CAVA · Cava Group, Inc.

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$53.60 -0.04 (-0.07%)

S&P 400 member Russell 1000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$6.27B

116.81M

Volume · Oct 9 1.66M Avg daily vol (3M) 3.47M

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Next earnings call

Nov 3, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed Aug 12, 2026

Q2 2026 earnings call transcript

call held Aug 11, 2026

Metrics snapshot

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Revenue (TTM)

$1.37B

Trailing 12 months

Net income (TTM)

$66.25M

Trailing 12 months

Revenue growth YoY

+31.3%

Year over year

Operating margin

5.2%

Trailing 12 months

P / E (TTM)

94.6

Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 1.1%

FCF yield

0.8%

TTM · current market cap

Return on invested capital

—

Trailing 12 months

Net cash

$322.76M

Latest balance sheet

Dividend yield

—

Trailing 12 months

Shares change YoY

+0.0%

Year over year · more shares

Price change (1Y)

-17.5%

Trailing year

Short interest

13.6%

Latest settlement · 4.0 days to cover

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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice

Overall

Sell

SellHoldBuy

Technical Neutral Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High

Market backdrop VIX 14.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.56

Technical

price trend

Neutral

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg −26%

below

Price vs 50-day avg −11%

below

RSI (14) 44

neutral

MACD trend Positive

52-week position 19%

mid-range

Volume (OBV) Bullish div.

accumulating

Momentum

relative strength

Very Weak

1-month return −4%

trailing

6-month return −45%

trailing

YTD return −9%

this year

Relative strength −55%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Neutral

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $60 › 200d $72 — 200d above 50d

Institutional flow Distributing

20 of 551 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -53.5K sh shares · +2 new

Insider flow Accumulating

Net +$482.3K over 90 days · 0% sells

Short interest Rising

13.57% of float · ▲ +7.9% MoM · 4.0 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

551 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Squeeze score 72

high risk · 0–100

Fundamentals

Excellent

Revenue growth +22%

Y/Y

Gross margin 15%

expanding

EPS growth −51%

Y/Y

Free cash flow $26.1M

Buyback $100.0M

authorized

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Very High

Volatility 60%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −49%

past year

ATR 4.2%

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

what management promised — and delivered

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 11, 2026

Same Restaurant Sales · fiscal full-year 2026 4.5% – 6.5%

CAVA Restaurant-Level Profit Margin · fiscal full-year 2026 23.7% – 24.3%

Pre-opening costs · fiscal full-year 2026 $22M – $22.5M

Adjusted EBITDA · fiscal full-year 2026 Non-GAAP $181M – $191M

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral

2 · 3 · 2

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

−26% Bearish

Price vs 50-day avg

−11% Bearish

RSI (14)

44 Neutral

MACD trend

Positive Bullish

52-week position

19% Neutral

Volume (OBV)

Bullish div. Bullish

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Mixed

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $60 › 200d $72 — 200d above 50d

Institutional flow Distributing

20 of 551 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -53.5K sh shares · +2 new

Insider flow Accumulating

Net +$482.3K over 90 days · 0% sells

Short interest Rising

13.57% of float · ▲ +7.9% MoM · 4.0 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

551 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Price context

position in its 52-week range

Range low $44 Now $54 · 19% Range high $97

vs 200-day avg -26% vs 50-day avg -11%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings

Metric	Latest	Period	YoY
Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	$54.7M	Fiscal Second Quarter 2026	—
AUV	$3.1M	Fiscal Second Quarter 2026	—
CAVA Restaurant-Level Profit	$93.8M	Fiscal Second Quarter 2026	—
CAVA Restaurant-Level Profit Margin	25.7%	Fiscal Second Quarter 2026	—
Digital Revenue Mix	39%	Fiscal Second Quarter 2026	—
Free Cash Flow non-GAAP	$44.8M	Fiscal Year to Date (twenty-eight weeks ended July 12, 2026)	—
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP Net cash provided by operating activities 134.52M -89.74M Purchases of property and equipment = Free Cash Flow 44.78M
General and administrative expenses, excluding equity-based compensation and executive transitio non-GAAP	$34.13M	Twelve Weeks Ended July 12, 2026	—
Guest Traffic growth	5.3%	Fiscal Second Quarter 2026	—
Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings	17	Fiscal Second Quarter 2026	—
Restaurant Operating Weeks	5,606	Q2 2026	—
Same Restaurant Sales	9%	Fiscal Second Quarter 2026	—
Total CAVA Restaurants	476	Fiscal Second Quarter 2026	—

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Restaurants — same industry group

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Company	Mkt cap	YTD	Rev growth Y/Y	P/E	Short % shares
CAVA Cava Group, Inc. this stock	$6.27B	-8.6%	+22.4%	—	13.6%
MCD Mcdonalds Corp	$166.46B	-23.0%	+3.7%	19.1	1.9%
SBUX Starbucks Corp	$103.45B	+7.8%	+2.8%	52.5	3.7%
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc	$39.97B	-14.6%	+5.4%	29.0	3.0%
YUM Yum Brands Inc	$39.52B	-4.3%	+8.8%	18.2	4.5%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section

Ownership

Institutional Holders Reducing

Holders

548

% held: 97.5%
Reported: 20 of 551
Top holder: BlackRock, Inc.

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

443

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Rising

Shares short

15.8M

Days to cover: 4.0d
Change: +1.2M sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

65%

As of: Oct 9, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

157

Value: $8.9K
As of: Sep 10, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

46.4%

Week of: Sep 7, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Smart Money

Insider Trades Net buying

Net (90d)

+$482.3K

Buyers / Sellers: 2 / 0

Buyers Sellers

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$1.2B

Net income (FY): $63.7M
EPS diluted: $0.54

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Buybacks

Authorized

$100.0M

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

8-K

Filed: Sep 18, 2026
This year: 16

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Proposed Sales

Value

$900.0K

Shares: 10.0K
Filed: Jun 18, 2026

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Earnings & Events

Webcasts

Last webcast

Sep 15, 2026

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Investor Relations

Performance

	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
CAVA	-1.4%	-4.0%	-44.9%	-0.9%	-8.6%
SPY	+1.2%	+1.9%	+9.9%	+2.1%	+14.2%
vs SPY	-2.6%	-5.9%	-54.8%	-2.9%	-22.8%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Sep 17, 2026

Authorized

$100.00M

Spent (derived)

—

Remaining

—

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1639438 CUSIP 148929102 13F (30d) 24 filings 22 filers Visit website Investor relations

CAVA · Cava Group, Inc.

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