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CAVA Group share price today

CAVA Group, Inc. · CAVA · Consumer Discretionary · Restaurants · price as of the 4 November 2026 close, updated every trading day · results updated weekly · All US stock lists

CAVA Group share price: $61.98 at the close on 4 November 2026, +27.4% in a year.

Turning aroundBusiness trend from fewer quarters than usual
$61.98Price +27.4% in a year
112.7×P/E lower than 55% of the last 2.5 years
$368 MRevenue (Jul 2026) +31.3% on a year ago
$23.0 MProfit (Jul 2026) +25.3% on a year ago
7.6%Operating margin +0.2 points on a year ago
8%ROE FY25
6.3%ROIC against a 13.0% cost of capital: −6.7 points

CAVA Group, Inc.'s share price, valuation and earnings point in different directions. The next one or two quarters should make it clearer.

The main question: the share price moved +27.4% in a year while yearly earnings per share moved −50.9%. The difference came from the market paying a higher multiple.

The price has been moving sideways for 11 weeks, and the P/E is lower than 55% of its own last 2.5 years. Over the last four quarters, results have been improving, with profit +25.3% on a year earlier, and 214% of the last 3 years' profit came in as cash. What will decide it: whether earnings grow into a price that has already moved.

What is the CAVA Group share price today?

CAVA Group, Inc.'s share price was $61.98 at the close on 4 November 2026. It has been moving sideways for 11 weeks. That is 13.2% below its average price over the last 200 trading days. In the last 52 weeks it traded between $47 and $96, and at that close it sat 30% of the way up from that low.

A share price tends to move through four phases: moving sideways (stage 1), rising (stage 2), stalling near a high (stage 3) and falling (stage 4). Today CAVA Group, Inc. is in stage 1. The phase helps read everything below.

Over the past 13 weeks it has done better than the S&P 500, and it has stayed ahead for 1 week in a row.

1Y

Nov 2026: $61.98, 13.2% below its 200-day average. The price has been moving sideways for 11 weeks.

  • Price $61.98
  • 50-day avg $56.04
  • 200-day avg $71.39
Nov 2026: $61.98, 13.2% below its 200-day average. The price has been moving sideways for 11 weeks.
WeekPrice50-day avg200-day avg
31 Oct 2025$53.73$63.62$85.23
7 Nov 2025$48.64$61.88$83.46
14 Nov 2025$47.22$60.11$81.43
21 Nov 2025$48.92$58.20$79.08
28 Nov 2025$48.89$57.05$77.35
5 Dec 2025$53.37$55.96$75.51
12 Dec 2025$53.15$55.14$74.34
19 Dec 2025$56.91$54.21$73.50
26 Dec 2025$60.15$53.92$73.06
2 Jan 2026$60.55$53.59$72.72
9 Jan 2026$70.86$54.02$72.26
16 Jan 2026$72.09$55.66$71.86
23 Jan 2026$66.32$57.12$71.55
30 Jan 2026$60.62$58.57$70.92
6 Feb 2026$69.96$60.38$70.41
13 Feb 2026$63.50$62.08$69.82
20 Feb 2026$70.11$63.15$69.28
27 Feb 2026$82.47$65.66$68.84
6 Mar 2026$78.59$67.98$68.38
13 Mar 2026$82.00$70.09$68.29
20 Mar 2026$84.27$72.50$68.44
27 Mar 2026$75.42$73.62$68.50
2 Apr 2026$79.63$74.37$68.56
10 Apr 2026$84.94$76.43$68.81
17 Apr 2026$94.78$79.18$69.06
24 Apr 2026$95.68$81.89$69.31
1 May 2026$90.98$84.58$69.36
8 May 2026$79.40$85.70$69.31
15 May 2026$76.87$85.41$69.03
22 May 2026$80.42$85.39$68.86
29 May 2026$77.66$84.78$68.75
5 Jun 2026$72.60$83.57$68.83
12 Jun 2026$90.99$83.93$69.19
18 Jun 2026$89.18$84.39$69.62
26 Jun 2026$83.40$83.90$70.01
2 Jul 2026$76.88$82.64$70.32
10 Jul 2026$72.18$80.22$70.48
17 Jul 2026$68.85$78.10$70.66
24 Jul 2026$62.01$76.19$70.67
31 Jul 2026$65.23$75.05$70.73
7 Aug 2026$62.42$73.33$70.73
14 Aug 2026$74.42$72.62$70.82
21 Aug 2026$73.63$72.23$71.19
28 Aug 2026$66.94$70.20$71.67
4 Sep 2026$60.76$68.16$72.03
11 Sep 2026$55.88$66.22$72.25
18 Sep 2026$51.64$64.29$72.31
25 Sep 2026$51.58$62.49$72.28
2 Oct 2026$54.41$61.41$72.30
9 Oct 2026$53.64$60.28$72.25
16 Oct 2026$57.25$59.25$72.10
23 Oct 2026$53.48$58.29$71.91
30 Oct 2026$58.74$56.65$71.54
4 Nov 2026$61.98$56.04$71.39
Weekly closing price ($) with its 50-day and 200-day averages. The strip under the chart shows the phase: tan sideways, green rising, yellow stalling near a high, orange falling. 1-year window.

3Y

Nov 2026: $61.98, 13.2% below its 200-day average. The price has been moving sideways for 11 weeks.

  • Price $61.98
  • 50-day avg $56.04
  • 200-day avg $71.39
Nov 2026: $61.98, 13.2% below its 200-day average. The price has been moving sideways for 11 weeks.
WeekPrice50-day avg200-day avg
3 Nov 2023$35.92$34.75–
10 Nov 2023$31.07$33.62–
17 Nov 2023$34.12$32.76–
24 Nov 2023$34.27$32.55–
1 Dec 2023$36.22$32.68–
8 Dec 2023$32.24$33.00–
15 Dec 2023$40.04$33.79–
22 Dec 2023$41.92$34.77–
29 Dec 2023$42.98$35.57–
5 Jan 2024$41.15$36.14–
12 Jan 2024$42.92$37.25–
19 Jan 2024$46.25$38.12–
26 Jan 2024$45.80$39.63–
2 Feb 2024$49.93$41.10–
9 Feb 2024$52.88$42.85–
16 Feb 2024$54.63$44.73–
23 Feb 2024$51.00$46.11–
1 Mar 2024$58.30$47.68–
8 Mar 2024$63.34$49.46–
15 Mar 2024$64.16$51.65–
22 Mar 2024$67.96$54.10–
28 Mar 2024$70.05$56.14–
5 Apr 2024$64.65$58.02$44.39
12 Apr 2024$63.75$59.73$44.95
19 Apr 2024$59.67$60.88$45.47
26 Apr 2024$69.16$61.81$45.93
3 May 2024$72.17$63.58$46.47
10 May 2024$79.07$65.65$47.08
17 May 2024$77.28$67.52$47.66
24 May 2024$82.93$69.06$48.35
31 May 2024$92.55$70.99$49.17
7 Jun 2024$85.04$72.93$50.28
14 Jun 2024$89.93$75.30$51.47
21 Jun 2024$92.44$77.71$52.46
28 Jun 2024$92.75$80.58$53.78
5 Jul 2024$94.99$83.34$54.97
12 Jul 2024$84.25$85.44$56.37
19 Jul 2024$79.99$86.63$57.67
26 Jul 2024$79.84$86.93$58.89
2 Aug 2024$81.24$87.37$60.14
9 Aug 2024$90.29$87.56$61.40
16 Aug 2024$98.96$88.01$62.98
23 Aug 2024$122.00$89.71$64.77
30 Aug 2024$114.04$92.17$66.91
6 Sep 2024$116.13$93.98$68.53
13 Sep 2024$122.51$96.78$70.73
20 Sep 2024$128.79$100.25$72.98
27 Sep 2024$123.76$104.52$75.30
4 Oct 2024$126.60$108.95$77.39
11 Oct 2024$133.65$113.78$79.60
18 Oct 2024$135.34$119.02$81.90
25 Oct 2024$136.09$123.34$84.28
1 Nov 2024$131.53$126.81$86.56
8 Nov 2024$147.20$128.75$88.85
15 Nov 2024$141.38$131.69$91.26
22 Nov 2024$145.00$133.67$93.53
29 Nov 2024$140.90$135.13$95.30
6 Dec 2024$150.88$137.00$97.65
13 Dec 2024$124.05$137.38$99.47
20 Dec 2024$119.05$136.51$101.01
27 Dec 2024$114.37$135.13$102.06
3 Jan 2025$115.08$133.38$103.06
10 Jan 2025$115.12$131.61$104.01
17 Jan 2025$118.23$129.72$105.17
24 Jan 2025$124.88$128.38$106.34
31 Jan 2025$135.05$127.15$108.05
7 Feb 2025$138.40$127.04$110.04
14 Feb 2025$131.07$126.13$111.74
21 Feb 2025$107.93$123.90$112.73
28 Feb 2025$95.03$120.91$113.29
7 Mar 2025$84.12$117.39$113.48
14 Mar 2025$77.48$113.70$113.46
21 Mar 2025$83.85$110.31$113.27
28 Mar 2025$85.85$107.76$113.28
4 Apr 2025$75.19$104.15$113.11
11 Apr 2025$90.07$99.76$112.93
17 Apr 2025$86.00$95.59$112.82
25 Apr 2025$90.80$90.55$112.62
2 May 2025$96.65$87.26$112.82
9 May 2025$93.91$86.71$113.16
16 May 2025$96.81$87.82$113.63
23 May 2025$83.43$88.42$113.72
30 May 2025$81.27$88.69$113.62
6 Jun 2025$79.03$88.01$113.20
13 Jun 2025$74.57$86.97$112.38
20 Jun 2025$74.62$86.59$111.56
27 Jun 2025$77.89$85.21$110.56
3 Jul 2025$86.52$85.26$109.80
11 Jul 2025$92.05$85.09$108.90
18 Jul 2025$87.34$84.46$107.94
25 Jul 2025$88.02$83.68$107.05
1 Aug 2025$84.30$82.91$105.97
8 Aug 2025$85.05$83.30$104.78
15 Aug 2025$69.90$82.67$103.24
22 Aug 2025$68.53$81.71$101.58
29 Aug 2025$67.55$80.90$99.80
5 Sep 2025$66.63$80.22$98.23
12 Sep 2025$63.63$78.60$96.32
19 Sep 2025$63.53$76.12$94.33
26 Sep 2025$62.61$73.58$92.27
3 Oct 2025$63.53$70.88$90.62
10 Oct 2025$62.15$68.40$89.19
17 Oct 2025$62.86$66.07$87.88
24 Oct 2025$63.60$64.64$86.61
31 Oct 2025$53.73$63.62$85.23
7 Nov 2025$48.64$61.88$83.46
14 Nov 2025$47.22$60.11$81.43
21 Nov 2025$48.92$58.20$79.08
28 Nov 2025$48.89$57.05$77.35
5 Dec 2025$53.37$55.96$75.51
12 Dec 2025$53.15$55.14$74.34
19 Dec 2025$56.91$54.21$73.50
26 Dec 2025$60.15$53.92$73.06
2 Jan 2026$60.55$53.59$72.72
9 Jan 2026$70.86$54.02$72.26
16 Jan 2026$72.09$55.66$71.86
23 Jan 2026$66.32$57.12$71.55
30 Jan 2026$60.62$58.57$70.92
6 Feb 2026$69.96$60.38$70.41
13 Feb 2026$63.50$62.08$69.82
20 Feb 2026$70.11$63.15$69.28
27 Feb 2026$82.47$65.66$68.84
6 Mar 2026$78.59$67.98$68.38
13 Mar 2026$82.00$70.09$68.29
20 Mar 2026$84.27$72.50$68.44
27 Mar 2026$75.42$73.62$68.50
2 Apr 2026$79.63$74.37$68.56
10 Apr 2026$84.94$76.43$68.81
17 Apr 2026$94.78$79.18$69.06
24 Apr 2026$95.68$81.89$69.31
1 May 2026$90.98$84.58$69.36
8 May 2026$79.40$85.70$69.31
15 May 2026$76.87$85.41$69.03
22 May 2026$80.42$85.39$68.86
29 May 2026$77.66$84.78$68.75
5 Jun 2026$72.60$83.57$68.83
12 Jun 2026$90.99$83.93$69.19
18 Jun 2026$89.18$84.39$69.62
26 Jun 2026$83.40$83.90$70.01
2 Jul 2026$76.88$82.64$70.32
10 Jul 2026$72.18$80.22$70.48
17 Jul 2026$68.85$78.10$70.66
24 Jul 2026$62.01$76.19$70.67
31 Jul 2026$65.23$75.05$70.73
7 Aug 2026$62.42$73.33$70.73
14 Aug 2026$74.42$72.62$70.82
21 Aug 2026$73.63$72.23$71.19
28 Aug 2026$66.94$70.20$71.67
4 Sep 2026$60.76$68.16$72.03
11 Sep 2026$55.88$66.22$72.25
18 Sep 2026$51.64$64.29$72.31
25 Sep 2026$51.58$62.49$72.28
2 Oct 2026$54.41$61.41$72.30
9 Oct 2026$53.64$60.28$72.25
16 Oct 2026$57.25$59.25$72.10
23 Oct 2026$53.48$58.29$71.91
30 Oct 2026$58.74$56.65$71.54
4 Nov 2026$61.98$56.04$71.39
Weekly closing price ($) with its 50-day and 200-day averages. The strip under the chart shows the phase: tan sideways, green rising, yellow stalling near a high, orange falling. 3-year window.

Price stage: Falling from Oct 2025 to Feb 2026; Sideways from Feb 2026 to Jul 2026; Falling from Jul 2026 to Aug 2026; Sideways from Aug 2026 to Nov 2026.

Price stage: Rising from Nov 2024 to Feb 2025; Sideways from Feb 2025 to Aug 2025; Falling from Aug 2025 to Feb 2026; Sideways from Feb 2026 to Jul 2026; Falling from Jul 2026 to Aug 2026; Sideways from Aug 2026 to Nov 2026.

Week by week since 2023: did it beat the S&P 500 over the past 13 weeks?

Ahead in 73 of 165 weeks

Week by week since 2023: did it beat the S&P 500 over the past 13 weeks?
Week13-week return vs S&P 500
16 Jun 2023no S&P 500 reading
23 Jun 2023no S&P 500 reading
30 Jun 2023no S&P 500 reading
7 Jul 2023no S&P 500 reading
14 Jul 2023no S&P 500 reading
21 Jul 2023no S&P 500 reading
28 Jul 2023no S&P 500 reading
4 Aug 2023no S&P 500 reading
11 Aug 2023no S&P 500 reading
18 Aug 2023no S&P 500 reading
25 Aug 2023no S&P 500 reading
1 Sep 2023no S&P 500 reading
8 Sep 2023no S&P 500 reading
15 Sep 2023−8.0%
22 Sep 2023−22.4%
29 Sep 2023−21.6%
6 Oct 2023−18.2%
13 Oct 2023−26.5%
20 Oct 2023−25.5%
27 Oct 2023−30.1%
3 Nov 2023−30.1%
10 Nov 2023−34.8%
17 Nov 2023−24.1%
24 Nov 2023−21.1%
1 Dec 2023−19.1%
8 Dec 2023−21.0%
15 Dec 2023+7.2%
22 Dec 2023+25.7%
29 Dec 2023+29.1%
5 Jan 2024+21.2%
12 Jan 2024+19.0%
19 Jan 2024+25.6%
26 Jan 2024+26.1%
2 Feb 2024+25.3%
9 Feb 2024+56.4%
16 Feb 2024+49.3%
23 Feb 2024+37.3%
1 Mar 2024+49.3%
8 Mar 2024+85.3%
15 Mar 2024+51.6%
22 Mar 2024+52.1%
28 Mar 2024+52.9%
5 Apr 2024+46.3%
12 Apr 2024+41.4%
19 Apr 2024+26.4%
26 Apr 2024+46.7%
3 May 2024+41.1%
10 May 2024+45.6%
17 May 2024+35.5%
24 May 2024+58.4%
31 May 2024+55.9%
7 Jun 2024+29.9%
14 Jun 2024+33.7%
21 Jun 2024+31.6%
28 Jun 2024+28.4%
5 Jul 2024+39.9%
12 Jul 2024+22.5%
19 Jul 2024+23.2%
26 Jul 2024+8.3%
2 Aug 2024+8.3%
9 Aug 2024+11.9%
16 Aug 2024+23.4%
23 Aug 2024+40.9%
30 Aug 2024+16.3%
6 Sep 2024+35.4%
13 Sep 2024+32.7%
20 Sep 2024+35.0%
27 Sep 2024+28.4%
4 Oct 2024+30.0%
11 Oct 2024+55.1%
18 Oct 2024+62.7%
25 Oct 2024+64.1%
1 Nov 2024+54.7%
8 Nov 2024+50.8%
15 Nov 2024+37.2%
22 Nov 2024+12.9%
29 Nov 2024+16.7%
6 Dec 2024+17.4%
13 Dec 2024−6.3%
20 Dec 2024−11.6%
27 Dec 2024−11.7%
3 Jan 2025−12.4%
10 Jan 2025−14.0%
17 Jan 2025−14.9%
24 Jan 2025−13.2%
31 Jan 2025−2.7%
7 Feb 2025−6.4%
14 Feb 2025−11.4%
21 Feb 2025−26.3%
28 Feb 2025−31.2%
7 Mar 2025−39.0%
14 Mar 2025−30.7%
21 Mar 2025−25.0%
28 Mar 2025−18.3%
4 Apr 2025−20.0%
11 Apr 2025−13.7%
17 Apr 2025−15.4%
25 Apr 2025−17.9%
2 May 2025−22.6%
9 May 2025−26.1%
16 May 2025−23.6%
23 May 2025−19.2%
30 May 2025−13.7%
6 Jun 2025−10.1%
13 Jun 2025−9.8%
20 Jun 2025−16.4%
27 Jun 2025−19.9%
3 Jul 2025−8.7%
11 Jul 2025−14.6%
18 Jul 2025−17.7%
25 Jul 2025−18.8%
1 Aug 2025−22.5%
8 Aug 2025−22.3%
15 Aug 2025−36.1%
22 Aug 2025−29.3%
29 Aug 2025−26.3%
5 Sep 2025−23.7%
12 Sep 2025−24.8%
19 Sep 2025−26.5%
26 Sep 2025−27.2%
3 Oct 2025−33.6%
10 Oct 2025−37.2%
17 Oct 2025−33.9%
24 Oct 2025−34.0%
31 Oct 2025−46.0%
7 Nov 2025−48.1%
14 Nov 2025−36.9%
21 Nov 2025−30.7%
28 Nov 2025−33.6%
5 Dec 2025−25.8%
12 Dec 2025−20.2%
19 Dec 2025−13.0%
26 Dec 2025−8.2%
2 Jan 2026−6.8%
9 Jan 2026+7.7%
16 Jan 2026+10.6%
23 Jan 2026+2.5%
30 Jan 2026+11.4%
6 Feb 2026+40.9%
13 Feb 2026+33.0%
20 Feb 2026+38.7%
27 Feb 2026+68.3%
6 Mar 2026+49.2%
13 Mar 2026+57.1%
20 Mar 2026+52.8%
27 Mar 2026+33.5%
2 Apr 2026+35.5%
10 Apr 2026+22.0%
17 Apr 2026+28.8%
24 Apr 2026+40.7%
1 May 2026+45.9%
8 May 2026+6.7%
15 May 2026+12.6%
22 May 2026+6.6%
29 May 2026−16.1%
5 Jun 2026−17.3%
12 Jun 2026−1.0%
18 Jun 2026−9.3%
26 Jun 2026−4.4%
2 Jul 2026−17.0%
10 Jul 2026−26.1%
17 Jul 2026−32.0%
24 Jul 2026−38.7%
31 Jul 2026−32.0%
7 Aug 2026−26.2%
14 Aug 2026−8.2%
21 Aug 2026−11.1%
28 Aug 2026−15.5%
4 Sep 2026−20.7%
11 Sep 2026−41.6%
18 Sep 2026−44.1%
25 Sep 2026−44.0%
2 Oct 2026−32.6%
9 Oct 2026−28.8%
16 Oct 2026−19.5%
23 Oct 2026−16.6%
30 Oct 2026−11.1%
4 Nov 2026+0.1%
Each bar is one week, from 2023 to now (165 weeks with a reading). Green means the stock's return over the previous 13 weeks beat the S&P 500; red means it trailed. The colour is strongest at a gap of 25 percentage points or more. A gap means there is no reading for that week.

Over the last 3.4 years the share price moved +62% while the S&P 500 moved +74%, so it is behind the index over that whole period. The chart above shows the 13-week comparison for every week.

This page treats a rise as over when the price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row.

What dividend does CAVA Group pay?

CAVA Group, Inc. pays no dividend. In the last 12 reported quarters it declared no dividend per share, so there is no payout history to chart and no yield to show. Companies like this usually keep their earnings in the business, so the cash-flow sections show where that cash goes.

Which stock lists is CAVA Group on?

CAVA Group is not in the Nasdaq 100, the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones 30, and is not on the US tech stocks list.

Is CAVA Group profitable?

CAVA Group, Inc. earned $23.0 M of net profit in the Jul 2026 quarter, +25.3% on the same quarter a year earlier. Full-year FY25 profit was $63.7 M. That is 6.2% of the quarter's revenue. The same quarter a year earlier earned $18.4 M.

Net profit is what is left after every cost, interest and tax. Earnings per share, dividends and book value all grow from it.

For the full year, FY25 profit was $63.7 M (−51.1% on the year before).

FY25 profit $63.7 M (−51.1% on the year before)

  • Net profit $63.7 M
FY25 profit $63.7 M (−51.1% on the year before)
QuarterNet profit
FY21−$37.4 M
FY22−$59.0 M
FY23$13.3 M
FY24$130 M
FY25$63.7 M

Growth on a year earlier

  • Growth on a year earlier −51.1%
Growth on a year earlier
QuarterGrowth on a year earlier
FY21–
FY22–
FY23–
FY24881.3%
FY25−51.1%
Top: net profit each year, $ M. Below: growth on the year before, %. 5-year window. A grey bar is lower than the year before.

Jul 2026: $23.0 M (+25.3% on a year earlier)

  • Net profit (quarterly) $23.0 M
Jul 2026: $23.0 M (+25.3% on a year earlier)
QuarterNet profit (quarterly)
Oct 2023$6.8 M
Dec 2023$2.0 M
Apr 2024$14.0 M
Jul 2024$19.7 M
Oct 2024$18.0 M
Dec 2024$78.6 M
Apr 2025$25.7 M
Jul 2025$18.4 M
Oct 2025$14.7 M
Dec 2025$4.9 M
Apr 2026$23.6 M
Jul 2026$23.0 M

Growth on a year earlier

  • Growth on a year earlier 25.3%
Growth on a year earlier
QuarterGrowth on a year earlier
Oct 2023–
Dec 2023–
Apr 2024–
Jul 2024201.9%
Oct 2024162.9%
Dec 20243,736.9%
Apr 202583.7%
Jul 2025−7%
Oct 2025−17.9%
Dec 2025−93.7%
Apr 2026−8.3%
Jul 202625.3%
Top: net profit each quarter, $ M. Below: growth on the same quarter a year earlier, %. Last 12 quarters. A grey bar is lower than the quarter before.

Why profit moved: revenue changed +31.3% on a year earlier and the margin moved +0.2 percentage points. Sales did the work, and the margin was about flat.

On average over the last four quarters, profit changed −23.6% and revenue +26.1%. Profit is growing slower than sales: rising costs are taking part of the growth.

How much revenue does CAVA Group make, and is it growing?

CAVA Group, Inc. reported $368 M of revenue in the Jul 2026 quarter, +31.3% on the same quarter a year earlier. That is the 12th quarter in a row with growth on the year before. Over 4 years it has grown 23.9% a year on average. The last full year, FY25, came in at $1.2 B.

Revenue is everything the company billed its customers in the period.

The last four reported quarters add to $1.4 B.

FY25 revenue was $1.2 B, +22.4% on the year before.

FY25 revenue $1.2 B (+22.4% on the year before), 23.9% a year over 4 years

  • Revenue $1.2 B
FY25 revenue $1.2 B (+22.4% on the year before), 23.9% a year over 4 years
QuarterRevenue
FY21$500 M
FY22$564 M
FY23$729 M
FY24$964 M
FY25$1.2 B

Growth on a year earlier

  • Growth on a year earlier 22.4%
Growth on a year earlier
QuarterGrowth on a year earlier
FY21–
FY2212.8%
FY2329.2%
FY2432.3%
FY2522.4%
Top: revenue each year, $ B. Below: growth on the year before, %. 5-year window. A grey bar is lower than the year before.

Jul 2026: $368 M (+31.3% on a year earlier), the 12th quarter in a row of growth

  • Revenue (quarterly) $368 M
Jul 2026: $368 M (+31.3% on a year earlier), the 12th quarter in a row of growth
QuarterRevenue (quarterly)
Oct 2023$176 M
Dec 2023$177 M
Apr 2024$259 M
Jul 2024$233 M
Oct 2024$244 M
Dec 2024$227 M
Apr 2025$332 M
Jul 2025$281 M
Oct 2025$292 M
Dec 2025$275 M
Apr 2026$438 M
Jul 2026$368 M

Growth on a year earlier

  • Growth on a year earlier 31.3%
Growth on a year earlier
QuarterGrowth on a year earlier
Oct 202326.1%
Dec 202336.4%
Apr 202427.5%
Jul 202435.1%
Oct 202438.9%
Dec 202428.3%
Apr 202528.1%
Jul 202520.2%
Oct 202519.9%
Dec 202520.9%
Apr 202632.1%
Jul 202631.3%
Top: revenue each quarter, $ M. Below: growth on the same quarter a year earlier, %. Last 12 quarters. A grey bar is lower than the quarter before.

Recent pace: the last four quarters grew +26.1% on average, against 23.9% a year over the longer run, so this year is growing faster than its own long-run rate.

Is growth speeding up? Revenue over the last 12 months grew +26.8%, against +27.5% a year over the last 8 quarters (stabilising); profit over the last 12 months grew −52.9%, against +24.7% a year (rolling over).

How much of every $100 of sales does CAVA Group keep?

CAVA Group, Inc.'s operating margin was 7.6% in the Jul 2026 quarter, 0.2 percentage points higher than the same quarter a year ago. Its latest full-year margin is the highest it has ever reported. Across 5 years it has been between −8.4% and 5.1%. The latest quarter is above every full year in that period.

Operating margin is what is left from every $100 of sales after the costs of running the business, before interest and tax. It shows pricing power and cost control.

Across 5 years it has been between −8.4% and 5.1%, and FY25's 5.1% is the highest of them.

Why the margin moved: operating margin changed +0.2 percentage points on the year while gross margin changed −0.3 points. So the gain came mostly from the gross margin, which means input costs and prices charged.

As noted under valuation: when margins are at a record, every ratio built on profit looks better than usual, so a low multiple can mislead.

FY25: 5.1%, the highest in a range of −8.4% to 5.1% over 5 years

  • Operating margin 5.1%
FY25: 5.1%, the highest in a range of −8.4% to 5.1% over 5 years
QuarterOperating margin
FY21−8.4%
FY22−6%
FY232.2%
FY245.1%
FY255.1%

Change on the year before (points)

  • Change on the year before (points) 0.0 pts
Change on the year before (points)
QuarterChange on the year before (points)
FY21–
FY22+2.4 pts
FY23+8.2 pts
FY24+2.9 pts
FY250.0 pts
Operating margin each year, % (top). Below: change on the year before, in percentage points. 5-year window.

Jul 2026: operating margin 7.6% (+0.2 points on a year earlier)

  • Operating margin 7.6%
Jul 2026: operating margin 7.6% (+0.2 points on a year earlier)
QuarterOperating margin
Oct 20232.9%
Dec 20230.6%
Apr 20244.2%
Jul 20247.3%
Oct 20246.4%
Dec 20242.3%
Apr 20255.2%
Jul 20257.4%
Oct 20256.3%
Dec 20251.4%
Apr 20266.4%
Jul 20267.6%

Change on a year earlier (points)

  • Change on a year earlier (points) +0.2 pts
Change on a year earlier (points)
QuarterChange on a year earlier (points)
Oct 2023+7.4 pts
Dec 2023+7.1 pts
Apr 2024+2.9 pts
Jul 2024+2.0 pts
Oct 2024+3.5 pts
Dec 2024+1.7 pts
Apr 2025+1.0 pts
Jul 2025+0.1 pts
Oct 2025−0.1 pts
Dec 2025−0.9 pts
Apr 2026+1.2 pts
Jul 2026+0.2 pts
Top: quarterly operating margin, %. Below: change on the same quarter a year earlier, in percentage points. Last 12 quarters. Operating profit as a share of revenue, each quarter.

Is CAVA Group's profit turning into cash?

Over the last 3 years, 214% of CAVA Group, Inc.'s reported profit came in as cash from its operations, so the profit is backed by cash. In FY25 it brought in $185 M of operating cash against $63.7 M of profit. After $159 M of spending on assets, $26.1 M was left over as free cash.

The profit and loss account shows what was earned. The cash-flow statement shows the cash that actually came in. Comparing operating cash flow with profit is one of the best checks that a profit is real.

Cash-flow figures here are yearly, because quarterly cash statements are not published, so this section changes once a year.

FY25: operating cash $185 M against profit $63.7 M; 214% of 3 years' profit came in as cash

  • Operating cash $185 M
  • Net profit $63.7 M
  • Free cash $26.1 M
FY25: operating cash $185 M against profit $63.7 M; 214% of 3 years' profit came in as cash
QuarterOperating cashNet profitFree cash
FY21$3.4 M−$37.4 M−$52.9 M
FY22$6.0 M−$59.0 M−$98.1 M
FY23$97.1 M$13.3 M−$41.7 M
FY24$161 M$130 M$52.9 M
FY25$185 M$63.7 M$26.1 M
Operating cash flow and net profit each year, $ M. The line is free cash flow: operating cash minus spending on assets. 5-year window, yearly figures.

Jul 2026: operating cash $70.5 M = 306% of the quarter's profit

  • Operating cash (quarterly) $70.5 M
Jul 2026: operating cash $70.5 M = 306% of the quarter's profit
QuarterOperating cash (quarterly)
Oct 2023$26.0 M
Dec 2023$24.0 M
Apr 2024$38.4 M
Jul 2024$48.9 M
Oct 2024$43.9 M
Dec 2024$29.9 M
Apr 2025$38.6 M
Jul 2025$60.3 M
Oct 2025$45.6 M
Dec 2025$40.3 M
Apr 2026$64.1 M
Jul 2026$70.5 M

Operating cash as % of profit

  • Operating cash as % of profit 306%
Operating cash as % of profit
QuarterOperating cash as % of profit
Oct 2023380%
Dec 20231,172%
Apr 2024274%
Jul 2024248%
Oct 2024244%
Dec 202438%
Apr 2025150%
Jul 2025328%
Oct 2025310%
Dec 2025819%
Apr 2026272%
Jul 2026306%
Top: operating cash each quarter, $ M. Below: operating cash as a % of net profit; 100% means all of the quarter's profit came in as cash. Last 12 quarters.

Why: the cash figure is clear, but the day counts behind it are not in our data, so we show it without guessing the reason.

What to look at next: the main use of cash is spending on assets. The next section checks what that spending is building.

Where does CAVA Group's cash go?

CAVA Group, Inc. does not report the customer, stock and supplier day counts a cash cycle needs, so this section looks at its spending on assets instead. It spent $406 M on assets over the last 3 years. Averaged over those years that is 11.5% of FY25 revenue a year.

Working capital is the cash tied up between paying suppliers and getting paid. Debtor days: how long customers take to pay. Inventory days: how long stock sits. The cash cycle: the whole loop, in days of sales.

Nothing is estimated in place of the missing day counts, so no cash-cycle chart is drawn.

Spending on assets: $406 M over the last 3 years.

FY25: capex $159 M, steady spending

  • Capex $159 M
FY25: capex $159 M, steady spending
QuarterCapex
FY21$56.3 M
FY22$104 M
FY23$139 M
FY24$108 M
FY25$159 M
Capital spending each year, $ M.

Jul 2026: capex $41.2 M in the quarter

  • Capex (quarterly) $41.2 M
Jul 2026: capex $41.2 M in the quarter
QuarterCapex (quarterly)
Oct 2023$35.1 M
Dec 2023$31.2 M
Apr 2024$33.7 M
Jul 2024$26.2 M
Oct 2024$20.5 M
Dec 2024$27.7 M
Apr 2025$35.9 M
Jul 2025$41.1 M
Oct 2025$44.3 M
Dec 2025$37.4 M
Apr 2026$48.6 M
Jul 2026$41.2 M

Free cash

  • Free cash $29.3 M
Free cash
QuarterFree cash
Oct 2023−$9.1 M
Dec 2023−$7.2 M
Apr 2024$4.7 M
Jul 2024$22.7 M
Oct 2024$23.4 M
Dec 2024$2.1 M
Apr 2025$2.7 M
Jul 2025$19.2 M
Oct 2025$1.4 M
Dec 2025$2.9 M
Apr 2026$15.5 M
Jul 2026$29.3 M
Top: capital spending each quarter, $ M. Below: free cash flow, $ M. Last 12 quarters.

In short: the cash is going into new capacity, not getting stuck in the daily cycle. The question is whether the new capacity earns.

What is CAVA Group's P/E ratio, and how does it compare with its own history?

CAVA Group, Inc.'s P/E is 112.7×, in the middle of its own history: higher than 45% of past readings. Its usual P/E (the middle reading) is 121.7×, over 2.5 years of weekly prices. This compares the share price with the company’s own past. It does not say what the business is worth.

P/E is the share price divided by a year's profit per share: how many dollars the market pays for each dollar of yearly profit.

Keep one thing in mind: margins are the best this company has ever reported. A multiple that looks low against its own past can mislead when profit is at a record. If margins fall back, today's multiple is higher than it looks.

P/E 112.7× against a usual 121.7×: in the middle of its own history: higher than 45% of past readings

  • P/E 112.7×
  • Median 121.7×
P/E 112.7× against a usual 121.7×: in the middle of its own history: higher than 45% of past readings
WeekP/EMedian
26 Apr 2024169.5×121.7×
3 May 2024176.9×121.7×
10 May 2024193.8×121.7×
17 May 2024189.4×121.7×
24 May 2024203.3×121.7×
31 May 2024226.8×121.7×
7 Jun 2024208.4×121.7×
14 Jun 2024220.4×121.7×
21 Jun 2024226.6×121.7×
28 Jun 2024227.3×121.7×
5 Jul 2024232.8×121.7×
12 Jul 2024206.5×121.7×
19 Jul 2024217.4×121.7×
26 Jul 2024217.0×121.7×
2 Aug 2024220.8×121.7×
9 Aug 2024245.3×121.7×
16 Aug 2024268.9×121.7×
23 Aug 2024331.5×121.7×
30 Aug 2024309.9×121.7×
6 Sep 2024315.6×121.7×
13 Sep 2024332.9×121.7×
20 Sep 2024336.3×121.7×
27 Sep 2024336.3×121.7×
4 Oct 2024336.3×121.7×
11 Oct 2024291.8×121.7×
18 Oct 2024295.5×121.7×
25 Oct 2024297.1×121.7×
1 Nov 2024287.2×121.7×
8 Nov 2024321.4×121.7×
15 Nov 2024308.7×121.7×
22 Nov 2024316.6×121.7×
29 Nov 2024307.6×121.7×
6 Dec 2024329.4×121.7×
13 Dec 2024270.9×121.7×
20 Dec 2024259.9×121.7×
27 Dec 2024249.7×121.7×
3 Jan 2025104.7×121.7×
10 Jan 2025104.8×121.7×
17 Jan 2025107.6×121.7×
24 Jan 2025113.6×121.7×
31 Jan 2025122.9×121.7×
7 Feb 2025125.9×121.7×
14 Feb 2025119.3×121.7×
21 Feb 202598.2×121.7×
28 Feb 202586.5×121.7×
7 Mar 202576.5×121.7×
14 Mar 202570.5×121.7×
21 Mar 202576.3×121.7×
28 Mar 202578.1×121.7×
4 Apr 202568.4×121.7×
11 Apr 202582.0×121.7×
17 Apr 202578.3×121.7×
25 Apr 202575.7×121.7×
2 May 202580.6×121.7×
9 May 202578.3×121.7×
16 May 202580.7×121.7×
23 May 202569.6×121.7×
30 May 202567.8×121.7×
6 Jun 202565.9×121.7×
13 Jun 202562.2×121.7×
20 Jun 202562.2×121.7×
27 Jun 202565.0×121.7×
3 Jul 202572.2×121.7×
11 Jul 202576.8×121.7×
18 Jul 202573.6×121.7×
25 Jul 202574.2×121.7×
1 Aug 202571.0×121.7×
8 Aug 202571.7×121.7×
15 Aug 202558.9×121.7×
22 Aug 202557.7×121.7×
29 Aug 202556.9×121.7×
5 Sep 202556.1×121.7×
12 Sep 202553.6×121.7×
19 Sep 202553.5×121.7×
26 Sep 202552.8×121.7×
3 Oct 202553.5×121.7×
10 Oct 202553.7×121.7×
17 Oct 202554.3×121.7×
24 Oct 202555.0×121.7×
31 Oct 202546.4×121.7×
7 Nov 202542.0×121.7×
14 Nov 202540.8×121.7×
21 Nov 202542.3×121.7×
28 Nov 202542.3×121.7×
5 Dec 202546.1×121.7×
12 Dec 202545.9×121.7×
19 Dec 202549.2×121.7×
26 Dec 202552.0×121.7×
2 Jan 2026112.5×121.7×
9 Jan 2026131.7×121.7×
16 Jan 2026134.0×121.7×
23 Jan 2026123.3×121.7×
30 Jan 2026112.7×121.7×
6 Feb 2026130.0×121.7×
13 Feb 2026118.0×121.7×
20 Feb 2026130.3×121.7×
27 Feb 2026153.3×121.7×
6 Mar 2026146.1×121.7×
13 Mar 2026152.4×121.7×
20 Mar 2026156.6×121.7×
27 Mar 2026140.2×121.7×
2 Apr 2026148.0×121.7×
10 Apr 2026157.9×121.7×
17 Apr 2026176.2×121.7×
24 Apr 2026184.7×121.7×
1 May 2026175.6×121.7×
8 May 2026153.3×121.7×
15 May 2026148.4×121.7×
22 May 2026155.3×121.7×
29 May 2026149.9×121.7×
5 Jun 2026140.2×121.7×
12 Jun 2026175.7×121.7×
18 Jun 2026172.2×121.7×
26 Jun 2026161.0×121.7×
2 Jul 2026148.4×121.7×
10 Jul 2026139.3×121.7×
17 Jul 2026125.2×121.7×
24 Jul 2026112.8×121.7×
31 Jul 2026118.6×121.7×
7 Aug 2026113.5×121.7×
14 Aug 2026135.3×121.7×
21 Aug 2026133.9×121.7×
28 Aug 2026121.7×121.7×
4 Sep 2026110.5×121.7×
11 Sep 2026101.6×121.7×
18 Sep 202693.9×121.7×
25 Sep 202693.8×121.7×
2 Oct 202698.9×121.7×
9 Oct 202697.5×121.7×
16 Oct 2026104.1×121.7×
23 Oct 202697.2×121.7×
30 Oct 2026106.8×121.7×
4 Nov 2026112.7×121.7×

Earnings per share, 12 months

  • Earnings per share, 12 months $0.55
Earnings per share, 12 months
WeekEarnings per share, 12 months
26 Apr 2024–
3 May 2024–
10 May 2024–
17 May 2024–
24 May 2024–
31 May 2024–
7 Jun 2024–
14 Jun 2024–
21 Jun 2024–
28 Jun 2024$0.41
5 Jul 2024$0.41
12 Jul 2024$0.41
19 Jul 2024$0.41
26 Jul 2024$0.41
2 Aug 2024$0.41
9 Aug 2024$0.41
16 Aug 2024$0.41
23 Aug 2024$0.41
30 Aug 2024$0.41
6 Sep 2024$0.41
13 Sep 2024$0.41
20 Sep 2024$0.41
27 Sep 2024$0.37
4 Oct 2024$0.37
11 Oct 2024$0.37
18 Oct 2024$0.37
25 Oct 2024$0.37
1 Nov 2024$0.37
8 Nov 2024$0.37
15 Nov 2024$0.37
22 Nov 2024$0.37
29 Nov 2024$0.37
6 Dec 2024$0.37
13 Dec 2024$0.37
20 Dec 2024$0.37
27 Dec 2024$0.46
3 Jan 2025$0.46
10 Jan 2025$0.46
17 Jan 2025$0.46
24 Jan 2025$0.46
31 Jan 2025$0.46
7 Feb 2025$0.46
14 Feb 2025$0.46
21 Feb 2025$0.46
28 Feb 2025$0.46
7 Mar 2025$0.46
14 Mar 2025$0.46
21 Mar 2025$0.46
28 Mar 2025$1.10
4 Apr 2025$1.10
11 Apr 2025$1.10
17 Apr 2025$1.10
25 Apr 2025$1.10
2 May 2025$1.10
9 May 2025$1.10
16 May 2025$1.10
23 May 2025$1.10
30 May 2025$1.10
6 Jun 2025$1.10
13 Jun 2025$1.10
20 Jun 2025$1.10
27 Jun 2025$1.20
3 Jul 2025$1.20
11 Jul 2025$1.20
18 Jul 2025$1.20
25 Jul 2025$1.20
1 Aug 2025$1.20
8 Aug 2025$1.20
15 Aug 2025$1.20
22 Aug 2025$1.20
29 Aug 2025$1.20
5 Sep 2025$1.20
12 Sep 2025$1.20
19 Sep 2025$1.20
26 Sep 2025$1.19
3 Oct 2025$1.19
10 Oct 2025$1.19
17 Oct 2025$1.19
24 Oct 2025$1.19
31 Oct 2025$1.19
7 Nov 2025$1.19
14 Nov 2025$1.19
21 Nov 2025$1.19
28 Nov 2025$1.19
5 Dec 2025$1.19
12 Dec 2025$1.19
19 Dec 2025$1.19
26 Dec 2025$1.16
2 Jan 2026$1.16
9 Jan 2026$1.16
16 Jan 2026$1.16
23 Jan 2026$1.16
30 Jan 2026$1.16
6 Feb 2026$1.16
13 Feb 2026$1.16
20 Feb 2026$1.16
27 Feb 2026$1.16
6 Mar 2026$1.16
13 Mar 2026$1.16
20 Mar 2026$1.16
27 Mar 2026$0.54
2 Apr 2026$0.54
10 Apr 2026$0.54
17 Apr 2026$0.54
24 Apr 2026$0.54
1 May 2026$0.54
8 May 2026$0.54
15 May 2026$0.54
22 May 2026$0.54
29 May 2026$0.54
5 Jun 2026$0.54
12 Jun 2026$0.54
18 Jun 2026$0.54
26 Jun 2026$0.52
2 Jul 2026$0.52
10 Jul 2026$0.52
17 Jul 2026$0.52
24 Jul 2026$0.52
31 Jul 2026$0.52
7 Aug 2026$0.52
14 Aug 2026$0.52
21 Aug 2026$0.52
28 Aug 2026$0.52
4 Sep 2026$0.52
11 Sep 2026$0.52
18 Sep 2026$0.52
25 Sep 2026$0.55
2 Oct 2026$0.55
9 Oct 2026$0.55
16 Oct 2026$0.55
23 Oct 2026$0.55
30 Oct 2026$0.55
4 Nov 2026$0.55
Top: P/E each week. Below: earnings per share, trailing twelve months, a step line that moves once a quarter; 2.5 years of history; short peaks above 336× are drawn at the top edge.

PEG 4.40 at the Jul 2026 quarter end: above 1.0, so the P/E is bigger than the earnings growth rate

  • PEG 4.40×
  • PEG = 1.0 1.00×
PEG 4.40 at the Jul 2026 quarter end: above 1.0, so the P/E is bigger than the earnings growth rate
QuarterPEGPEG = 1.0
Dec 20236.00×1.00×
Apr 20246.00×1.00×
Jul 20246.00×1.00×
Oct 20246.00×1.00×
Dec 20246.00×1.00×
Apr 20255.69×1.00×
Jul 20254.36×1.00×
Oct 20252.98×1.00×
Dec 20253.20×1.00×
Apr 20266.00×1.00×
Jul 20264.40×1.00×
PEG each quarter: the P/E divided by the yearly growth rate of earnings. The flat line marks 1.0. Below it the P/E is smaller than the growth rate; above it the P/E is bigger. Last 11 quarters; values above 6 are drawn at the top edge.
112.7×P/E · lower than 55% of its last 2.5 years
3.60PEG · today, as reported

Why the multiple is where it is: over the past year earnings per share moved −50.9% while the price moved +27.4%. The price did better than earnings, which pushed the multiple up within its own range.

In short: the multiple is about average against its own past, so the earnings trend underneath matters more than the multiple.

Is the CAVA Group business getting better or worse?

CAVA Group, Inc.'s business is turning around. Profit growth has swung from −17.9% at its low to +25.3%, improving for 2 quarters in a row (from single-quarter figures), with ROCE steady at 6.4%. This is based on 12 quarters of 3 measures, with some gaps.

Every business is somewhere on a path of getting better or worse, and this section names where. The last 12 quarters of growth in revenue, profit and earnings per share, plus the return the business earns on its capital, are read as lines. Getting worse: the lines are falling. Turning around: a low point has just formed and the last few quarters are rising from it. Getting better: the rise from the low has lasted. Growing steadily: steady growth with healthy returns. Slowing from a peak: still high, but slowing. When the lines disagree the result is mixed; too little history means no reading. CAGR (compound annual growth rate) is the steady yearly rate that would turn the starting value into the latest one. It is the fairest way to compare growth over different periods. If the 1-year figure is much bigger than the 10-year one, recent growth is running faster than the long-run trend. A dash means there is no figure for that period, or the starting year was a loss, where a growth rate means nothing.

Growth year by year: revenue +22.4% in FY25, profit −51.1%

  • Revenue growth 22.4%
Growth year by year: revenue +22.4% in FY25, profit −51.1%
QuarterRevenue growth
FY21–
FY2212.8%
FY2329.2%
FY2432.3%
FY2522.4%

Profit growth, EPS growth

  • Profit growth −51.1%
  • EPS growth −50.9%
Profit growth, EPS growth
QuarterProfit growthEPS growth
FY21––
FY22––
FY23––
FY24300%300%
FY25−51.1%−50.9%
Growth on the year before, each year, %. Top: revenue. Below: net profit and earnings per share, on their own scale because profit growth swings much more. Zero line drawn. Turnaround-year jumps are drawn at the edge (▲).

Three growth lines over twelve quarters: revenue stabilising, profit rolling over

  • Revenue 26.8%
Three growth lines over twelve quarters: revenue stabilising, profit rolling over
QuarterRevenue
Oct 202323.6%
Dec 202329.2%
Apr 202429%
Jul 202431%
Oct 202434%
Dec 202432.3%
Apr 202532.1%
Jul 202528.2%
Oct 202523.9%
Dec 202522.4%
Apr 202624.1%
Jul 202626.8%

Profit, EPS

  • Profit 25.3%
  • EPS −53.7%
Profit, EPS
QuarterProfitEPS
Oct 2023––
Dec 2023––
Apr 2024––
Jul 2024201.9%–
Oct 2024162.9%–
Dec 2024300%–
Apr 202583.7%193.8%
Jul 2025−7%222.6%
Oct 2025−17.9%152.7%
Dec 2025−93.7%−51%
Apr 2026−8.3%−56.8%
Jul 202625.3%−53.7%
Growth on a year earlier, % at each quarter end. Top: revenue. Below: profit and earnings per share, on their own scale because they swing much more. Each is measured over the last 12 months. Where the 12-month history is short, the line uses single-quarter growth instead, which is noisier; extreme jumps from a tiny base are evened out before reading. Extreme jumps from a tiny base are drawn at the edge (▲). A gap means there is no reading for that quarter.

ROCE: the return line, worked out each quarter

  • ROCE 6.4%
ROCE: the return line, worked out each quarter
QuarterROCE
Oct 20231.2%
Dec 20232.6%
Apr 20243.7%
Jul 20243.8%
Oct 20244.9%
Dec 2024–
Apr 2025–
Jul 2025–
Oct 2025–
Dec 20255.4%
Apr 20266%
Jul 20266.4%
Operating profit over the last 12 months (before interest and tax) as a share of average capital employed (total assets minus current liabilities), %.
Steady highRevenue growth · latest +26.8%, range +22.4% to +34.0%
RisingProfit growth · latest +25.3%, range −93.7% to +100.0%
Stuck lowROCE · latest 6.4%, range 1.2% to 6.4%

Why it matters: a turn in growth is often where a bigger change starts. The lines say a turn is forming, so the question is whether the next quarters confirm it.

One or more growth lines have an extreme jump caused by comparing with a near-zero or loss-making quarter. Those jumps are capped before reading and drawn at the edge of the chart, so one odd quarter does not decide the result.

This reading has some gaps: at least one line is short, or the return line is not the quarterly series, so treat it with a little more caution.

Compound annual growth rate (%)

Compound annual growth rate over each period, %. Revenue, profit and EPS come from yearly figures; the stock price row is price growth over the same periods. A dash means no figure for that period, or the starting year was a loss.

Compound annual growth rate (%)
Measure1yr3yr5yr10yr
Revenue+22.4%+27.9%——
Profit−51.1%———
EPS−50.9%———
Stock price+27.4%+19.9%——
+31.3%Revenue growth (Jul 2026) · latest quarter against a year ago
+25.3%Profit growth (Jul 2026) · latest quarter against a year ago
23.9%Revenue, 4 years · yearly growth over the long run

How much does CAVA Group earn on its capital?

CAVA Group, Inc. earned a ROE of 8% in FY25. That is up from a low of −28% in FY22. Its return on capital used (ROIC) is 6.7 percentage points below its cost of capital, so growth here does not yet pay for the capital it uses.

Return on equity (ROE) is the profit the business earns on its shareholders’ money. We do not have the full capital split, so ROE is the longest history we can draw here.

It comes from a 5.4% net margin and 0.87× asset turnover (sales divided by assets).

Why the return is what it is (FY25): a 5.4% net margin × 0.87× asset turnover × 1.74× leverage (assets divided by equity) ≈ 8.2% on equity. The margin does its share; borrowing is a big part of it.

The key test, return on capital used minus the cost of capital: 6.3% − 13.0% = −6.7 percentage points. The 13.0% is an estimate of this company's own cost of capital. Read the sign and size of the gap, not the decimals. Negative: growth at these returns loses value until returns improve.

FY25: ROE 8%, the climb back from FY22's −28%

  • ROE 8.2%
  • ROIC (annual) 6.9%
  • Cost of capital 13%
FY25: ROE 8%, the climb back from FY22's −28%
QuarterROEROIC (annual)Cost of capital
FY21−13.9%−29.3%13%
FY22−27.6%−10.8%13%
FY232.3%2.8%13%
FY2418.7%7.6%13%
FY258.2%6.9%13%
Return on equity each year, % (line); ROIC each year, % (line). 5-year window, low years included. The flat line is the 13.0% cost of capital used on this page.

Jul 2026: ROIC 6.5% (last 12 months) against a 13.0% cost of capital

  • ROIC (12 months) 6.5%
  • ROE (12 months) 11.9%
  • Cost of capital 13.0%
Jul 2026: ROIC 6.5% (last 12 months) against a 13.0% cost of capital
QuarterROIC (12 months)ROE (12 months)Cost of capital
Oct 2023−10.1%6.8%13%
Dec 20231.3%4.9%13%
Apr 20243.2%1.4%13%
Jul 20244.5%9.7%13%
Oct 20245.6%13.4%13%
Dec 20247.2%11.9%13%
Apr 20257.9%47.9%13%
Jul 20258.5%14.5%13%
Oct 20257.7%10%13%
Dec 20256.8%7.8%13%
Apr 20266.4%2.5%13%
Jul 20266.5%11.9%13%
ROIC and ROE over the last 12 months, each quarter, %; the flat line is the cost of capital. Last 12 quarters, lined up with the yearly figure.

Does CAVA Group have too much debt?

CAVA Group, Inc. has total debt of $521 M against shareholder equity of $841 M as of Jul 2026, so its debt is 0.62× its equity. Year by year, that ratio went from 0.06 in FY21 to 0.60 in FY25. Keep that borrowing in mind when reading the returns on this page.

Debt-to-equity shows how much of the business is paid for with borrowed money. Lower is safer, and the direction matters as much as the level.

FY25: debt $466 M, 0.60× equity

  • Total debt $466 M
FY25: debt $466 M, 0.60× equity
QuarterTotal debt
FY21$15.3 M
FY22$315 M
FY23$336 M
FY24$379 M
FY25$466 M

Debt-to-equity

  • Debt-to-equity 0.60×
Debt-to-equity
QuarterDebt-to-equity
FY210.06×
FY221.47×
FY230.59×
FY240.54×
FY250.60×
Top: total debt each year, $ M. Below: debt-to-equity, ×. 5-year window.

Jul 2026: debt $521 M, debt-to-equity 0.62

  • Total debt (quarterly) $521 M
Jul 2026: debt $521 M, debt-to-equity 0.62
QuarterTotal debt (quarterly)
Oct 2023$342 M
Dec 2023$336 M
Apr 2024$351 M
Jul 2024$359 M
Oct 2024$370 M
Dec 2024$379 M
Apr 2025$412 M
Jul 2025$434 M
Oct 2025$443 M
Dec 2025$466 M
Apr 2026$498 M
Jul 2026$521 M

Debt-to-equity

  • Debt-to-equity 0.62×
Debt-to-equity
QuarterDebt-to-equity
Oct 20230.61×
Dec 20230.59×
Apr 20240.60×
Jul 20240.60×
Oct 20240.60×
Dec 20240.54×
Apr 20250.57×
Jul 20250.58×
Oct 20250.58×
Dec 20250.60×
Apr 20260.62×
Jul 20260.62×
Top: total debt each quarter, $ M. Below: debt-to-equity, ×. Last 12 quarters.

What is the CAVA Group shareholding pattern?

15.0% of CAVA Group, Inc.'s tradable shares are in short positions, which are bets that the price will fall, so a large group of traders is betting against it. At normal trading volumes, closing those positions would take about 4.4 days. US companies do not publish a quarter-by-quarter list of owners, so this page uses short interest instead.

There is no quarter-by-quarter list of owners here, so we look at short interest: the share of tradable shares held in short positions, which gain if the price falls.

It is a single reading at one point in time; we do not have its history.

15.0%Short interest · of the tradable float
4.4Days to cover · at typical volumes

Why it is at this level: the figure does not say who has the short positions or why, so we show the level without guessing the story.

How far is CAVA Group from balance-sheet trouble?

For CAVA Group, Inc., the Z-score is 8.69. A Z-score above about 3 is safe and below about 1.8 signals danger, so this is well clear of danger. It estimates how far the balance sheet is from trouble; it is not a forecast of failure.

The Z-score estimates how far a company is from balance-sheet trouble. Above about 3 is safe; below about 1.8 is the danger zone. It was built for manufacturers, so it is not used for banks and lenders.

Why it matters: a Z-score of 8.69 is well clear of the danger zone, so the balance sheet is not the risk here.

How does CAVA Group rank in its industry?

36.4 out of 100, rank 25 of 29 in Restaurants, with 56% of the evidence available.

CAVA Group, Inc. scores 36.4 out of 100 against the 29 companies it is compared with in Restaurants, ranking 25. Some evidence is missing, so the score is pulled toward the middle on purpose.

The four parts add up to the total exactly: 17.2 + 7.7 + 8.5 + 3 = 36.4. This is the same number shown on the industry page; it is worked out once for the whole group and read here.

What would change it: The score would fall if profit growth turns negative or margins stop improving while the share price lags its sector.

Which companies is CAVA Group compared with?

CAVA Group ranks 25 of 29 Restaurants companies on the 4-Factor Sector Score, with 36.4 out of 100.

  1. 1Yum! Brands, Inc.YUM · turning · Most evidence points up · 81% evidence70.5out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 23.9/35 · Revenue 10.3% · Profit 54.8% · Operating margin change -0.8 points · 83% evidenceCapital efficiency 21.3/25 · ROCE 64.6% · Operating margin 32.8% · 76% evidenceValuation 14.7/20 · P/E 19.9× · PEG 0.35 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 10.6/20 · Lead over its industry -4.6% · Lead over S&P 500 1.2% · 1 year 11.5% · 100% evidence · 1 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 23.9 + 21.3 + 14.7 + 10.6 = 70.5 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.
  2. 2Brinker International, Inc.EAT · quiet · Most evidence points up · 81% evidence69.2out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 22.9/35 · Revenue 7.9% · Profit 27.1% · Operating margin change 0.9 points · 83% evidenceCapital efficiency 18.3/25 · ROCE 29.3% · Operating margin 11.3% · 76% evidenceValuation 15.0/20 · P/E 15× · PEG 0.48 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 13.0/20 · Lead over its industry 15% · Lead over S&P 500 22.3% · 1 year 114.8% · 100% evidence · 8 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 22.9 + 18.3 + 15 + 13 = 69.2 · What this means: Earnings, capital efficiency and relative strength all agree. The open questions are about management, upcoming events and risks.
  3. 3Starbucks CorporationSBUX · turning · Evidence leans up · 85% evidence64.7out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 25.1/35 · Revenue 1.9% · Profit 36.1% · Operating margin change 1.8 points · 95% evidenceCapital efficiency 18.7/25 · ROCE 22.4% · Operating margin 12.8% · 76% evidenceValuation 10.6/20 · P/E 42.8× · PEG 1.2 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 10.3/20 · Lead over its industry -0.7% · Lead over S&P 500 5.6% · 1 year 28.2% · 100% evidence · 2 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 25.1 + 18.7 + 10.6 + 10.3 = 64.7 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.
  4. 4Wingstop Inc.WING · turning · Evidence leans up · 71% evidence60.8out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 22.8/35 · Revenue 7.9% · Profit -32.6% · Operating margin change 3 points · 83% evidenceCapital efficiency 21.0/25 · ROCE 35.3% · Operating margin 29.8% · 76% evidenceValuation 9.5/20 · P/E 39× · PEG — · 15% evidenceRelative strength 7.5/20 · Lead over its industry -18.2% · Lead over S&P 500 -14.2% · 1 year -29.6% · 100% evidence · 2 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 22.8 + 21 + 9.5 + 7.5 = 60.8 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.
  5. 5Restaurant Brands International Inc.QSR · turning · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence59.7out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 22.4/35 · Revenue 6.5% · Profit 41.5% · Operating margin change 0.9 points · 83% evidenceCapital efficiency 15.3/25 · ROCE 11.5% · Operating margin 27.7% · 76% evidenceValuation 14.4/20 · P/E 19.8× · PEG 0.49 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 7.6/20 · Lead over its industry -6% · Lead over S&P 500 -0.1% · 1 year 15.7% · 100% evidence · 2 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 22.4 + 15.3 + 14.4 + 7.6 = 59.7 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.
  6. 6The Cheesecake Factory IncorporatedCAKE · leader · Evidence leans up · 66% evidence59.1out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 19.9/35 · Revenue — · Profit — · Operating margin change 2 points · 39% evidenceCapital efficiency 11.0/25 · ROCE 9.4% · Operating margin 7.8% · 76% evidenceValuation 14.7/20 · P/E 22.1× · PEG 0.31 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 13.5/20 · Lead over its industry 36.3% · Lead over S&P 500 45.7% · 1 year 143.2% · 100% evidence · 12 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 19.9 + 11 + 14.7 + 13.5 = 59.1 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.
  7. 7Yum China Holdings, Inc.YUMC · turning · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence57.3out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 20.7/35 · Revenue 8.8% · Profit 6.1% · Operating margin change 0.2 points · 83% evidenceCapital efficiency 16.3/25 · ROCE 16.8% · Operating margin 11.5% · 76% evidenceValuation 12.9/20 · P/E 14.4× · PEG 1.12 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 7.4/20 · Lead over its industry -6.9% · Lead over S&P 500 -1.4% · 1 year 14% · 100% evidence · 1 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 20.7 + 16.3 + 12.9 + 7.4 = 57.3 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.
  8. 8Darden Restaurants, Inc.DRI · turning · Evidence leans up · 85% evidence56.6out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 20.5/35 · Revenue 8.1% · Profit 7.5% · Operating margin change 0.1 points · 95% evidenceCapital efficiency 15.3/25 · ROCE 16% · Operating margin 9.9% · 76% evidenceValuation 8.3/20 · P/E 20.7× · PEG 2.15 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 12.5/20 · Lead over its industry 0.3% · Lead over S&P 500 6.6% · 1 year 29.5% · 100% evidence · 6 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 20.5 + 15.3 + 8.3 + 12.5 = 56.6 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.
  9. 9Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.ARCO · quiet · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence55.5out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 24.4/35 · Revenue 10.8% · Profit 96.9% · Operating margin change 0.1 points · 83% evidenceCapital efficiency 13.3/25 · ROCE 13.2% · Operating margin 5.6% · 76% evidenceValuation 16.3/20 · P/E 6.6× · PEG 0.17 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 1.5/20 · Lead over its industry -22.2% · Lead over S&P 500 -17.3% · 1 year 0.4% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 24.4 + 13.3 + 16.3 + 1.5 = 55.5 · What this means: Earnings are strong; relative strength in its sector is -22.2% and the one-year return is 0.4%.
  10. 10El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.LOCO · turning · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 58% evidence54.6out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 18.7/35 · Revenue — · Profit — · Operating margin change 0.1 points · 45% evidenceCapital efficiency 12.0/25 · ROCE 9% · Operating margin 9.9% · 76% evidenceValuation 10.9/20 · P/E 15× · PEG — · 15% evidenceRelative strength 13.0/20 · Lead over its industry 7% · Lead over S&P 500 14.1% · 1 year 57.6% · 100% evidence · 3 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 18.7 + 12 + 10.9 + 13 = 54.6 · What this means: Some evidence is missing, so the score is pulled toward the middle on purpose.
  11. 11McDonald's CorporationMCD · turning · Evidence leans up · 85% evidence53.5out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  12. 12Texas Roadhouse, Inc.TXRH · quiet · Evidence leans up · 66% evidence51.4out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  13. 13Cannae Holdings, Inc.CNNE · breaking out · Evidence leans up · 64% evidence50.6out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  14. 14Bloomin' Brands, Inc.BLMN · turning · Evidence leans up · 71% evidence50.2out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  15. 15First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.FWRG · turning · Evidence leans down · 81% evidence47.8out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  16. 16Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.CMG · turning · Evidence leans down · 81% evidence47.2out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  17. 17BJ's Restaurants, Inc.BJRI · quiet · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 56% evidence46.3out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  18. 18Dine Brands Global, Inc.DIN · turning · Evidence leans down · 81% evidence45.6out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  19. 19Sweetgreen, Inc.SG · breaking out · Evidence leans down · 64% evidence45.0out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  20. 20Super Hi International Holding Ltd.HDL · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 51% evidence43.4out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  21. 21Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.CBRL · breaking out · Evidence leans down · 85% evidence39.5out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  22. 22The Wendy's CompanyWEN · turning · Evidence leans down · 81% evidence38.2out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  23. 23Dutch Bros Inc.BROS · basing · Evidence leans down · 81% evidence38.0out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  24. 24Biglari Holdings Inc.BH · basing · Evidence leans down · 71% evidence36.6out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  25. 25CAVA Group, Inc. this pageCAVA · turning · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 56% evidence36.4out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 17.2/35 · Revenue — · Profit — · Operating margin change 0.2 points · 39% evidenceCapital efficiency 7.7/25 · ROCE 6% · Operating margin 7.6% · 76% evidenceValuation 8.5/20 · P/E 126.8× · PEG — · 15% evidenceRelative strength 3.0/20 · Lead over its industry -20.8% · Lead over S&P 500 -15.9% · 1 year 27.4% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 17.2 + 7.7 + 8.5 + 3 = 36.4 · What this means: Some evidence is missing, so the score is pulled toward the middle on purpose.
  26. 26Shake Shack Inc.SHAK · losing its lead · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 58% evidence35.9out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  27. 27Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc.BRCB · turning · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 51% evidence33.5out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  28. 28Domino's Pizza, Inc.DPZ · quiet · Most evidence points down · 85% evidence32.8out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  29. 29Papa John's International, Inc.PZZA · basing · Most evidence points down · 81% evidence32.2out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative

Missing figures are not scored as bad. They lower the confidence and pull the final score toward the middle. Relative strength counts only when the company has a reading for this week; with no reading, that factor is left out and its 20 points are shared across the other three in proportion. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led S&P 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step path the industry is placed on (basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep), read from how many weeks running it has led S&P 500 and whether that lead is growing or shrinking. It describes where the share price stands, not the direction of earnings, and it is not a recommendation; it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read.

The figures in this ranking come from the industry comparison: results through the Sep 2026 quarter, and the P/E at that quarter's end. The sections above use the latest weekly price, so a P/E or return there can differ a little from the one here. The stage words in this ranking (such as losing its lead or breaking out) describe the lead over the index, not the price phase in the price section.

Related companies: Restaurants, all 29 compared on one page.

Which companies are close to CAVA Group in size?

CAVA Group is the 12th largest of 36 Restaurants companies on Sector Alpha by market value (scores of 4 November 2026). Just above it: Domino's Pizza, Inc., Brinker International, Inc. and Dutch Bros Inc. Just below it: The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated, Wingstop Inc. and Shake Shack Inc.

Restaurants companies close in size

  1. Domino's Pizza, Inc. $11.2 billion
  2. Brinker International, Inc. $9.2 billion
  3. Dutch Bros Inc. $8.3 billion
  4. CAVA Group, Inc. $7.2 billion
  5. The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated $5.8 billion
  6. Wingstop Inc. $4.5 billion
  7. Shake Shack Inc. $3.1 billion

All 36 Restaurants companies, largest first

Companies close in size in other industries

  1. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. $7.3 billion · Apparel Retail
  2. Viavi Solutions Inc. $7.2 billion · Communication Equipment
  3. CAVA Group, Inc. $7.2 billion
  4. Chord Energy Corporation $7.2 billion · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
  5. ADT Inc. $7.2 billion · Security & Protection Services

What else do people ask about CAVA Group?

What were CAVA Group's latest quarterly results?

CAVA Group, Inc. reported revenue of $368 M and net profit of $23.0 M for the Jul 2026 quarter. Revenue rose 31.3% and profit rose 25.3% compared with a year earlier. Earnings per share were $0.19.

The operating margin was 7.6%, 0.2 percentage points higher than a year earlier (as of 4 November 2026).

What is CAVA Group's market cap?

CAVA Group, Inc.'s market capitalisation is $7.2 B at a stock price of $61.98. Market cap is the share price times the number of shares, so it changes whenever the price moves (as of 4 November 2026).

How is CAVA Group performing?

CAVA Group, Inc.'s share price has been moving sideways for 11 weeks. In its latest quarter, revenue rose 31.3% and profit rose 25.3% compared with a year earlier. Over the past 13 weeks it has done better than the S&P 500, for 1 week running (as of 4 November 2026).

Will CAVA Group's stock price go up?

This page does not forecast CAVA Group, Inc.'s stock price. What it shows instead: the stock price is $61.98, and it has been moving sideways for 11 weeks. Its P/E of 112.7× is higher than 45% of its own last 3 years (as of 4 November 2026).

Where is CAVA Group in its business cycle?

CAVA Group, Inc.'s FY25 operating margin was 5.1%, against a 5-year range of −8.4% to 5.1%: the top of its range, a record year. When profit is at a record, every ratio looks better than usual, and the story depends on margins staying high. The latest quarter was 7.6%.

Comparing margins with a company's own long history is a good way to see where it is in its cycle (as of 4 November 2026).

What could break the CAVA Group story?

The main question: the share price moved +27.4% in a year while yearly earnings per share moved −50.9%. The difference came from the market paying a higher multiple.

On price, this page treats a rise as over when the share price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row (as of 4 November 2026).

Is CAVA Group a stock worth studying right now?

What the numbers show: CAVA Group, Inc.'s share price, valuation and earnings point in different directions. The next one or two quarters should make it clearer. The main open question: whether earnings grow into a price that has already moved.

Every number on this page is worked out by code from the published figures, with no forecasts and no price opinions (as of 4 November 2026).

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