CAVA GROUP, INC. (CAVA) Form 8-K — Aug 11, 2026

$CAVAForm 8-KItems 2.02, 9.01Filed Aug 11, 2026, 4:15 PM ET0001628280-26-055709Original filing

CAVA Group reported second quarter fiscal 2026 results with CAVA Revenue up 31.3% to $365.4 million, driven by 17 net new restaurant openings and same restaurant sales growth of 9.0%, including guest traffic growth of 5.3%. Total CAVA restaurants reached 476, up 19.6% year over year. Net income rose 25.3% to $23.0 million and Adjusted EBITDA grew 30.0% to $54.7 million, while restaurant-level profit margin of 25.7% slipped 60 basis points on input costs from the Pomegranate Glazed Salmon launch, a higher third-party delivery mix, and wage investments. Digital revenue mix was 39.0% and AUV reached $3.1 million.

Key figures

Eps: 0.19
Revenue: 368436000
Guidance: Reaffirmed FY2026: 75-77 net new CAVA restaurant openings; Same Restaurant Sales 4.5%-6.5%; CAVA Restaurant-Level Profit Margin 23.7%-24.3%; Pre-opening costs $22.0-$22.5 million; Adjusted EBITDA $181.0-$191.0 million
Net Income: 23017000
Revenue Yoy: 31.3%
Total Assets: 1499773000
Cash Position: 322763000
Auv: $3.1 million
Ga Expenses: 39800000
Cava Revenue: 365433000
Adjusted EBITDA: 54716000
Free Cash Flow YTD: 44782000
Total Liabilities: 658497000
Total Restaurants: 476
Digital Revenue Mix: 39.0%
Guest Traffic Growth: 5.3%
Stockholders Equity: 841276000
Same Restaurant Sales: 9.0%
Adjusted EBITDAMargin: 14.9%
Operating Cash Flow YTD: 134520000
Prior Year Cava Revenue: 278249000
Restaurant Level Profit: 93812000
Adjusted EBITDAGrowth Yoy: 30.0%
Diluted Shares Weighted Avg: 118379000
Net New Restaurant Openings: 17
Restaurant Count Growth Yoy: 19.6%
Restaurant Level Profit Margin: 25.7%
Restaurant Level Margin Change Yo Y: -60 bps

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