CAVA
Cava Group, Inc.
$72.18
+3.98 (+5.84%)
At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$8.41B
Shares
116,473,856
Price & Indicators
Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$72.18
Open$68.20
Day$68.06–72.36
52W$43.41–98.79
Avg vol 30d2.7M
Short int12.9M · 11.0% float · 4.4d
Short vol49%
Last earningsMay 19, 2026
DataJun 2023–Jul 2026
Filing10-Q · May 20
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 14, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 5 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 27, 2026
Est
filed May 20, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 15 · calm
Equity put/call 0.55
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+2%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−10%
below
RSI (14)
41
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
52%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−12%
trailing
6-month return
0%
trailing
YTD return
+23%
this year
Relative strength
−9%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $80 › 200d $70 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
28 of 527 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -32.9K sh shares · +4 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$278.6M over 90 days · 78% sells
Short interest
Falling
11.04% of float · ▼ -6.0% MoM · 4.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
527 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
59
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+22%
Y/Y
Gross margin
15%
expanding
EPS growth
−51%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$26.1M
Balance sheet
$282.9M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
59%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−53%
past year
ATR
5.8%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed May 19, 2026
Same Restaurant Sales
· fiscal full-year 2026
Maintained
4.5% – 6.5%
CAVA Restaurant-Level Profit Margin
· fiscal full-year 2026
Raised
23.7% – 24.3%
Pre-opening costs
· fiscal full-year 2026
Maintained
$22M – $22.5M
Adjusted EBITDA
· fiscal full-year 2026
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$181M – $191M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+2%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−10%
Bearish
RSI (14)
41
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
52%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $80 › 200d $70 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
28 of 527 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -32.9K sh shares · +4 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$278.6M over 90 days · 78% sells
Short interest
Falling
11.04% of float · ▼ -6.0% MoM · 4.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
527 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $43
Now $72 · 52%
52-wk high $99
vs 200-day avg +2%
vs 50-day avg -10%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $61.7M | Fiscal First Quarter 2026 | — |
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| CAVA Restaurant-Level Profit | $108.9M | Fiscal First Quarter 2026 | — |
| CAVA Restaurant-Level Profit Margin | 25.1% | Fiscal First Quarter 2026 | — |
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| Digital Revenue Mix | 39.9% | Fiscal First Quarter 2026 | — |
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| Free Cash Flow non-GAAP | $15.5M | Fiscal First Quarter 2026 | — |
| Guest Traffic growth | 6.8% | Fiscal First Quarter 2026 | — |
| Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings | 20 | Fiscal First Quarter 2026 | — |
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| Same Restaurant Sales | 9.7% | Fiscal First Quarter 2026 | — |
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| Total CAVA Restaurants | 459 | Fiscal First Quarter 2026 | — |
| CAVA restaurant level profit | $108.9M | Q1 FY2026 call | — |
| net new restaurants opened | 20 | Q1 FY2026 call | — |
| total CAVA restaurant count | 459 | Q1 FY2026 call | — |
| traffic | 6.8% | Q1 FY2026 call | — |
| Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP | $63.7M | Fiscal Year 2025 | — |
| AUV | $2.9M | Fiscal Year 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file
Versus peers
Restaurants — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CAVA
this stock
Cava Group, Inc.
|
$8.41B | +23.0% | +22.4% | — | 11.0% |
|
MCD
Mcdonalds Corp
|
$195.10B | -9.7% | +10.0% | 22.6 | 1.5% |
|
SBUX
Starbucks Corp
|
$120.82B | +26.7% | +2.8% | 80.9 | 4.2% |
|
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
|
$45.22B | -4.7% | +14.3% | 32.3 | 4.0% |
|
YUM
Yum Brands Inc
|
$45.08B | +8.6% | +8.8% | 26.4 | 3.2% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAVA | -6.1% | -11.5% | +0.3% | -8.0% | +23.0% |
| SPY | +1.4% | +4.1% | +9.1% | +1.1% | +10.7% |
| vs SPY | -7.5% | -15.6% | -8.8% | -9.1% | +12.3% |
Key facts
CIK
1639438
CUSIP
148929102
13F (30d)
27 filings
25 filers
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