CAVA GROUP, INC.
For the period ended Nov 4, 2026. Filed Nov 4, 2026.
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Nov 4, 2026 · Filed Nov 4, 2026
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EX-99.1 · Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our operations and financial performance. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements relate to matters such as our fiscal full-year 2026 outlook, including Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings, Same Restaurant Sales, CAVA Restaurant-Level Profit Margin, Pre-opening costs, and Adjusted EBITDA, industry, business strategy, goals, growth opportunities and expectations, expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins, profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources, and other financial and operating information. These statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “future,” “will,” “seek,” “foreseeable,” “outlook,” the negative version of these words or similar terms and phrases.
The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on management’s current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, assumptions, or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. Our expectations, beliefs, and projections are expressed in good faith, and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs, and projections will result or be achieved. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment, and new risks may emerge from time to time. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global, regional, or local economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. We believe that these factors include but are not limited to the following: we operate in a highly competitive industry; our future growth depends on our ability to open new restaurants while managing our growth effectively and maintaining our culture, and our historical growth may not be indicative of our future growth; we may not be able to successfully identify appropriate locations and develop and expand our operations in existing and new markets; new restaurants may not be profitable and may negatively impact sales at our existing locations; negative changes in guest perception of our brand could negatively impact our business; our efforts to market our restaurants and brand may not be successful; food safety issues and food-borne illness concerns may harm our business; if we are unable to maintain or increase prices, our margins may decrease; the growth of our business depends on our ability to accurately predict guest trends and demand and successfully introduce new menu offerings and improve our existing menu offerings; economic factors and guest behavior trends, which are uncertain and largely beyond our control, may adversely affect guests’ behavior and our ability to maintain or increase sales at our restaurants; we are subject to risks associated with leasing property; we may not be able to successfully expand our digital and delivery business, which is subject to risks outside of our control; our inability or failure to utilize, recognize, respond to, and effectively manage the immediacy of social media could have a material adverse effect on our business; we may not realize the anticipated benefits from past and potential future acquisitions, investments, or other strategic initiatives; we may not be able to manage our manufacturing and supply chain effectively, which may adversely affect our results of operations; our reliance on third parties could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations; we may experience shortages, delays, or interruptions in the delivery of food items and other products; we may not successfully optimize, operate, and manage our production facilities; we may face increases in food, commodity, energy, and other costs; we may face increases in labor costs, labor shortages, and difficulties in our ability to identify, hire, train, motivate, and retain the right team members; our success depends on our ability to attract, develop, and retain our management team and key team members; security breaches of our information systems or data including in relation to the electronic processing of credit and debit card transactions, the CAVA app, or confidential guest or team member information (including personal information) may adversely affect our business; our business is subject to complex and evolving laws and regulations regarding privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity; we rely heavily on information technology systems and failures of, or interruptions in, or not effectively scaling and adapting our information technology systems could harm our business; we are subject to extensive laws and regulatory requirements, and failure to comply with, or changes in, these laws or regulations could have an adverse impact on our business; we are subject to evolving rules and regulations with respect to sustainability matters; climate change and volatile adverse weather conditions could adversely affect our restaurant sales or results of operations; and each of the other factors set forth in “Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2025, and in other reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, all of which are available on the investor relations page of our website at investor.cava.com.
You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. Any forward-looking statements made by us in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this press release. We do not undertake any obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them.
| Investor Relations: | Media Relations: |
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| Katie Semple, Investor Relations | media@cava.com |
| investor.relations@cava.com | |
| CAVA GROUP, INC. | ||||
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| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||
| Twelve Weeks Ended | Forty Weeks Ended | |||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | October 4,2026 | October 5,2025 | October 4,2026 | October 5,2025 |
| Revenue | $356,436 | $292,238 | $1,163,142 | $904,679 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Restaurant operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) | ||||
| Food, beverage, and packaging | 107,055 | 88,289 | 345,235 | 268,798 |
| Labor | 92,129 | 73,849 | 296,081 | 227,907 |
| Occupancy | 23,822 | 19,523 | 76,744 | 62,722 |
| Other operating expenses | 49,107 | 38,211 | 153,985 | 114,142 |
| Total restaurant operating expenses | 272,113 | 219,872 | 872,045 | 673,569 |
| General and administrative expenses | 38,072 | 31,499 | 129,462 | 104,944 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 21,271 | 17,628 | 67,703 | 55,254 |
| Pre-opening costs | 8,425 | 4,942 | 21,327 | 14,519 |
| Impairment and asset disposal costs | 1,554 | 1,176 | 5,501 | 3,917 |
| Total operating expenses | 341,435 | 275,117 | 1,096,038 | 852,203 |
| Income from operations | 15,001 | 17,121 | 67,104 | 52,476 |
| Interest income, net | (3,544) | (3,575) | (10,919) | (11,773) |
| Other (income) expense, net | (135) | 30 | (1,274) | (471) |
| Income before taxes | 18,680 | 20,666 | 79,297 | 64,720 |
| Provision for income taxes | 5,482 | 5,919 | 19,516 | 5,898 |
| Net income | $13,198 | $14,747 | $59,781 | $58,822 |
| Earnings per share: | ||||
| Basic | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.51 | $0.51 |
| Diluted | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.51 | $0.50 |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | ||||
| Basic | 116,822 | 115,960 | 116,564 | 115,733 |
| Diluted | 118,286 | 118,271 | 118,326 | 118,356 |
The following tables summarize the results of the CAVA segment:
| Twelve Weeks Ended | ||||||
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| October 4,2026 · October 5,2025 · Change | ||||||
| (in thousands) | $ | % of Revenue | $ | % of Revenue | $ | % |
| Revenue | $353,719 | 100.0% | $289,787 | 100.0% | $63,932 | 22.1% |
| Restaurant operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) | ||||||
| Food, beverage, and packaging | 106,146 | 30.0 | 87,245 | 30.1 | 18,901 | 21.7 |
| Labor | 92,129 | 26.0 | 73,849 | 25.5 | 18,280 | 24.8 |
| Occupancy | 23,822 | 6.7 | 19,523 | 6.7 | 4,299 | 22.0 |
| Other operating expenses | 48,896 | 13.8 | 38,005 | 13.1 | 10,891 | 28.7 |
| Total restaurant operating expenses | 270,993 | 76.6 | 218,622 | 75.4 | 52,371 | 24.0 |
| Restaurant-level profit | $82,726 | 23.4% | $71,165 | 24.6% | $11,561 | 16.2% |
| Forty Weeks Ended | ||||||
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| October 4,2026 · October 5,2025 · Change | ||||||
| (in thousands) | $ | % of Revenue | $ | % of Revenue | $ | % |
| Revenue | $1,153,544 | 100.0% | $896,518 | 100.0% | $257,026 | 28.7% |
| Restaurant operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) | ||||||
| Food, beverage, and packaging | 342,060 | 29.7 | 265,679 | 29.6 | 76,381 | 28.7 |
| Labor | 296,081 | 25.7 | 227,907 | 25.4 | 68,174 | 29.9 |
| Occupancy | 76,744 | 6.7 | 62,722 | 7.0 | 14,022 | 22.4 |
| Other operating expenses | 153,269 | 13.3 | 113,478 | 12.7 | 39,791 | 35.1 |
| Total restaurant operating expenses | 868,154 | 75.3 | 669,786 | 74.7 | 198,368 | 29.6 |
| Restaurant-level profit | $285,390 | 24.7% | $226,732 | 25.3% | $58,658 | 25.9% |
The following table presents selected quarterly financial and other data:
| ($ in thousands) | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 20261 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings | 24 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 17 |
| CAVA Restaurants, end of period | 500 | 476 | 459 | 439 | 415 |
| Same Restaurant Sales | 3.1% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 0.5% | 1.9% |
| AUV | $3,111 | $3,088 | $3,027 | $2,934 | $2,935 |
| CAVA Restaurant-Level Profit | $82,726 | $93,812 | $108,852 | $58,312 | $71,165 |
| CAVA Restaurant-Level Profit Margin | 23.4% | 25.7% | 25.1% | 21.4% | 24.6% |
| Restaurant Operating Weeks | 5,798 | 5,606 | 7,150 | 5,140 | 4,881 |
1 In a 52-week fiscal year, the first fiscal quarter contains sixteen weeks and the second, third, and fourth fiscal quarters each contain twelve weeks.
The following table presents the Company’s selected balance sheet data:
| (in thousands) | October 4,2026 | December 28,2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $297,896 | $282,917 |
| Investments at fair value | 129,977 | 110,112 |
| Total assets | 1,532,863 | 1,360,027 |
| Total liabilities | 673,977 | 580,371 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | 858,886 | 779,656 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | 1,532,863 | 1,360,027 |
The following table shows the growth in our company-owned CAVA Restaurant base:
| Twelve Weeks Ended | Forty Weeks Ended | |||
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| October 4,2026 | October 5,2025 | October 4,2026 | October 5,2025 | |
| Beginning of period | 476 | 398 | 439 | 367 |
| New CAVA Restaurant openings | 24 | 17 | 62 | 48 |
| Permanent closure | — | — | (1) | — |
| End of period | 500 | 415 | 500 | 415 |
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