profit from every $100 of sales.

CAVA Group
Trading in the middle of its range for the past year.
The essentials
Four questions every investor asks, answered in one line each.
more sales each year, on average, 2021 to 2025.
You pay $106.74 for every $1 of profit it makes in a year.
of earnings would pay off all its debt.
Money in, money out
What CAVA Group sold, what it kept, and what it did with the cash.
Sales went from $564 million in 2022 to $1.18 billion in 2025, with $63.7 million of profit last year.
CAVA Group vs. similar companies
CAVA Group grows the fastest of these 5 and is the most expensive for its profits.
| Company | Profit from $100 of sales | Sales growth a year | Price per $1 of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
CAVA Group | 106.7× · Very expensive | ||
McDonald's | 22.4× · Fair price | ||
Starbucks | 48.0× · Expensive | ||
Compass Group | 30.7× · Expensive | ||
Chipotle Mexican Grill | 29.1× · Fair price |
AI analysis
An AI analyst reads CAVA Group's last five years, its segments, earnings, insiders and peers, and writes the bull case, the bear case and what the price expects.
Run the AI analysisFull statementsIncome, balance sheet and cash flow, year by year
Income statement
| In millions of USD | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | 564 | 729 | 964 | 1,180 | |
| 82 | 98 | 180 | 242 | 290 | |
| – | -15 | 31 | 61 | 79 | |
| – | 28 | 79 | 121 | 153 | |
| -37 | -59 | 13 | 130 | 64 | |
| -51.06 | -0.61 | 0.22 | 1.10 | 0.54 | |
| 16.4% | 17.4% | 24.7% | 25.1% | 24.6% | |
| – | -2.6% | 4.3% | 6.3% | 6.7% | |
| -7.5% | -10.5% | 1.8% | 13.5% | 5.4% |
Balance sheet
| In millions of USD | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | – | 584 | 984 | 1,170 | 1,360 |
| Cash | 140 | 39 | 332 | 366 | 283 |
| Total debt | – | 315 | 336 | 379 | 466 |
| Total liabilities | – | 1,032 | 413 | 474 | 580 |
| -393 | -449 | 571 | 696 | 780 | |
| 1 | 97 | 63 | 118 | 118 | |
| – | – | 2.7% | 4.5% | 5.0% | |
| 9.5% | 13.2% | 2.3% | 18.7% | 8.2% |
Cash flow
| In millions of USD | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | 97 | 161 | 185 | |
| 56 | 104 | 139 | 108 | 159 | |
| -53 | -98 | -42 | 53 | 26 | |
| Dividends paid | – | – | – | – | – |
| 8 | 1 | 3 | – | – | |
| 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 15 |
Valuation
- 106.7×
- 111.3×
- –
- 8.7×
- 5.8×
- 260.3×
- 45.7×
- 0.4%
- 0.9%
- 0.0%
Profitability
- 24.6%
- 6.7%
- 5.4%
- 12.8%
- 5.2%
- 4.2%
- 8.4%
- 4.7%
- 6.6%
- –
Growth
- +23.9%
- –
- −50.6%
- –
- +6.9%
Financial health
- 1.2×
- 0.60
- 34.3%
- –
- 2.65
- 2.59
- 0.87
How it ranks in Consumer Discretionary
Each dot is where the company stands among every company over $300M in the sector. Further right is better.
What analysts expect
- Average price target
- $86.69
- Range
- $64.00 – $133.00
- 8 analysts
These targets were collected on May 20, 2026 and our analyst feed has not updated since, so we no longer compare them with today's price.
Recent earnings
Our results feed has not updated since May 21, 2026. Results reported after that are not in this table yet.
| Date | EPS | Expected | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | 0.20 | 0.17 | +17.6% |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 0.04 | 0.03 | +33.3% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 0.12 | 0.13 | −7.7% |
| Aug 12, 2025 | 0.16 | 0.13 | +23.1% |
| May 15, 2025 | 0.22 | 0.14 | +57.1% |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 0.05 | 0.06 | −16.7% |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 0.15 | 0.11 | +36.4% |
| Aug 22, 2024 | 0.17 | 0.13 | +30.8% |
News
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Our insider feed has not updated since May 26, 2026. Trades filed after that are not listed yet.
No insider trades on file.
The seven classic investing rulebooks
1/7Passes 1 of 7. Each bar is how well the company fits that investor's published rules, from 0 to 100; 60 or more counts as a pass.
Questions about CAVA Group
Is CAVA Group a good stock to buy?
A business with weak numbers, priced as if everything goes right. 1 of the 7 famous investors' published rulebooks we apply pass it. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the price you pay; invest-like never tells anyone to buy or sell. The AI analysis lays out the case for and against. Read the CAVA Group AI analysis
What does CAVA Group do?
CAVA Group, Inc. owns and operates a chain of restaurants under the CAVA brand in the United States. It also offers dips, spreads, and dressings through grocery stores. In addition, the company provides walk-the-line, online, and mobile ordering platforms. It is in Restaurants, based in Washington, DC, United States, with 13,480 employees.
Does CAVA Group pay a dividend?
No. CAVA Group does not pay a dividend at the moment.
Is CAVA Group stock halal?
Yes. CAVA Group passes our halal screen: its business is permitted and its debt is 7% of its market value, under the 30% limit. How we check
How has CAVA Group stock done over the past year?
Up 29.3% over the past twelve months, to $58.23. It traded between $43.59 and $97.39 and is 40.2% below its high.
Who are CAVA Group's competitors?
The largest listed companies in the same industry are McDonald's, Starbucks, Compass Group and Chipotle Mexican Grill. The peers table on this page compares their profit, growth and price with CAVA Group's.
Prices: daily closes to Nov 13, 2026. Fundamentals: company reports via invest-like data.



