Cava (CAVA) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2025)

Cava's (CAVA) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 4.69% in Q4 2025, up 35.0% year-on-year from 3.48% in Q4 2024, and down 4.51% quarter-over-quarter from 4.91% in Q4 2025.

Cava (CAVA) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Cava has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 3 years of filings, most recently posting 4.69% for Q4 2025.

  • Return on Capital Employed for Q4 2025 came in at 4.69%, up 35.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 4.69% (up 35.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 5.02%, up 45.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed came in at 4.69% for Q4 2025 at Cava, down 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.
  • The 3-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 4.21% (2024), against an average of 3.13%.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 557 bps in 2024 and jumped 35 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Cava's Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.54% in 2023, then surged by 705 bps to 4.35% in 2024, then climbed by 8 bps to 4.69% in 2025.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 4.69% (Q4 2025), 4.91% (Q4 2025), and 4.8% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

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1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 14.71%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 24.19%
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 52.50%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 10.29%
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 14.06%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 3.91%
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 17.54%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 81.97%
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 4.69%
10 Dutch Bros 8.99 Bn 8.95 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.87%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%