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

CAVA Q2 revenue rises 20.3% to $278.2 million; net income falls to $18.4 million

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

CAVA Group reported fiscal second-quarter 2025 results for the period ended July 13, 2025, with CAVA Revenue up 20.3% to $278.2 million on 16 net new restaurant openings and same restaurant sales growth of 2.1%. Net income fell to $18.4 million from $19.7 million a year earlier, while Adjusted EBITDA rose 22.6% to $42.1 million, and the company cut its full-year same restaurant sales growth outlook to 4.0% to 6.0% from 6.0% to 8.0%.

Key points

  • CAVA Revenue grew 20.3% to $278.2 million versus $231.4 million in the prior-year quarter; total revenue was $280.6 million.
  • Net income was $18.4 million, down from $19.7 million; diluted EPS was $0.16 versus $0.17 a year earlier.
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose to $42.1 million from $34.3 million; CAVA Restaurant-Level Profit Margin was 26.3% versus 26.5%.
  • Updated fiscal 2025 guidance: same restaurant sales growth cut to 4.0% to 6.0%; net new openings raised to 68 to 70; Adjusted EBITDA unchanged at $152.0 million to $159.0 million.

The filing

CompanyCava (CAVA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 12, 2025, 4:35 PM ET
Accession number0001639438-25-000006

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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