Cava (CAVA) Operating Margin (2022 - 2025)
Cava recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 1.02% in Q4 2025, down 82.56% quarter-over-quarter from 5.86% in Q4 2025, and down 72.0% year-over-year from 3.65% in Q4 2024.
Cava's Operating Margin history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.02% for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Operating Margin fell 72.0% year-over-year to 1.02%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 4.69% (up 21.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.69%, up 21.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 1.02% for Q4 2025 at Cava, down from 5.86% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 7.0% in Q3 2025 to a low of 14.86% in Q4 2022.
- A 4-year average of 0.64% and a median of 1.74% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin soared 1397 bps in 2023 and tumbled 72 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Cava's Operating Margin stood at 14.86% in 2022, then soared by 94 bps to 0.89% in 2023, then soared by 295 bps to 1.74% in 2024, then sank by 41 bps to 1.02% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 1.02%, 5.86%, and 7.0% for Q4 2025, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 8.69% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.28% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 12.86% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 26.77% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.15% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 13.67% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 8.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 20.02% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.02% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 7.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | 1.02% |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 5.86% |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 7.00% |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 4.73% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 1.74% |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 5.65% |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 6.91% |
| Apr 21, 2024 | 3.57% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.89% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 1.59% |
| Jul 9, 2023 | 3.33% |
| Apr 16, 2023 | -1.11% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | -14.86% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | -8.78% |
| Jul 10, 2022 | -6.13% |