Inside the research
CAVA Group, Inc.
CAVA Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$51.58
▼ -1.93 (-3.6%)
| 52w hi | $97.39 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $43.59 |
| Vol | 3.50M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.40
| Short | -0.35 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.49 |
| Long | -0.32 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
CAVA Group, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
| Market cap | $6.02B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $6.11B |
| Trailing P/E | 92.11x |
| Forward P/E | 69.34x |
| EV / EBITDA | 38.04x |
| P / S (ttm) | 4.39x |
| Profit margin | 4.8% |
| Return on equity | 8.3% |
| Revenue growth | +31.3% |
| Earnings growth | +19.8% |
| Debt / equity | 61.90 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.18 | |
| Sector | -0.03 | |
| Technical | -0.32 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
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. CAVA Group, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Washington, District Of Columbia.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 1.69 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.47 |
| Annual vol | 57.6% |
| Annual ret | -29.3% |
| Sharpe | -0.51 |
| Max DD | -71.1% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $89.27 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $110.00 / $63.00 |
| Median | $89.00 |
| Analysts | 26 |
| Strong Buy | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 13 | |
| Hold | 12 | |
| Sell | 1 | |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-05-04 | Citigroup | → Neutral |
| 2026-05-01 | RBC Capital | → Outperform |
| 2026-04-24 | JP Morgan | → Overweight |
| 2026-04-21 | Morgan Stanley | → Equal-Weight |
| 2026-04-20 | Keybanc | → Overweight |
| 2026-04-20 | Benchmark | → Buy |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-08-03 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-06-24 | Officer / Director Change, Shareholder Vote… | read |
| 2026-05-19 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-04-21 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-03-25 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation… | read |
| 2026-02-24 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-01-12 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-04 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-09-26 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-08-12 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-06-25 | Shareholder Vote, Exhibits | read |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | $0 |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 0 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 8 |
| Top-5 share | 99.6% |
| HHI | 3,136 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $433.90M | 5.53M |
| State Street Corp | $243.23M | 3.10M |
| Citadel Advisors | $149.24M | 1.90M |
| Millennium Management | $60.24M | 767.60K |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $47.35M | 603.33K |
| AQR Capital Management | $2.67M | 33.96K |
| Bridgewater Associates | $488.62K | 6.23K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $238.14K | 3.03M |
As of 2026-06-30
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2023–2025 · 3 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $963.71M | +15.0% | |
| Operating income | $43.12M | +0.0% | |
| Net income | $13.28M | — | |
| Cash from ops | $97.10M | +435.0% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $53.98 | $54.65 | $51.46 | $51.58 | 3.50M |
| Sep 24 | $52.70 | $53.60 | $52.49 | $53.51 | 1.96M |
| Sep 23 | $52.04 | $53.52 | $51.76 | $53.10 | 3.23M |
| Sep 22 | $52.81 | $55.41 | $52.66 | $52.66 | 4.89M |
| Sep 21 | $51.88 | $52.39 | $50.80 | $52.00 | 3.94M |
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