Cava (CAVA) Operating Margin (2022 - 2026)
Cava's (CAVA) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 7.29% in Q3 2026, up 29.0% year-over-year from 5.65% in Q3 2025, and up 613.3% quarter-over-quarter from 1.02% in Q4 2025.
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Cava (CAVA) Operating Margin (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cava has disclosed Operating Margin across 5 years of filings, most recently posting 7.29% for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Operating Margin rose 29.0% year-over-year to 7.29%; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 5.46% (up 56.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.69%, up 21.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 7.29% for Q3 2026 at Cava, up from 1.02% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 7.29% in Q3 2026 to a low of 14.86% in Q4 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 1.06%, with a median of 2.54% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin soared 1397 bps in 2023 and tumbled 72 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 14.86% in 2022, then surged by 94 bps to 0.89% in 2023, then surged by 295 bps to 1.74% in 2024, then plunged by 41 bps to 1.02% in 2025, then jumped by 613 bps to 7.29% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 7.29% in Q3 2026, 1.02% in Q4 2025, and 5.86% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 47.02% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 10.52% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 15.70% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 30.20% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 28.41% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 13.90% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 28.41% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 11.09% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 8.50% |
| 10 | Cava | 6.20 Bn | 5.77 Bn | 95.58 Mn | 7.29% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | 7.29% |
| 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% |
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Cava Operating 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=operating-margin&ticker=CAVA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-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=operating-margin&ticker=CAVA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();