Cava (CAVA) FCF Margin (2022 - 2025)
Cava (CAVA) reported FCF Margin of 1.04% for Q4 2025, up 11.0% on a YoY basis from 0.94% in Q4 2024, and up 122.15% sequentially from 0.47% in Q4 2025.
Cava (CAVA) FCF Margin (2022 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Cava (CAVA) has 4 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 1.04% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, FCF Margin rose 11.0% year-over-year to 1.04%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 2.22% (down 327.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.22%, down 327.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin advanced to 1.04% in Q4 2025, from 0.47% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 34.07% in Q4 2022 to a low of 75.83% in Q4 2022.
- A 4-year average of 2.38% and a median of 0.87% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Margin reached 7175 bps in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 3926 bps in 2023.
- Tracing CAVA's FCF Margin over 4 years: stood at 75.83% in 2022, then jumped by 95 bps to 4.08% in 2023, then jumped by 123 bps to 0.93% in 2024, then advanced by 12 bps to 1.04% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows CAVA's FCF Margin at 1.04% in Q4 2025, 0.47% in Q4 2025, and 6.84% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 0.96% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 15.25% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.56% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.46% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 10.19% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.93% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 13.96% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.97% |
| 10 | Cava | 7.32 Bn | 6.93 Bn | -345.41 Mn | 1.04% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | 1.04% |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 0.47% |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 6.84% |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 0.81% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 0.93% |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 9.59% |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 9.73% |
| Apr 21, 2024 | 1.81% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.08% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -5.19% |
| Jul 9, 2023 | -6.91% |
| Apr 16, 2023 | -6.61% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | -75.83% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 34.07% |