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Cava profit margin CAVA

Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2022.

Net margin, 12 months
4.8%
Operating margin, 12 months
5.2%
Net margin on a year earlier
−8.2 pts
Peer median
5.8%

Over the twelve months to Jul 12, 2026, Cava kept 4.8% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 5.2% and a gross margin of 24.6%.

The median for 10 restaurant stocks of a similar size is 5.8%.

Profit margin over time

GrossOperatingNet

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNet marginOperating marginGross margin
FY20255.4%4.7%24.6%
FY202413.5%4.5%25.1%
FY20231.8%0.6%24.7%
FY2022−10.5%−10.6%17.4%

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedNet margin, 12 monthsChange on a yearOperating margin
Q2 FY264.8%−8.2 pts5.2%
Q1 FY264.8%−8.9 pts5.0%
Q4 FY255.4%−8.1 pts4.7%
Q3 FY2512.1%+6.3 pts5.0%
Q2 FY2513.0%+7.9 pts4.9%
Q1 FY2513.7%+10.0 pts4.8%
Q4 FY2413.5%+11.7 pts4.5%
Q3 FY245.9%+7.0 pts4.1%
Q2 FY245.0%+9.1 pts3.1%
Q1 FY243.7%+10.5 pts2.1%
Q4 FY231.8%+12.3 pts0.6%
Q3 FY23−1.1%n/a−1.9%

Against its peers

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

CompanyProfit margin
CAVACava4.8%
CAKECheesecake Factory4.6%
BROSDutch Bros4.9%
EATBrinker International8.4%
TXRHTexas Roadhouse6.6%
WINGWingstop16.2%
ARMKAramark1.9%
SHAKShake Shack2.6%
YUMCYum China7.8%
DRIDarden Restaurants8.8%
CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store1.0%
Peer median5.8%

Where Cava ranks

What the profit margin tells you

Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).

Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.

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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.