CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) Stock

CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $72.01 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $8.39B and a trailing P/E of 136.2. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

CAVA Group, Inc. owns and operates a chain of Mediterranean restaurants that serve items such as salads, dips, spreads, toppings, and dressings. Its offerings are sold through restaurant locations and also via online food ordering and through sales in grocery and whole food markets.

Understand CAVA Group, Inc.: how it makes money

CAVA Group, Inc. owns and operates a chain of Mediterranean restaurants and sells salads, dips, spreads, toppings, and dressings through restaurant sales and also via online ordering.

CAVA’s profit model centers on restaurant-level profitability, and it is sensitive to day-to-day cost structure (food, labor, occupancy, and other operating expenses) as it grows through net new restaurant openings.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
CAVA$0.4B
Other$0.0B

Business quality (Mixed): Clear operating drivers are visible (net new openings, restaurant-level profit, digital revenue mix), but profitability depends heavily on controlling major operating cost categories.

Valuation: At 160× earnings, CAVA trades 484% above the Restaurants, Hotels & Motels average (27×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$72.01
Market Cap$8.39B
P/E Ratio136.2
EV / EBITDA56.5
Price / Book10.36
Price / Sales6.52
FCF Yield0.5%
DCF Value (model)$7.07
DCF Upside vs Price-90.2%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$1.18B
Net Margin5.4%
Revenue Growth (YoY)32.1%
EPS Growth (YoY)-9.1%
FCF Growth (YoY)473.1%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score9.64 (safe)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E136.2
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)20.5
Industry P/E (Restaurants, Hotels & Motels)26.6
vs Sector564.7%
vs Industry412.4%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($774.05M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRestaurants, Hotels & Motels
CEOBrett Schulman
Employees10,300
CountryUS
IPO Date2023-06-16

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.