CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA)
CAVA is a fast-growing restaurant chain serving Mediterranean-inspired bowls, salads, and pitas across the United States.
Is CAVA Group, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Rapid revenue growth shows strong customer demand. Worth weighing: Very high valuation compared to current earnings. Below, we lay out what it does, what its numbers mean, and the honest risks, so you can decide for yourself.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has CAVA Group, Inc. actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, CAVA Group, Inc. fell as much as −71% from a high to a later low. Drops of this size are a normal part of owning a share - worth knowing in advance, so a dip doesn't come as a shock.
Worst peak-to-trough fall in the daily closing price over the period we hold. Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
CAVA becomes a dominant national household name
Increased competition or a shift in consumer tastes
What does CAVA Group, Inc. do?
CAVA operates a chain of restaurants where customers build their own Mediterranean meals, similar to the 'fast-casual' model used by places like Chipotle. Food sold directly to hungry diners in its physical locations and through digital orders keeps the tills ringing. Watch how well they keep opening new, profitable restaurants at a rapid pace while holding food quality high and costs under control.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on growth and quality, and weakest on value.
- !Pays no dividend - the whole return rides on the share price
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 32% over the year
- !High P/E of 125 - big growth is already priced in
- Rapid revenue growth shows strong customer demand
- Popularity of Mediterranean food as a healthy alternative
- Scalable business model with room to open more locations
- Value screens low (12/100)
- Momentum screens low (26/100)
- Income screens low (16/100)
- High sensitivity to economic downturns affecting dining out
- Rising costs for ingredients and staff wages
What do CAVA Group, Inc.'s numbers mean?
How much money does CAVA Group, Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does CAVA Group, Inc. pay a dividend?
No - CAVA Group, Inc. doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.
When does CAVA Group, Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
CAVA Group, Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-08-11 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | $0.17 | $0.20 | Beat +16% |
| 2026-02-24 | $0.03 | $0.04 | Beat +51% |
| 2025-11-04 | $0.13 | $0.12 | Missed -7% |
| 2025-08-12 | $0.14 | $0.16 | Beat +16% |
| 2025-05-15 | $0.15 | $0.22 | Beat +49% |
| 2025-02-25 | $0.06 | $0.05 | Missed -18% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, CAVA Group, Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 4 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros and cons of CAVA Group, Inc.?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Rapid revenue growth: How fast the company's sales grew versus a year ago. shows strong customer demand
- Popularity of Mediterranean food as a healthy alternative
- Scalable business model with room to open more locations
- Very high valuation compared to current earnings
- No dividend payments for shareholders
- Earnings growth is currently negative
- High sensitivity to economic downturns affecting dining out
- Rising costs for ingredients and staff wages
- Intense competition in the crowded fast-casual restaurant sector
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A sustained drop in same-store sales growth
- A significant increase in debt levels to fund expansion
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.