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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$7.27B-26.1%
Enterprise value$7.47B-25.0%
P/E105.5×+7.5×
P/S5.4×-7.2×

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

Reported directly by CAVA Group in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation.

The source filing: CAVA Group’s 10-Q, filed May 20, 2026.

Filed
May 19, 2026, 2:07 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-036625
(in thousands)Sixteen Weeks Ended / April 19,2026Sixteen Weeks Ended / April 20,2025
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization25,46620,811
Unrealized gain on convertible promissory note(424)
Equity-based compensation6,6724,483
Deferred income taxes6,356(5,353)
Impairment and asset disposal costs2,7181,667
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable(4,428)(2,468)

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

FAQ

What is CAVA Group's stock-based comp?
CAVA Group (CAVA) reported stock-based comp of $6.67M in Q2 2026.
How has CAVA Group's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
CAVA Group's stock-based comp increased by 48.8% year-over-year, from $4.48M to $6.67M.
What is the long-term trend for CAVA Group's stock-based comp?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), CAVA Group's stock-based comp has grown at a 75.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.35M to $16.44M.
What does stock-based comp mean?
Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

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