Cava (CAVA) Return on Sales [ROS] (2022 - 2026)
Cava's Return on Sales [ROS] was 7.29% in Q2 2026, up 0.29 percentage points from 7.00% a year earlier.
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Cava (CAVA) Return on Sales [ROS] (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cava's Return on Sales [ROS] was 5.46% through Jul 12, 2026, up 0.56 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 4.69%, up 0.21 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now increased for three consecutive years, with a four-year change of +15.24 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 4.47% in FY2024 (+3.83 pp), 0.65% in FY2023 (+11.24 pp), -10.59% in FY2022 (-0.05 pp) and -10.55% in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] in data going back to Q2 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in six of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.10 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 13.97 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2025 (a drop of 0.72 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 47.02% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 10.52% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 30.20% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 15.70% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 28.41% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 9.98% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 28.41% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 11.09% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 8.50% |
| 10 | Cava | 6.47 Bn | 4.86 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% |
API Access
Cava Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CAVA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CAVA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();