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confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
CAVA Q2 FY2026: Revenue $365.4M (+31.3% YoY), net income $23.0M (+25.3%)
CAVA GROUP, INC.
- Revenue $365.4M, up 31.3% YoY from $278.2M; same-restaurant sales +9.0% with guest traffic +5.3%.
- Net income $23.0M (6.2% of revenue) vs $18.4M a year ago; Adjusted EBITDA $54.7M, up 30.0%.
- Opened 17 net new restaurants to 476 total (+19.6% YoY); AUV rose to $3.1M from $2.9M.
- Restaurant-level profit $93.8M at 25.7% margin, down 60 bps; digital mix 39.0%.
- Margin decline driven by Pomegranate Glazed Salmon launch and higher third-party delivery mix.