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CAVA Group CAVA EBITDA margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$438.3M+32.1%
Gross profit$111.2M+32.3%
Operating income$25.3M+60.8%
Net income$23.6M-8.3%
EPS (diluted)$0.20-9.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$295.8M+2.2%
Total debt$498.5M+20.8%
Total equity$810.0M+11.5%
Total assets$1.4B+15.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$64.1M+66.1%
CapEx$48.6M+35.4%
Free cash flow$15.5M+473%

Valuation

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Market cap$10.39B+21.0%
Enterprise value$10.59B+21.6%
P/E150.7×+10.7×
P/S7.8×-10.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin24.6%-0.5pp
Operating margin4.7%+0.2pp
Net margin5.4%-8.1pp
FCF margin2.3%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.6%-11.9pp
Debt / equity0.6×0.0×
Current ratio2.7×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from CAVA Group’s reported figures.

ebitda/total revenue=9.5%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: CAVA Group’s 10-Q, filed May 20, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is CAVA Group's EBITDA margin?
CAVA Group (CAVA) reported EBITDA margin of 9.5% in Q4 2025.
How has CAVA Group's EBITDA margin changed year-over-year?
CAVA Group's EBITDA margin decreased by 11.5% year-over-year, from 10.7% to 9.5%.
What is the long-term trend for CAVA Group's EBITDA margin?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), CAVA Group's EBITDA margin has grown at a 79.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -1.6% to 9.5%.
What does EBITDA margin mean?
Operating cash profitability per sales dollar, before interest, taxes, and non-cash charges.
How do you interpret EBITDA margin?
Useful for comparing operating profitability across firms with different depreciation policies and leverage. High EBITDA margin alongside heavy capex can still mean weak free cash flow — pair it with FCF margin.
How does EBITDA margin compare across companies?
Widely used to compare capital-intensive businesses on a like-for-like basis. Less meaningful for banks and insurers.