Cava (CAVA) Gross Margin (2022 - 2025)

Cava (CAVA) reported Gross Margin of 125.61% for Q4 2025, down 21282.0% on a YoY basis from N/an in Q4 2024, and down 279.99% sequentially from 69.79% in Q4 2025.

Cava (CAVA) Gross Margin (2022 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Cava (CAVA) has 4 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 125.61% in Q4 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Gross Margin fell 21282.0% year-over-year to 125.61%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 29.4% (down 3696.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 24.62%, down 6294.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin declined to 125.61% in Q4 2025, from 69.79% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 88.01% in Q3 2024 to a low of 125.61% in Q4 2025.
  • A 4-year average of 50.48% and a median of 69.79% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, Gross Margin surged 6471 bps in 2024 and sank 21282 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Tracing CAVA's Gross Margin over 4 years: stood at 86.9% in 2022, then plunged by 74 bps to 22.5% in 2023, then soared by 288 bps to 87.21% in 2024, then plunged by 244 bps to 125.61% in 2025.
  • Business Quant data shows CAVA's Gross Margin at 125.61% in Q4 2025, 69.79% in Q4 2025, and 70.44% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 66.34%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 84.44%
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 67.12%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 94.61%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 98.84%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 70.56%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 86.00%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 40.04%
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 23.14%
10 Cava 7.32 Bn 6.93 Bn -345.41 Mn -125.61%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 28, 2025 -125.61%
Oct 5, 2025 69.79%
Jul 13, 2025 70.44%
Apr 20, 2025 87.57%
Dec 29, 2024 87.21%
Oct 6, 2024 69.84%
Jul 14, 2024 88.01%
Apr 21, 2024 25.24%
Dec 31, 2023 22.50%
Oct 1, 2023 25.34%
Jul 9, 2023 26.28%
Apr 16, 2023 87.86%
Dec 25, 2022 86.90%
Oct 2, 2022 67.96%
Jul 10, 2022 67.82%