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Cava free cash flow CAVA

Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2022.

Last 12 months, to Jul 12, 2026
$49M
Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
$29.3M
+53% on a year earlier
Fiscal year 2025
$26.1M
−51% on the year before

Cava's free cash flow was $49M over the twelve months to Jul 12, 2026, up 3% on a year earlier.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $29.3M, up 53% on the same quarter a year before.

Free cash flow over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearFree cash flowChange
FY2025$26.1M−51%
FY2024$52.9Mn/a
FY2023−$41.7Mn/a
FY2022n/an/a

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedFree cash flowOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY26$29.3M+53%$49M
Q1 FY26$15.5M+473%$38.9M
Q4 FY25$2.9M+36%$26.1M
Q3 FY25$1.4M−94%$25.4M
Q2 FY25$19.2M−15%$47.4M
Q1 FY25$2.7M−42%$50.9M
Q4 FY24$2.1Mn/a$52.9M
Q3 FY24$23.4Mn/a$43.6M
Q2 FY24$22.7Mn/a$11.1M
Q1 FY24$4.7Mn/a−$23.6M
Q4 FY23−$7.2Mn/a−$41.7M
Q3 FY23−$9.1Mn/a−$66.1M

Against its peers

Companies in Restaurants nearest Cava's size, closest first, today.

CompanyFree cash flow yield
CAVACava0.8%
CAKECheesecake Factory3.8%
BROSDutch Bros1.3%
EATBrinker International7.3%
TXRHTexas Roadhouse3.7%
WINGWingstop3.9%
ARMKAramark3.1%
SHAKShake Shack−0.4%
YUMCYum China6.2%
DRIDarden Restaurants4.4%
CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store5.8%
Peer median3.9%

Where Cava ranks

What the free cash flow tells you

Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.

Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.

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