Cava (CAVA) Free Cash Flow (2022 - 2025)
Cava (CAVA) reported Free Cash Flow of $2.9 million for Q4 2025, up 35.86% on a YoY basis from $2.1 million in Q4 2024, and up 109.04% sequentially from $1.4 million in Q4 2025.
Cava (CAVA) Free Cash Flow (2022 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Cava (CAVA) has 4 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $2.9 million in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Free Cash Flow rose 35.86% year-over-year to $2.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $26.1 million (down 50.58% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $26.1 million, down 50.58% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $2.9 million in Q4 2025, from $1.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $47.4 million in Q4 2022 to a low of -$98.5 million in Q4 2022.
- A 4-year average of -$981928.6 and a median of $2.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow sank 119.19% in 2023 and soared 356.61% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing CAVA's Free Cash Flow over 4 years: stood at -$98.5 million in 2022, then soared by 92.66% to -$7.2 million in 2023, then soared by 129.2% to $2.1 million in 2024, then surged by 35.86% to $2.9 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows CAVA's Free Cash Flow at $2.9 million in Q4 2025, $1.4 million in Q4 2025, and $19.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 118.28 Bn | 116.58 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 91.80 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 41.26 Bn | 40.58 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 341.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.21 Bn | 40.34 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 471.02 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.26 Bn | 24.25 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.64 Bn | 22.40 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 89.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.35 Bn | 13.92 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 406.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.76 Bn | 12.54 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 227.47 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 11.11 Bn | 10.98 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 166.68 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.18 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 27.72 Mn |
| 10 | Cava | 7.17 Bn | 6.78 Bn | -345.41 Mn | 2.87 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.87 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.87 Mn |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 1.37 Mn |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 1.37 Mn |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 19.20 Mn |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 19.20 Mn |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 2.70 Mn |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 2.70 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2.11 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2.11 Mn |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 23.37 Mn |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 23.37 Mn |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 22.71 Mn |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 22.71 Mn |
| Apr 21, 2024 | 4.70 Mn |
| Apr 21, 2024 | 4.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.23 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -9.11 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -9.11 Mn |