Growth Metrics

Cava (CAVA) Free Cash Flow (2022 - 2025)

Cava recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $2.9 million in Q4 2025, up 109.04% quarter-over-quarter from $1.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 35.86% year-over-year from $2.1 million in Q4 2024.

Cava's Free Cash Flow history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.9 million for Q4 2025.

  • In Q4 2025, Free Cash Flow rose 35.86% year-over-year to $2.9 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $26.1 million (down 50.58% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $26.1 million, down 50.58% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at $2.9 million for Q4 2025 at Cava, up from $1.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $23.4 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$98.5 million in Q4 2022.
  • A 4-year average of -$4.0 million 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 plunged 272.47% in 2023 and jumped 356.61% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Cava's Free Cash Flow stood at -$98.5 million in 2022, then surged by 92.66% to -$7.2 million in 2023, then surged by 129.2% to $2.1 million in 2024, then jumped by 35.86% to $2.9 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $2.9 million, $1.4 million, and $19.2 million for Q4 2025, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 110.27 Bn 108.58 Bn 9.40 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Yum Brands 40.90 Bn 40.21 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 39.62 Bn 38.75 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.25 Bn 25.79 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 23.41 Bn 23.17 Bn 3.31 Bn 451.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.07 Bn 13.64 Bn 3.24 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.59 Bn 11.39 Bn 1.40 Bn 178.92 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.27 Bn 464.51 Mn 146.91 Mn
9 Cava 8.67 Bn 8.28 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.87 Mn
10 Dutch Bros 7.47 Bn 7.43 Bn 107.48 Mn 64.92 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Jul 9, 2023 -11.95 Mn
Jul 9, 2023 -11.95 Mn
Apr 16, 2023 -13.42 Mn
Apr 16, 2023 -13.42 Mn
Dec 25, 2022 -31.62 Mn
Dec 25, 2022 -31.62 Mn
Oct 2, 2022 -19.46 Mn
Oct 2, 2022 -19.46 Mn