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CAVA Group CAVA Operating 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
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.

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 operating margin?
CAVA Group (CAVA) reported operating margin of 4.7% in Q4 2025.
How has CAVA Group's operating margin changed year-over-year?
CAVA Group's operating margin increased by 4.7% year-over-year, from 4.5% to 4.7%.
What is the long-term trend for CAVA Group's operating margin?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), CAVA Group's operating margin has grown at a -33.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -10.5% to 4.7%.
What does operating margin mean?
The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
How do you interpret operating margin?
Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
How does operating margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.