Cava (CAVA) FCF Margin (2022 - 2025)
Cava's (CAVA) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 1.04% in Q4 2025, up 11.0% year-on-year from 0.94% in Q4 2024, and up 122.15% quarter-over-quarter from 0.47% in Q4 2025.
Cava (CAVA) FCF Margin (2022 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Cava has disclosed FCF Margin across 4 years of filings, most recently posting 1.04% for Q4 2025.
- FCF Margin for Q4 2025 came in at 1.04%, up 11.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 2.22% (down 327.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 2.22%, down 327.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 1.04% for Q4 2025 at Cava, up from 0.47% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 9.73% in Q3 2024 to a low of 75.83% in Q4 2022.
- The 4-year median for FCF Margin is 0.87% (2024), against an average of 4.54%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin soared 7175 bps in 2023 and plunged 912 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Cava's FCF Margin stood at 75.83% in 2022, then surged by 95 bps to 4.08% in 2023, then surged by 123 bps to 0.93% in 2024, then climbed by 12 bps to 1.04% in 2025.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 1.04% (Q4 2025), 0.47% (Q4 2025), and 6.84% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 0.96% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 15.25% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.56% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.46% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 13.51% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 10.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 12.77% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.04% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 13.98% |
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 | 3.79% |