Cava (CAVA) EBITDA (2022 - 2025)
Cava's (CAVA) quarterly EBITDA came in at $2.8 million in Q4 2025, down 85.16% year-on-year from $18.9 million in Q4 2024, and down 91.92% quarter-over-quarter from $34.7 million in Q4 2025.
Cava (CAVA) EBITDA (2022 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Cava has disclosed EBITDA across 4 years of filings, most recently posting $2.8 million for Q4 2025.
- EBITDA for Q4 2025 came in at $2.8 million, down 85.16% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $110.5 million (up 6.83% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $55.3 million, down 46.57% from the prior year.
- EBITDA came in at $2.8 million for Q4 2025 at Cava, down from $34.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA ranged from a high of $36.5 million in Q2 2025 to a low of -$9.2 million in Q4 2022.
- The 4-year median for EBITDA is $16.5 million (2023), against an average of $16.3 million.
- Across the five-year window, EBITDA soared 491.77% in 2023 and slumped 85.16% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Cava's EBITDA stood at -$9.2 million in 2022, then soared by 217.2% to $10.8 million in 2023, then surged by 75.96% to $18.9 million in 2024, then plunged by 85.16% to $2.8 million in 2025.
- The last three EBITDA figures came in at $2.8 million (Q4 2025), $34.7 million (Q4 2025), and $36.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 302.10 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 606.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 406.40 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 447.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 123.38 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 230.36 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 2.81 Mn |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 34.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.81 Mn |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 34.75 Mn |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 36.46 Mn |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 36.52 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 18.93 Mn |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 28.09 Mn |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 29.88 Mn |
| Apr 21, 2024 | 26.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.76 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 14.32 Mn |
| Jul 9, 2023 | 16.47 Mn |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 10.58 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | -9.18 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | -3.66 Mn |
| Jul 10, 2022 | -8.34 Mn |