Cava (CAVA) Operating Margin (2021 - 2025)
Cava's (CAVA) annual Operating Margin came in at 4.69% in FY2025, up 4.75% year-over-year from 4.47% in FY2024.
Cava (CAVA) Operating Margin (2021 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Cava has disclosed Operating Margin across 5 years of filings, most recently posting 4.69% for FY2025.
- Operating Margin for Q4 2025 came in at 1.02%, down 72.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 4.69% (up 21.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 4.69%, up 21.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 4.69% for FY2025 at Cava, up from 4.47% in the prior year.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 4.69% in FY2025 to a low of 10.59% in FY2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 0.65% (2023), against an average of 2.27%.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin fell 5 bps in 2022 and soared 1124 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Cava's Operating Margin stood at 10.55% in 2021, then decreased by 0 bps to 10.59% in 2022, then jumped by 106 bps to 0.65% in 2023, then surged by 590 bps to 4.47% in 2024, then grew by 5 bps to 4.69% in 2025.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 4.69% (FY2025), 4.47% (FY2024), and 0.65% (FY2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 116.50 Bn | 114.81 Bn | 9.40 Bn | - |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 42.44 Bn | 41.76 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.63 Bn | 39.76 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.63 Bn | 26.17 Bn | 2.14 Bn | - |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.42 Bn | 24.18 Bn | 3.31 Bn | - |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.41 Bn | 13.98 Bn | 3.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.06 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.50 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | - |
| 9 | Cava | 10.23 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 4.69% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.24 Bn | 8.21 Bn | 107.48 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | 4.69% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 4.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.65% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | -10.59% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | -10.55% |