M | 5.05M | 4.63M | 16.34M |
Working Capital Changes | 446K | -1.26M | 22.08M | 23.31M | 21.47M | 29.91M |
Change in Receivables | -903K | -35.86M | -24.67M | -33.6M | -73.97M | -74.78M |
Change in Inventory | -1.16M | -1.5M | -498K | -1.96M | -1.42M | -1.98M |
Change in Payables | -555K | 336K | 2.55M | 8.9M | 9.43M | 6.97M |
Cash from Investing | -56.31M | -104.16M | -138.81M | -108.13M | -273.04M | -207.81M |
Capital Expenditures | -56.41M | -104.32M | -138.81M | -108.13M | -158.7M | -171.41M |
CapEx % of Revenue | 11.28% | 18.49% | 19.05% | 11.22% | 13.45% | 13.33% |
Acquisitions | 102K | 162K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Investing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash from Financing | 143.15M | -3.08M | 335.01M | -19.2M | 5M | 3.9M |
Debt Issued (Net) | -39.66M | -115K | -85K | -45K | 0 | 0 |
Equity Issued (Net) | -7.69M | -911K | 343.96M | 5.49M | 5M | -273K |
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Share Repurchases | -7.69M | -911K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Financing | 190.5M | -2.06M | -8.86M | -24.65M | 0 | 4.17M |
Net Change in Cash | 90.24M▲ 0% | -101.21M▼ 212.2% | 293.3M▲ 389.8% | 33.69M▼ 88.5% | -83.2M▼ 347.0% | 6.42M▲ 0% |
Free Cash Flow | -53.02M▲ 0% | -98.28M▼ 85.4% | -41.7M▲ 57.6% | 52.9M▲ 226.8% | 26.14M▼ 50.6% | 38.92M▲ 0% |
FCF Margin % | -10.6% | -17.42% | -5.72% | 5.49% | 2.22% | 3.03% |
FCF Growth % | - | -85.38% | 57.57% | 226.83% | -50.58% | -23.53% |
FCF per Share | -72.43 | -74.01 | -0.66 | 0.45 | 0.22 | 0.33 |
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | -0.09x | -0.10x | 7.31x | 1.24x | 2.90x | 0.63x |
Interest Paid | 4.79M | 161K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Taxes Paid | 212K | 523K | 523K | 2.53M | 0 | -984K |
CAVA Key Ratios
CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return on Equity (ROE) | - | 21.72% | 20.58% | 8.64% | 7.92% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | - | 1.76% | 5.04% | 7.12% | 7.28% |
Gross Margin | 17.37% | 24.75% | 25.09% | 18.38% | 18.61% |
Net Margin | -10.46% | 1.82% | 13.52% | 5.4% | 4.79% |
Debt / Equity | - | 0.59x | 0.54x | 0.60x | 0.62x |
Interest Coverage | -314.40x | - | - | - | - |
FCF Conversion | -0.10x | 7.31x | 1.24x | 2.90x | 0.63x |
Revenue Growth | 12.81% | 29.17% | 32.25% | 22.41% | 24.08% |
Related:CAVA Dividend History·CAVA Revenue History·CAVA Price History·CAVA P/E History·CAVA Financial Ratios·CAVA Institutional Holders
CAVA SEC Filings & Documents
CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
CAVA Frequently Asked Questions
CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Growth & Financials
CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) reported $1.29B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 157% increase from $500.1M in 2021.
CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) grew revenue by 22.4% over the past year. This is strong growth.
Yes, CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) is profitable, generating $61.6M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (5.4% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) has a return on equity (ROE) of 8.6%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) generated $38.9M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.