Cava (CAVA) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2025)
Cava (CAVA) reported Return on Capital Employed of 4.69% for Q4 2025, up 35.0% on a YoY basis from 3.48% in Q4 2024, and down 4.51% sequentially from 4.91% in Q4 2025.
Cava (CAVA) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Cava (CAVA) has 3 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 4.69% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed rose 35.0% year-over-year to 4.69%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 4.69% (up 35.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 5.02%, up 45.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 4.69% in Q4 2025, from 4.91% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 4.91% in Q4 2025 to a low of 1.5% in Q4 2023.
- A 3-year average of 3.13% and a median of 4.21% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 557 bps in 2024 and jumped 35 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CAVA's Return on Capital Employed over 3 years: stood at 0.54% in 2023, then jumped by 705 bps to 4.35% in 2024, then advanced by 8 bps to 4.69% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows CAVA's Return on Capital Employed at 4.69% in Q4 2025, 4.91% in Q4 2025, and 4.8% in Q3 2025.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 14.71% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 24.19% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 52.50% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 10.29% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 16.04% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 15.73% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 17.54% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 80.74% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.87% |
| 10 | Cava | 7.32 Bn | 6.93 Bn | -345.41 Mn | 4.69% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | 4.69% |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 4.91% |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 4.80% |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 4.66% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 4.35% |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 4.07% |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 2.96% |
| Apr 21, 2024 | 1.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.54% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -1.50% |