AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Cava (CAVA)

CAVA cuts 2025 guidance as Q3 revenue rises 20% but net income falls to $14.7 million

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

CAVA Group reported fiscal third-quarter 2025 revenue of $292.2 million, up from $243.8 million a year earlier, but net income fell to $14.7 million from $18.0 million. The company also lowered its fiscal full-year 2025 guidance for same restaurant sales growth, restaurant-level profit margin and Adjusted EBITDA, which signals weaker expected profitability for shareholders.

Key points

  • Total revenue was $292.2 million, up from $243.8 million; CAVA Same Restaurant Sales Growth was 1.9%.
  • Net income was $14.7 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, versus $18.0 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter.
  • Full-year 2025 same restaurant sales growth guidance was cut to 3.0% to 4.0% from 4.0% to 6.0%.
  • Full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance was lowered to $148.0 million to $152.0 million from $152.0 million to $159.0 million.

The filing

CompanyCava (CAVA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 4, 2025, 4:17 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-25-048864

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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