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
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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% |