Cava (CAVA) Share-based Compensation (2022 - 2025)
Cava (CAVA) reported Share-based Compensation of -$4.5 million for Q3 2025, down 148.2% on a YoY basis from $9.3 million in Q3 2024, and down 200.0% sequentially from $4.5 million in Q2 2025.
Cava (CAVA) Share-based Compensation (2022 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Cava (CAVA) has 4 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at -$4.5 million in Q3 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2025, Share-based Compensation fell 148.2% year-over-year to -$4.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Oct 2025 stood at $6.8 million (down 54.84% YoY), and the FY2024 full-year result was $24.6 million, up 693.11% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation declined to -$4.5 million in Q3 2025, from $4.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $9.3 million in Q3 2024 to a low of -$4.5 million in Q3 2025.
- A 4-year average of $2.2 million and a median of $1.4 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation soared 766.27% in 2024 and plunged 148.2% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CAVA's Share-based Compensation over 4 years: stood at -$1.9 million in 2022, then sank by 42.5% to -$2.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 348.14% to $6.8 million in 2024, then tumbled by 165.79% to -$4.5 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows CAVA's Share-based Compensation at -$4.5 million in Q3 2025, $4.5 million in Q2 2025, and $6.8 million in Q4 2024.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | -65.90 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 24.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 12.60 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 10.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.46 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 8.25 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.28 Mn |
| 10 | Cava | 7.32 Bn | 6.93 Bn | -345.41 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2025 | -4.48 Mn |
| Jul 13, 2025 | -4.48 Mn |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 4.48 Mn |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 4.48 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 6.81 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 6.81 Mn |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 497,000.00 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 497,000.00 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 9.30 Mn |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 9.30 Mn |
| Apr 21, 2024 | 8.04 Mn |
| Apr 21, 2024 | 8.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.75 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 3.18 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 3.18 Mn |
| Jul 9, 2023 | 1.74 Mn |
| Jul 9, 2023 | 1.74 Mn |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 928,000.00 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 928,000.00 |