Symbols / CAVA Stock $72.79 -5.69% CAVA Group, Inc.

Consumer Cyclical • Restaurants • United States • NYQ
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Index EQUITY
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Industry Restaurants
CEO Mr. Brett Schulman
Exch · Country NYQ · United States
Market Cap 8.47B
Enterprise Value 9.06B
Income 63.74M
Sales 1.18B
FCF (ttm) -20.63M
Book/sh 6.71
Cash/sh 3.38
Employees 13,480
Insider 10d —
IPO Jun 15, 2023
Div forward ($/yr)
Div TTM ($/yr)
Dividend Yield
Ex-Div Date
5Y Avg Yield
Yield vs 5Y Avg
Payout 0.00%
P/E 134.79
Forward P/E 100.19
PEG —
P/S 7.18
P/B 10.84
P/C —
EV/EBITDA 67.64
EV/Sales 7.68
Quick Ratio 2.53
Current Ratio 2.65
Debt/Eq 59.80
LT Debt/Eq —
EPS (ttm) 0.54
EPS next Y 0.73
EPS Growth -94.00%
Revenue Growth 20.90%
EPS Gr Q/Q -93.70%
Rev Gr Q/Q —
Earnings (next) 2026-05-19
Earnings (prior) 2026-02-24
ROA 2.97%
ROE 8.64%
ROIC —
Gross Margin 37.42%
Oper. Margin 1.39%
Profit Margin 5.40%
Shs Outstand 116.41M
Shs Float 104.62M
Insider Own 5.77%
Instit Own 96.44%
Short Float 13.78%
Short Ratio 5.37
Short Interest 15.11M
52W High 100.94
vs 52W High -27.89%
52W Low 43.41
vs 52W Low 67.67%
Beta 1.91
Impl. Vol. 60.99%
Rel Volume 0.55
Avg Volume 3.27M
Volume 1.78M
Target (mean) $89.65
Tgt Median $89.00
Tgt Low $63.00
Tgt High $110.00
# Analysts 26
Recom Buy
Prev Close $77.18
Price $72.78
Change -5.69%
About

CAVA Group, Inc. owns and operates a chain of restaurants under the CAVA brand in the United States. It also offers dips, spreads, and dressings through grocery stores. In addition, the company provides walk-the-line, online, and mobile ordering platforms. CAVA Group, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Washington, District Of Columbia.

Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$89.65
Mean price target
2. Current target
$72.79
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$-3.19
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$72.79
Low
$63.00
High
$110.00
Mean
$89.65

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-05-12 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $85
2026-05-04 main Citigroup Neutral → Neutral $92
2026-05-01 main RBC Capital Outperform → Outperform $100
2026-04-24 main JP Morgan Overweight → Overweight $90
2026-04-21 main Morgan Stanley Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $85
2026-04-20 main Benchmark Buy → Buy $110
2026-04-20 main Keybanc Overweight → Overweight $105
2026-04-13 main Goldman Sachs Neutral → Neutral $86
2026-04-02 main TD Cowen Buy → Buy $100
2026-04-02 main Mizuho Neutral → Neutral $80
2026-03-26 init Guggenheim — → Buy $100
2026-03-09 init Wolfe Research — → Outperform $93
2026-03-06 init DA Davidson — → Neutral —
2026-03-03 main Keybanc Overweight → Overweight $95
2026-02-27 down Argus Research Buy → Hold —
2026-02-25 main Telsey Advisory Group Outperform → Outperform $88
2026-02-25 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $75
2026-02-25 main Citigroup Neutral → Neutral $75
2026-02-25 main Truist Securities Buy → Buy $85
2026-02-25 main Bernstein Outperform → Outperform $84
News
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Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2026-03-05 BERTRAM KENNETH ROBERT Officer — 15,000 $80.33 $1,204,950
2026-02-26 SCHULMAN BRETT M Chief Executive Officer — 29,060 $0.00 $0
2026-02-26 COSTANZA KELLY Officer — 4,721 $0.00 $0
2026-02-26 TOLIVAR PATRICIA K Chief Financial Officer — 7,966 $0.00 $0
2026-02-26 BERTRAM KENNETH ROBERT Officer — 3,836 $0.00 $0
2026-02-26 PHILLIPS ADAM DAVID Officer — 1,070 $0.00 $0
2026-02-26 XENOHRISTOS THEODOROS Officer and Director — 4,721 $0.00 $0
2026-02-26 COSTANZA KELLY Officer — 31,803 $6.75 $214,670
2026-02-26 PHILLIPS ADAM DAVID Officer — 2,000 $85.54 $171,080
2026-02-26 COSTANZA KELLY Officer — 31,803 $84.45 $2,685,763
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Revenue
1,179.66
+22.41%
963.71
+32.25%
728.70
+29.17%
564.12
Operating Revenue
1,179.66
+22.41%
963.71
+32.25%
728.70
+29.17%
564.12
Cost Of Revenue
889.20
+23.17%
721.91
+31.65%
548.35
+17.64%
466.13
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
889.20
+23.17%
721.91
+31.65%
548.35
+17.64%
466.13
Gross Profit
290.47
+20.12%
241.81
+34.08%
180.35
+84.06%
97.98
Operating Expense
211.12
+16.74%
180.85
+21.44%
148.92
+32.07%
112.76
Selling General And Administration
137.46
+14.08%
120.50
+18.73%
101.49
+44.91%
70.04
General And Administrative Expense
137.46
+14.08%
120.50
+18.73%
101.49
+44.91%
70.04
Other Gand A
137.46
+14.08%
120.50
+18.73%
101.49
+44.91%
70.04
Other Operating Expenses
—
—
—
19.31
Total Expenses
1,100.32
+21.88%
902.76
+29.47%
697.28
+20.45%
578.90
Operating Income
79.34
+30.18%
60.95
+93.97%
31.42
+312.64%
-14.78
Total Operating Income As Reported
55.28
+28.22%
43.12
+812.55%
4.72
+107.91%
-59.77
EBITDA
153.00
+26.13%
121.31
+53.83%
78.86
+182.16%
27.95
Normalized EBITDA
177.06
+27.26%
139.14
+31.82%
105.55
+44.72%
72.94
Reconciled Depreciation
73.66
+22.05%
60.35
+27.24%
47.43
+11.02%
42.72
EBIT
79.34
+30.18%
60.95
+93.97%
31.42
+312.64%
-14.78
Total Unusual Items
-24.06
-34.92%
-17.83
+33.21%
-26.70
+40.66%
-44.99
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
-24.06
-34.92%
-17.83
+33.21%
-26.70
+40.66%
-44.99
Special Income Charges
-24.06
-34.92%
-17.83
+33.21%
-26.70
+40.66%
-44.99
Other Special Charges
19.13
+56.87%
12.20
-22.40%
15.72
-18.61%
19.31
Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition
0.00
-100.00%
0.58
-90.46%
6.08
+2.65%
5.92
Write Off
4.92
-2.57%
5.05
+3.18%
4.90
-75.20%
19.75
Net Income
63.74
-51.09%
130.32
+881.32%
13.28
+122.51%
-58.99
Pretax Income
70.80
+18.18%
59.91
+326.47%
14.05
+123.85%
-58.89
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
15.04
-8.67%
16.47
+86.10%
8.85
+18934.04%
-0.05
Interest Expense Non Operating
—
—
—
0.05
Net Interest Income
15.04
-8.67%
16.47
+86.10%
8.85
+18934.04%
-0.05
Interest Expense
—
—
—
0.05
Interest Income Non Operating
15.04
-8.67%
16.47
+86.10%
8.85
—
Interest Income
15.04
-8.67%
16.47
+86.10%
8.85
—
Other Income Expense
-23.59
-34.69%
-17.51
+33.22%
-26.23
+40.49%
-44.07
Other Non Operating Income Expenses
0.47
+47.48%
0.32
-32.48%
0.47
-48.75%
0.92
Tax Provision
7.06
+110.02%
-70.41
-9267.84%
0.77
+725.81%
0.09
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
-52.38%
0.00
+284.12%
0.00
-73.97%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
-2.41
+35.75%
-3.74
-156.57%
-1.46
+84.55%
-9.45
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
63.74
-51.09%
130.32
+881.32%
13.28
+122.51%
-58.99
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
63.74
-51.09%
130.32
+881.32%
13.28
+122.51%
-58.99
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
63.74
-51.09%
130.32
+881.32%
13.28
+122.51%
-58.99
Net Income Continuous Operations
63.74
-51.09%
130.32
+881.32%
13.28
+122.51%
-58.99
Normalized Income
85.40
-40.86%
144.41
+274.91%
38.52
+264.28%
-23.45
Net Income Common Stockholders
63.74
-51.09%
130.32
+881.32%
13.28
+122.51%
-58.99
Diluted EPS
0.54
-50.91%
1.10
+400.00%
0.22
+136.12%
-0.61
Basic EPS
0.55
-51.75%
1.14
+418.18%
0.22
+136.12%
-0.61
Basic Average Shares
115.80
+1.32%
114.29
+88.87%
60.51
-37.52%
96.85
Diluted Average Shares
118.28
+0.00%
118.27
+86.41%
63.45
-34.49%
96.85
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
63.74
-51.09%
130.32
+881.32%
13.28
+122.51%
-58.99
Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement
73.66
+22.05%
60.35
+27.24%
47.43
+11.02%
42.72
Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement
73.66
+22.05%
60.35
+27.24%
47.43
+11.02%
42.72
Rent Expense Supplemental
83.58
+19.65%
69.85
+19.77%
58.32
+8.66%
53.67
Total Other Finance Cost
—
-16.47
-86.10%
-8.85
-18934.04%
0.05
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31
Total Assets
1,360.03
+16.27%
1,169.67
+18.90%
983.76
Current Assets
431.07
+9.37%
394.15
+11.06%
354.91
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
393.03
+7.35%
366.12
+10.14%
332.43
Cash And Cash Equivalents
282.92
-22.73%
366.12
+10.14%
332.43
Other Short Term Investments
110.11
0.00
—
Receivables
18.99
+46.11%
13.00
+9.35%
11.88
Accounts Receivable
6.32
+31.78%
4.80
+31.05%
3.66
Gross Accounts Receivable
6.42
+31.13%
4.90
+30.22%
3.76
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
-0.10
+0.00%
-0.10
+0.00%
-0.10
Other Receivables
12.66
+54.50%
8.20
-0.32%
8.22
Inventory
9.02
+18.64%
7.60
+34.82%
5.64
Prepaid Assets
—
—
—
Other Current Assets
10.04
+34.97%
7.44
+49.90%
4.96
Total Non Current Assets
928.95
+19.79%
775.51
+23.32%
628.85
Net PPE
846.92
+21.91%
694.73
+12.02%
620.18
Gross PPE
1,100.08
+23.66%
889.58
+16.71%
762.20
Accumulated Depreciation
-253.16
-29.93%
-194.85
-37.20%
-142.01
Properties
0.00
0.00
0.00
Land And Improvements
0.60
+0.00%
0.60
+0.00%
0.60
Buildings And Improvements
24.05
+0.03%
24.04
0.00
Machinery Furniture Equipment
86.22
+14.84%
75.08
+13.53%
66.13
Construction In Progress
42.20
+52.19%
27.73
-52.61%
58.50
Other Properties
521.43
+21.31%
429.83
+16.57%
368.72
Leases
425.58
+28.07%
332.31
+23.88%
268.25
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
3.72
+12.85%
3.30
+0.00%
3.30
Goodwill
1.94
+0.00%
1.94
+0.00%
1.94
Other Intangible Assets
1.78
+31.29%
1.35
+0.00%
1.35
Non Current Deferred Assets
65.39
-8.59%
71.54
0.00
Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets
65.39
-8.59%
71.54
0.00
Other Non Current Assets
12.92
+117.33%
5.95
+10.81%
5.37
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
580.37
+22.41%
474.10
+14.81%
412.95
Current Liabilities
162.66
+22.63%
132.64
+21.64%
109.04
Payables And Accrued Expenses
114.12
+19.63%
95.39
+24.78%
76.45
Payables
42.01
+41.95%
29.60
+40.66%
21.04
Accounts Payable
37.49
+46.59%
25.57
+48.39%
17.23
Current Accrued Expenses
72.11
+9.59%
65.80
+18.74%
55.41
Total Tax Payable
4.52
+12.43%
4.02
+5.70%
3.81
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
48.53
+30.32%
37.24
+14.30%
32.58
Current Capital Lease Obligation
48.53
+30.32%
37.24
+14.30%
32.58
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
417.71
+22.33%
341.47
+12.35%
303.92
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
417.71
+22.33%
341.47
+12.47%
303.62
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation
417.71
+22.33%
341.47
+12.47%
303.62
Non Current Deferred Liabilities
—
0.00
-100.00%
0.08
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities
—
0.00
-100.00%
0.08
Other Non Current Liabilities
—
—
0.23
Preferred Securities Outside Stock Equity
—
—
0.00
Stockholders Equity
779.66
+12.09%
695.57
+21.86%
570.80
Common Stock Equity
779.66
+12.09%
695.57
+21.86%
570.80
Capital Stock
0.01
+0.00%
0.01
+9.09%
0.01
Common Stock
0.01
+0.00%
0.01
+9.09%
0.01
Share Issued
117.56
+0.89%
116.52
+1.51%
114.79
Ordinary Shares Number
116.13
+0.90%
115.09
+1.22%
113.71
Treasury Shares Number
1.43
+0.00%
1.43
+31.77%
1.09
Additional Paid In Capital
1,067.50
+1.93%
1,047.28
+1.86%
1,028.18
Retained Earnings
-253.60
+20.09%
-317.34
+29.11%
-447.66
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings
0.12
0.00
—
Treasury Stock
34.38
+0.00%
34.38
+253.42%
9.73
Other Equity Adjustments
0.12
—
—
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
779.66
+12.09%
695.57
+21.86%
570.80
Total Capitalization
779.66
+12.09%
695.57
+21.86%
570.80
Working Capital
268.42
+2.64%
261.52
+6.36%
245.88
Invested Capital
779.66
+12.09%
695.57
+21.86%
570.80
Total Debt
466.25
+23.12%
378.71
+12.64%
336.20
Capital Lease Obligations
466.25
+23.12%
378.71
+12.64%
336.20
Net Tangible Assets
775.93
+12.09%
692.27
+21.98%
567.50
Tangible Book Value
775.93
+12.09%
692.27
+21.98%
567.50
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Operating Cash Flow
184.84
+14.79%
161.03
+65.83%
97.10
+1508.16%
6.04
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
184.84
+14.79%
161.03
+65.83%
97.10
+1508.16%
6.04
Net Income From Continuing Operations
63.74
-51.09%
130.32
+881.32%
13.28
+122.51%
-58.99
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
73.66
+22.05%
60.35
+27.24%
47.43
+11.02%
42.72
Depreciation
—
60.35
+27.32%
47.41
+27.83%
37.09
Amortization Cash Flow
—
0.00
-100.00%
0.03
-99.52%
5.64
Depreciation And Amortization
73.66
+22.05%
60.35
+27.24%
47.43
+11.02%
42.72
Amortization Of Intangibles
—
0.00
-100.00%
0.03
-99.52%
5.64
Other Non Cash Items
—
—
—
0.43
Stock Based Compensation
15.23
+11.99%
13.60
+45.33%
9.36
+146.12%
3.80
Provisionand Write Offof Assets
—
—
—
0.09
Asset Impairment Charge
4.92
-2.57%
5.05
+3.18%
4.90
-75.20%
19.75
Deferred Tax
6.10
+108.52%
-71.62
-143332.00%
0.05
+900.00%
0.01
Deferred Income Tax
6.10
+108.52%
-71.62
-143332.00%
0.05
+900.00%
0.01
Operating Gains Losses
—
—
—
3.80
Unrealized Gain Loss On Investment Securities
-0.29
0.00
0.00
—
Change In Working Capital
21.47
-7.91%
23.31
+5.58%
22.08
+1852.30%
-1.26
Change In Receivables
-73.97
-120.11%
-33.60
-36.21%
-24.67
+31.21%
-35.86
Changes In Account Receivables
-1.52
-34.12%
-1.14
-36.17%
-0.83
-1570.00%
-0.05
Change In Inventory
-1.42
+27.81%
-1.96
-294.18%
-0.50
+66.71%
-1.50
Change In Prepaid Assets
-5.00
-48.75%
-3.36
-5703.33%
0.06
+118.87%
-0.32
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
14.25
-27.63%
19.69
-9.13%
21.67
+943.27%
-2.57
Change In Accrued Expense
4.82
-55.34%
10.79
-43.57%
19.12
+758.05%
-2.91
Change In Payable
9.43
+5.96%
8.90
+249.27%
2.55
+658.63%
0.34
Change In Account Payable
9.43
+5.96%
8.90
+249.27%
2.55
+658.63%
0.34
Change In Other Working Capital
—
—
—
—
Change In Other Current Liabilities
87.60
+105.89%
42.55
+66.75%
25.52
-34.55%
38.99
Investing Cash Flow
-273.04
-152.51%
-108.13
+22.10%
-138.81
-33.26%
-104.16
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
-273.04
-152.51%
-108.13
+22.10%
-138.81
-33.26%
-104.16
Net PPE Purchase And Sale
-158.70
-46.77%
-108.13
+22.10%
-138.81
-33.26%
-104.16
Purchase Of PPE
-158.70
-46.77%
-108.13
+22.10%
-138.81
-33.26%
-104.16
Sale Of PPE
—
—
—
0.16
Capital Expenditure
-158.70
-46.77%
-108.13
+22.10%
-138.81
-33.26%
-104.16
Net Investment Purchase And Sale
-114.34
0.00
0.00
—
Purchase Of Investment
-139.66
0.00
0.00
—
Sale Of Investment
25.32
0.00
0.00
—
Financing Cash Flow
5.00
+126.01%
-19.20
-105.73%
335.01
+10962.78%
-3.08
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
5.00
+126.01%
-19.20
-105.73%
335.01
+10962.78%
-3.08
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
0.00
+100.00%
-0.04
+47.06%
-0.09
+26.09%
-0.12
Issuance Of Debt
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
6.00
0.00
Repayment Of Debt
0.00
+100.00%
-0.04
+99.26%
-6.08
-5191.30%
-0.12
Long Term Debt Issuance
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
6.00
0.00
Long Term Debt Payments
0.00
+100.00%
-0.04
+99.26%
-6.08
-5191.30%
-0.12
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
0.00
+100.00%
-0.04
+47.06%
-0.09
+26.09%
-0.12
Short Term Debt Payments
—
—
0.00
0.00
Net Short Term Debt Issuance
—
—
0.00
0.00
Net Common Stock Issuance
5.00
-9.03%
5.49
-98.40%
343.96
+929513.51%
0.04
Common Stock Payments
—
—
-3.11
-241.16%
-0.91
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
—
—
-3.11
-241.16%
-0.91
Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised
—
—
—
0.04
Net Other Financing Charges
—
-24.65
-178.09%
-8.86
-194.88%
-3.01
Changes In Cash
-83.20
-346.95%
33.69
-88.51%
293.30
+389.81%
-101.21
Beginning Cash Position
366.12
+10.14%
332.43
+749.66%
39.12
-72.12%
140.33
End Cash Position
282.92
-22.73%
366.12
+10.14%
332.43
+749.66%
39.12
Free Cash Flow
26.14
-50.58%
52.90
+226.83%
-41.70
+57.50%
-98.12
Interest Paid Supplemental Data
—
—
0.00
-100.00%
0.16
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data
1.67
-33.99%
2.53
+2083.62%
0.12
-77.82%
0.52
Common Stock Issuance
5.00
-9.03%
5.49
-98.40%
343.96
+929513.51%
0.04
Earnings Losses From Equity Investments
—
—
—
3.80
Issuance Of Capital Stock
5.00
-9.03%
5.49
-98.40%
343.96
+929513.51%
0.04
Net Preferred Stock Issuance
—
—
0.00
0.00
Preferred Stock Issuance
—
—
0.00
0.00
Preferred Stock Payments
—
—
0.00
0.00
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