Cava (CAVA) Gross Margin (2022 - 2026)
Cava's Gross Margin was 25.94% in Q2 2026, down 0.67 percentage points from 26.61% a year earlier.
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Cava (CAVA) Gross Margin (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cava's Gross Margin was 24.83% through Jul 12, 2026, down 0.35 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 24.62%, down 0.47 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin shows a four-year change of +8.19 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Gross Margin was 25.09% in FY2024 (+0.34 pp), 24.75% in FY2023 (+7.38 pp), 17.37% in FY2022 (+0.94 pp) and 16.43% in FY2021.
- Quarterly Gross Margin has moved between 18.34% (Q4 2022) and 26.71% (Q2 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin was higher in three of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.31 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was Q2 2023 (a gain of 7.44 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2025 (a drop of 1.03 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 90.42% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 67.73% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 54.64% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 52.65% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 54.64% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 17.11% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cava | 6.47 Bn | 4.86 Bn | 95.58 Mn | 25.94% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | 25.94% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 21.59% |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 24.76% |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 26.61% |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 25.33% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 22.62% |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 25.69% |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 26.71% |
| Apr 21, 2024 | 25.24% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.50% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 25.34% |
| Jul 9, 2023 | 26.28% |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 24.90% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 18.34% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 18.96% |
| Jul 10, 2022 | 18.84% |
API Access
Cava Gross Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=CAVA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "CAVA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=CAVA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();