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

CAVA revenue rises 32.2% to $434.4 million; net income falls to $23.6 million

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

CAVA reported fiscal first quarter 2026 results for the 16-week period ended April 19, 2026. Revenue rose 32.2% to $434.4 million and same restaurant sales rose 9.7%, but net income fell to $23.6 million from $25.7 million, and diluted EPS was $0.20 versus $0.22. The company raised its fiscal 2026 guidance for same restaurant sales and Adjusted EBITDA.

Key points

  • Revenue of $434.4 million, up 32.2% from $328.5 million a year earlier; same restaurant sales rose 9.7%, including 6.8% guest traffic growth.
  • Net income of $23.6 million versus $25.7 million; the filing cites a lower tax benefit from equity-based compensation and higher depreciation and amortization.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $61.7 million, up 37.6%; the company opened 20 net new restaurants, bringing the total to 459.
  • Fiscal 2026 guidance raised: same restaurant sales to 4.5% to 6.5% (from 3.0% to 5.0%) and Adjusted EBITDA to $181.0 million to $191.0 million (from $176.0 million to $184.0 million).

The filing

CompanyCava (CAVA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 19, 2026, 4:17 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-036461

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:57 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 19, 2026.

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