What is CAVA Group's free cash flow margin?

CAVA Group (CAVA) reported free cash flow margin of 2.3% in Q4 2025.

What does free cash flow margin mean?

How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.

How do you interpret free cash flow margin?

A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.

How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?

Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.

CAVA Group CAVA Free cash flow margin

Free cash flow margin at other companies

Chipotle Mexican GrillCMG

12.4%-0.5pp

Darden RestaurantsDRI

8%-1.0pp

PFG

Performance Food GroupPFGC

1.5%+0.6pp

General MillsGIS

9%-3.6pp

Casey's General StoresCASY

3.9%+0.6pp

McCormick & Company, IncorporatedMKC

9.6%0.0pp

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

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.

free cash flow/total revenue=2.3%

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 free cash flow margin?: CAVA Group (CAVA) reported free cash flow margin of 2.3% in Q4 2025.
What does free cash flow margin mean?: How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.
How do you interpret free cash flow margin?: A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.
How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?: Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.