Cava (CAVA) Gross Margin (2022 - 2026)

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

Analysis

Cava (CAVA) Gross Margin (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cava has reported Gross Margin for 4 years, with the latest figure at 125.61% in Q4 2025.

Quarterly Gross Margin fell 21282.0% year-over-year to 125.61% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 29.4% (down 3696.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 24.62%, down 6294.0% from the prior year.
Gross Margin declined to 125.61% in Q4 2025 per CAVA's latest filing, from 69.79% in the prior quarter.
Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 88.01% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 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.
The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Gross Margin jumped 6471 bps in 2024, then tumbled 21282 bps in 2025.
Over 4 years, Gross Margin stood at 86.9% in 2022, then tumbled by 74 bps to 22.5% in 2023, then soared by 288 bps to 87.21% in 2024, then tumbled by 244 bps to 125.61% in 2025.
According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 125.61%, 69.79%, and 70.44% for Q4 2025, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Set

#	Company	Market Cap	Enterprise Value	Gross Profit (Qtr)	Gross Margin (Qtr)
1	Mcdonalds	182.22 Bn	181.40 Bn	6.42 Bn	90.42%
2	Starbucks	119.86 Bn	116.25 Bn	6.49 Bn	69.66%
3	Chipotle Mexican Grill	47.61 Bn	46.93 Bn	2.35 Bn	70.33%
4	Yum Brands	41.72 Bn	41.05 Bn	1.47 Bn	67.73%
5	Restaurant Brands International	28.17 Bn	27.10 Bn	1.89 Bn	74.80%
6	Darden Restaurants	25.17 Bn	24.95 Bn	3.68 Bn	98.84%
7	Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership	17.24 Bn	16.18 Bn	1.89 Bn	74.80%
8	Yum China Holdings	15.21 Bn	13.83 Bn	2.22 Bn	70.75%
9	Texas Roadhouse	12.47 Bn	12.27 Bn	1.44 Bn	85.89%
10	Cava	7.11 Bn	6.67 Bn	95.58 Mn	25.94%

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