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CAVA Group, Inc.

CAVA

NYSEConsumer CyclicalRestaurants

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Previous close

$73.63

+$1.60 · +2.22%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

Pre-market

$73.51

−$0.12 · -0.16%

Aug 24, 5:34 AM ET

CAVA company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Sell

Trim exposure — unfavorable risk-reward

Valuation

8

Overpriced

Momentum

40

Weakening

Sentiment

61

Bullish

Risk resilience

42

Elevated Risk

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Company profile

Company website

CAVA Group, Inc. is a company that oversees and runs a chain of Mediterranean restaurants. Their culinary offerings encompass a range of salads, savory dips, spreads, various toppings, and distinctive dressings. Beyond its dining establishments, the company distributes its products through whole food markets and other grocery retailers. Customers also have the option to utilize online food ordering services for convenience. Founded in 2006, CAVA Group, Inc. maintains its primary business operations in Washington, D.C.

Industry
Restaurants
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Headquarters
US
CEO
Brett Schulman
Listed since
Jun 16, 2023
Employees
13,480

Market position

Day range

Current $73.63

52-week range

Current $73.63

Open
$72.26
Previous close
$72.03
Volume
2.05M
0.62× average
Average volume
3.31M
Average daily volume
Market cap
8.58B USD
Beta
1.75
Market reference 1
50-day average
$72.2288
+1.94% above average
200-day average
$71.1924
+3.42% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

P/E (TTM)
128.63×
P/B (TTM)
10.21×
P/S (TTM)
6.24×
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
20.16%
Operating margin
6.78%
Net margin
4.82%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.62×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends29%14%0%-14%Gross margin, FY2021: 16.43%Gross margin, FY2022: 17.37%Gross margin, FY2023: 24.75%Gross margin, FY2024: 25.09%Gross margin, FY2025: 18.38%Operating margin, FY2021: -10.55%Operating margin, FY2022: -10.59%Operating margin, FY2023: 0.65%Operating margin, FY2024: 4.47%Operating margin, FY2025: 6.73%Net margin, FY2021: -7.48%Net margin, FY2022: -10.46%Net margin, FY2023: 1.82%Net margin, FY2024: 13.52%Net margin, FY2025: 5.40%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 16.43%. Gross margin FY2022 17.37%. Gross margin FY2023 24.75%. Gross margin FY2024 25.09%. Gross margin FY2025 18.38%. Operating margin FY2021 -10.55%. Operating margin FY2022 -10.59%. Operating margin FY2023 0.65%. Operating margin FY2024 4.47%. Operating margin FY2025 6.73%. Net margin FY2021 -7.48%. Net margin FY2022 -10.46%. Net margin FY2023 1.82%. Net margin FY2024 13.52%. Net margin FY2025 5.40%.

Income trends

Revenue

1.18B USD+22.41%

Operating income

79.34M USD+84.02%

Net income

63.74M USD-51.09%
Income trends across reported periods1.3B USD807.84M USD312.06M USD−183.71M USDRevenue, FY2021: 500.07M USDRevenue, FY2022: 564.12M USDRevenue, FY2023: 728.7M USDRevenue, FY2024: 963.71M USDRevenue, FY2025: 1.18B USDOperating income, FY2021: −52.75M USDOperating income, FY2022: −59.77M USDOperating income, FY2023: 4.73M USDOperating income, FY2024: 43.12M USDOperating income, FY2025: 79.34M USDNet income, FY2021: −37.39M USDNet income, FY2022: −58.99M USDNet income, FY2023: 13.28M USDNet income, FY2024: 130.32M USDNet income, FY2025: 63.74M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 500.07M USD. Revenue FY2022 564.12M USD. Revenue FY2023 728.7M USD. Revenue FY2024 963.71M USD. Revenue FY2025 1.18B USD. Operating income FY2021 −52.75M USD. Operating income FY2022 −59.77M USD. Operating income FY2023 4.73M USD. Operating income FY2024 43.12M USD. Operating income FY2025 79.34M USD. Net income FY2021 −37.39M USD. Net income FY2022 −58.99M USD. Net income FY2023 13.28M USD. Net income FY2024 130.32M USD. Net income FY2025 63.74M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue1.18B USD963.71M USD728.7M USD564.12M USD500.07M USD
Cost of goods sold962.86M USD721.91M USD548.35M USD466.14M USD417.92M USD
Gross profit216.81M USD241.81M USD180.35M USD97.98M USD82.15M USD
Selling, general, and administrative137.46M USD120.5M USD101.49M USD70.04M USD64.79M USD
Operating expenses137.46M USD198.69M USD175.62M USD157.75M USD134.91M USD
Interest income15.05M USD16.47M USD8.85M USD——
Interest expense———47K USD4.81M USD
Depreciation and amortization73.66M USD60.36M USD47.43M USD42.72M USD44.54M USD
Operating income79.34M USD43.12M USD4.73M USD−59.77M USD−52.75M USD
Net income63.74M USD130.32M USD13.28M USD−58.99M USD−37.39M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
82%
9 beats, 2 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+70.42%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
0.19
Estimate 0.18 · Beat by 3.49%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.260.180.10.03Q1 '25MissQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25MissQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 25, 2025: actual 0.05, estimate 0.06, surprise -16.67%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual 0.22, estimate 0.14, surprise +57.14%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 12, 2025: actual 0.16, estimate 0.13, surprise +23.08%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 4, 2025: actual 0.12, estimate 0.13, surprise -7.69%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 24, 2026: actual 0.04, estimate 0.03, surprise +33.33%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 19, 2026: actual 0.2, estimate 0.17, surprise +17.65%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 11, 2026: actual 0.19, estimate 0.184, surprise +3.49%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 10, 2026: actual —, estimate 0.12, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates455.8M373.82M291.84M209.86MQ1 '25MissQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 25, 2025: actual 227.4M USD, estimate 329.24M USD, surprise -30.93%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual 331.83M USD, estimate 287.65M USD, surprise +15.36%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 12, 2025: actual 280.62M USD, estimate 293.88M USD, surprise -4.51%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 4, 2025: actual 292.24M USD, estimate 267.87M USD, surprise +9.10%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 24, 2026: actual 274.99M USD, estimate 268.39M USD, surprise +2.46%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 19, 2026: actual 438.27M USD, estimate 360.53M USD, surprise +21.56%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 11, 2026: actual 368.44M USD, estimate 360.09M USD, surprise +2.32%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 10, 2026: actual —, estimate 359.7M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$90.11

22.38% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $106Average $90.11Low $70.00

Rating distribution

27 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy2178%
Hold622%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

12 institutions
GuggenheimmaintainBuy
Wolfe ResearchmaintainOutperform

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ETFs holding CAVA

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF logoiShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFIJH
Market value
245.95M
Weight
0.19%
AUM
125.92B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$76.77+0.52%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
205.83M
Weight
0.01%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$378.24+0.44%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB
Market value
148.49M
Weight
0.08%
AUM
183.4B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$304.76+0.64%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETFVBK
Market value
85.95M
Weight
0.19%
AUM
43.8B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$358.65+0.70%
Vanguard Extended Market ETF logoVanguard Extended Market ETFVXF
Market value
75.2M
Weight
0.08%
AUM
93.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$245.53+0.82%
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust logoState Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF TrustMDY
Market value
52.81M
Weight
0.20%
AUM
26.72B USD
Expense ratio
0.23%
Price / 1D
$699.6+0.48%
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF logoiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETFIWP
Market value
41.68M
Weight
0.20%
AUM
20.62B USD
Expense ratio
0.23%
Price / 1D
$143.66+0.99%
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF logoState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETFSPMD
Market value
37.46M
Weight
0.20%
AUM
18.77B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$67.27+0.52%

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