Cava (CAVA) EBT Margin (2022 - 2025)
Cava's (CAVA) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 2.21% in Q4 2025, down 119.0% year-on-year from 11.64% in Q4 2024, and down 68.74% quarter-over-quarter from 7.07% in Q4 2025.
Cava (CAVA) EBT Margin (2022 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Cava has disclosed EBT Margin across 4 years of filings, most recently posting 2.21% for Q4 2025.
- EBT Margin for Q4 2025 came in at 2.21%, down 119.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 6.0% (down 21.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 6.0%, down 21.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin came in at 2.21% for Q4 2025 at Cava, down from 7.07% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 8.58% in Q3 2024 to a low of 14.48% in Q4 2022.
- The 4-year median for EBT Margin is 3.81% (2023), against an average of 1.86%.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin jumped 1601 bps in 2023 and tumbled 119 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Cava's EBT Margin stood at 14.48% in 2022, then soared by 111 bps to 1.52% in 2023, then jumped by 123 bps to 3.4% in 2024, then sank by 35 bps to 2.21% in 2025.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 2.21% (Q4 2025), 7.07% (Q4 2025), and 8.45% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 7.64% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 13.14% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 25.06% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 21.33% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 10.67% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 13.82% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 9.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 15.70% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 2.21% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.81% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.21% |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 7.07% |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 8.45% |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 6.13% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3.40% |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 7.35% |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 8.58% |
| Apr 21, 2024 | 5.50% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.52% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 3.91% |
| Jul 9, 2023 | 3.81% |
| Apr 16, 2023 | -1.04% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | -14.48% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | -8.56% |
| Jul 10, 2022 | -6.01% |