Cava (CAVA) EBIT Margin (2022 - 2026)

Cava (CAVA) posted EBIT Margin of 1.02% for Q4 2025, down 82.56% sequentially from 5.86% in Q4 2025, and down 72.0% YoY from 3.65% in Q4 2024.

Cava (CAVA) EBIT Margin (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cava has reported EBIT Margin for 4 years, with the latest figure at 1.02% in Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly EBIT Margin fell 72.0% year-over-year to 1.02% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 4.69% (up 21.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.69%, up 21.0% from the prior year.
  • EBIT Margin fell to 1.02% in Q4 2025 per CAVA's latest filing, from 5.86% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, EBIT Margin peaked at 7.0% in Q3 2025 and troughed at 14.86% in Q4 2022.
  • A 4-year average of 0.64% and a median of 1.74% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBIT Margin.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: EBIT Margin jumped 1397 bps in 2023, then plunged 72 bps in 2025.
  • Over 4 years, EBIT Margin stood at 14.86% in 2022, then jumped by 94 bps to 0.89% in 2023, then jumped by 295 bps to 1.74% in 2024, then slumped by 41 bps to 1.02% in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBIT Margin over the past three periods registered 1.02%, 5.86%, and 7.0% for Q4 2025, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT Margin (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 193.05 Bn 192.23 Bn 6.42 Bn 47.02%
2 Starbucks 122.77 Bn 119.16 Bn 6.49 Bn 10.52%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.40 Bn 41.73 Bn 2.35 Bn 15.70%
4 Yum Brands 40.42 Bn 39.75 Bn 1.47 Bn 30.20%
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.11 Bn 27.59 Bn 1.89 Bn 28.41%
6 Darden Restaurants 25.70 Bn 25.48 Bn 3.68 Bn 13.90%
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 28.41%
8 Yum China Holdings 16.42 Bn 15.74 Bn 2.22 Bn 11.09%
9 Texas Roadhouse 13.58 Bn 13.40 Bn 1.44 Bn 8.50%
10 Cava 8.69 Bn 8.26 Bn 95.58 Mn 7.29%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 12, 2026 7.29%
Dec 28, 2025 1.02%
Oct 5, 2025 5.86%
Jul 13, 2025 7.00%
Apr 20, 2025 4.73%
Dec 29, 2024 1.74%
Oct 6, 2024 5.65%
Jul 14, 2024 6.91%
Apr 21, 2024 3.57%
Dec 31, 2023 -0.89%
Oct 1, 2023 1.59%
Jul 9, 2023 3.33%
Apr 16, 2023 -1.11%
Dec 25, 2022 -14.86%
Oct 2, 2022 -8.78%
Jul 10, 2022 -6.13%