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

CAVA Q2 revenue rises 31.3% to $365.4 million; net income up 25.3%

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

CAVA Group reported fiscal second quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended July 12, 2026, with CAVA Revenue up 31.3% to $365.4 million and net income up 25.3% to $23.0 million. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance, and restaurant-level profit margin fell 60 basis points to 25.7%.

Key points

  • CAVA Revenue of $365.4 million vs. $278.2 million a year earlier; Same Restaurant Sales rose 9.0%, including guest traffic growth of 5.3%
  • Net income of $23.0 million vs. $18.4 million; diluted EPS of $0.19 vs. $0.16 in the prior-year quarter
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $54.7 million, up 30.0%; CAVA Restaurant-Level Profit Margin was 25.7%, down from 26.3%
  • Full-year 2026 guidance reaffirmed, including Adjusted EBITDA of $181.0 million to $191.0 million

The filing

CompanyCava (CAVA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 11, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-055709

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:57 AM ET, from this filing 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 August 11, 2026.

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