Growth Metrics

Cava (CAVA) EBT Margin (2022 - 2025)

Cava recorded quarterly EBT Margin of 2.21% in Q4 2025, down 68.74% quarter-over-quarter from 7.07% in Q4 2025, and down 119.0% year-over-year from 11.64% in Q4 2024.

Cava's EBT Margin history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.21% for Q4 2025.

  • In Q4 2025, EBT Margin fell 119.0% year-over-year to 2.21%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 6.0% (down 21.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
  • A 4-year average of 1.86% and a median of 3.81% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, EBT Margin surged 1601 bps in 2023 and slumped 119 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Cava's EBT Margin stood at 14.48% in 2022, then jumped by 111 bps to 1.52% in 2023, then surged by 123 bps to 3.4% in 2024, then plunged by 35 bps to 2.21% in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 2.21%, 7.07%, and 8.45% for Q4 2025, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 110.27 Bn 108.58 Bn 9.40 Bn 7.64%
2 Yum Brands 40.90 Bn 40.21 Bn 1.38 Bn 25.06%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 39.62 Bn 38.75 Bn 2.61 Bn 13.14%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.25 Bn 25.79 Bn 2.14 Bn 21.33%
5 Darden Restaurants 23.41 Bn 23.17 Bn 3.31 Bn 10.67%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.07 Bn 13.64 Bn 3.24 Bn 13.82%
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.59 Bn 11.39 Bn 1.40 Bn 9.00%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.27 Bn 464.51 Mn 15.70%
9 Cava 8.67 Bn 8.28 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.21%
10 Dutch Bros 7.47 Bn 7.43 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.81%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%