Cava (CAVA) EBITDA Margin (2022 - 2025)
Cava's (CAVA) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 1.02% in Q4 2025, down 730.0% year-on-year from 0.16% in Q4 2024, and down 91.41% quarter-over-quarter from 11.89% in Q4 2025.
Cava (CAVA) EBITDA Margin (2022 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Cava has disclosed EBITDA Margin across 4 years of filings, most recently posting 1.02% for Q4 2025.
- EBITDA Margin for Q4 2025 came in at 1.02%, down 730.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 9.37% (down 137.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 4.69%, down 605.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin came in at 1.02% for Q4 2025 at Cava, down from 11.89% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 12.99% in Q3 2025 to a low of 7.06% in Q4 2022.
- The 4-year median for EBITDA Margin is 8.32% (2024), against an average of 6.2%.
- Across the five-year window, EBITDA Margin soared 1566 bps in 2023 and slumped 730 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Cava's EBITDA Margin stood at 7.06% in 2022, then jumped by 186 bps to 6.07% in 2023, then jumped by 37 bps to 8.32% in 2024, then plunged by 88 bps to 1.02% in 2025.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 1.02% (Q4 2025), 11.89% (Q4 2025), and 12.99% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 12.50% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 9.78% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.28% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 26.77% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.15% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 13.67% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 7.55% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 20.02% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.02% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 7.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | 1.02% |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 11.89% |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 12.99% |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 11.01% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 8.32% |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 11.52% |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 12.80% |
| Apr 21, 2024 | 10.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.07% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 8.16% |
| Jul 9, 2023 | 9.53% |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 5.21% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | -7.06% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | -2.63% |
| Jul 10, 2022 | -6.13% |