Cava Group/$CAVA
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About Cava Group
Cava is an emerging fast-casual restaurant chain with $1.2 billion in sales across 439 US company-owned units in 2025. The firm derives most of its revenue from the sale of Mediterranean- and Greek-inspired customizable bowls, salads, pita wraps, and beverages, using an assembly-line format. Cava centrally prepares and manufactures the sauces and dips served in its restaurants and sold in grocery stores. All of Cava's revenue is in the US, with the majority of its footprint in the Southeast and Southwest.
- Ticker
- $CAVA
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 13,480
- Headquarters
- Washington, United States
- Website
- cava.com
Cava Group Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$5.8B
89.27
$0.56
1.75
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Price and volume
Market cap
$5.8B
Beta
1.75
52-week high
$98.79
52-week low
$43.41
Average daily volume
3.4M
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.483
Quick ratio
2.361
Long term debt to equity
0.553
Total debt to equity
0.615
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
165.676
Gross margin (TTM)
37.73%
Net profit margin (TTM)
4.82%
Operating margin (TTM)
5.73%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
24.16%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$100,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.50%
Return on equity (TTM)
8.32%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
89.272
Price to revenue (TTM)
4.228
Price to book
6.94
Price to tangible book (TTM)
6.97
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
118.508
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
0.84%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.422
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
26.79%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-52.52%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
28.66%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-46.45%
What the Analysts think about Cava Group
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Q2 2026 same-restaurant sales increased 9.0%, with guest traffic up 5.3%, indicating that growth is being driven by customer demand rather than pricing alone. (CAVA investor release)
CAVA revenue grew 31.3% year over year to $365.4 million, while the company added 17 net restaurants and reached 476 locations, supporting a substantial unit-growth runway. (SEC filing)
Unit economics remain strong: Q2 average unit volume rose to $3.1 million, restaurant-level profit margin was 25.7%, and adjusted EBITDA increased 30.0% to $54.7 million. (CAVA investor release)
Restaurant-level profit margin fell 60 basis points year over year to 25.7% in Q2 2026, pressured by higher ingredient costs, third-party delivery mix and wage investments. (CAVA investor release)
Broader concerns about leafy greens during the 2026 cyclospora outbreak temporarily dampened CAVA traffic, despite no indication that CAVA food was implicated; this highlights reputational and supply-chain sensitivity for a fresh-food concept. (Axios)
CAVA reiterated 2026 guidance despite beating second-quarter expectations, including only 4.5%–6.5% same-restaurant sales growth and $181 million–$191 million of adjusted EBITDA; the cautious outlook suggests potential deceleration after Q2’s 9.0% comparable-sales growth. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 8 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Cava Group
AllUSDGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $CAVA weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap$SPY4 | $6.3B | 0.16% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap£SPX4 | £4.7B | 0.16% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.07% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG£CUS1 | £2.4B | 0.07% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.05% |
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