CAVA Group Q2 revenue rises 35.2% to $231.4 million; raises full-year guidance
CAVA Group reported results for the fiscal second quarter ended July 14, 2024, with CAVA revenue up 35.2% to $231.4 million and net income of $19.7 million, compared with $6.5 million a year earlier. The company also raised its fiscal 2024 guidance, lifting Adjusted EBITDA to $109.0 million to $114.0 million from $100.0 million to $105.0 million, which indicates a higher expected profit outlook for shareholders.
- Net income was $19.7 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, versus $6.5 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter; diluted weighted-average shares rose to 118.3 million from 31.3 million.
- CAVA same restaurant sales grew 14.4%, including 9.5% from guest traffic; the company opened 18 net new restaurants, bringing the total to 341.
- Fiscal 2024 CAVA same restaurant sales growth guidance was raised to 8.5% to 9.5% from 4.5% to 6.5%, and Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $109.0 million to $114.0 million from $100.0 million to $105.0 million.
- Restaurant-level profit margin was 26.5%, up from 26.1% a year earlier; the company cited a June 3 launch of grilled steak as a partial offset to margin gains.