NYSE$CAVA

CAVA Group Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

CAVA's revenue increased by 30.3% driven by new restaurant openings and same restaurant sales growth. Net income reached $14.0 million, a significant increase from the prior year's net loss.

CAVA Group reported strong first quarter 2024 results, with revenue growth of 30.3% and net income of $14.0 million. The company opened 14 net new restaurants and saw same restaurant sales growth of 2.3%.

  • CAVA revenue grew by 30.3% year-over-year, reaching $256.3 million.
  • The company achieved 14 net new CAVA restaurant openings, bringing the total to 323.
  • CAVA's same restaurant sales growth was 2.3%.
  • CAVA Group reported a net income of $14.0 million, a significant improvement from the prior year's net loss of $2.1 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$259M

Previous: $50.6M+412.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.12

Previous: -$1.30+109.2%
Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings

14

No prior period
CAVA Restaurants

323

No prior period
Average Unit Volume

$2.61M

Previous: $2.55M+2.4%
Same Restaurant Sales

2.3%

Previous: 28.4%-91.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$33.7M

Previous: $39.1M-186.2%
Net Income

$14M

Previous: -$2.14M+753.9%
Operating Income

$9.25M

Previous: -$2.25M+510.9%
Gross Profit

$65.4M

Previous: $50.6M+29.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$4M

Previous: $928K+330.5%

Revenue & EPS history

CAVA · Revenue · Quarterly

$259M

Q1 2024+412.2%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 12 quarters(83%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

CAVA · $434M total across 1 segment · Q1 2026

  • CAVA Restaurants
    $434M

Forward guidance

CAVA Group raised its fiscal full-year 2024 guidance.

Tailwinds

  • Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings: 50 to 54
  • CAVA Same Restaurant Sales Growth: 4.5% to 6.5%
  • CAVA Restaurant-Level Profit Margin: 23.7% to 24.3%
  • Pre-opening costs: $12.0 to $13.0 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $100.0 to $105.0 million

Headwinds

  • Actual results may differ materially from CAVA Group's fiscal full-year 2024 guidance.
  • Changes in guest perception of our brand.
  • The impact of food safety, health department regulations, and food-borne illness concerns.
  • Our ability to maintain or increase prices.
  • The impact of increases in food, commodity, energy, and other costs.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 16 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+2.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

41%

7 / 17 earnings

Positive

+26.4%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-16.7%

Q2 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.9%+2.9%+13.9%
Q4 2025+26.4%+15.8%+11.2%
Q3 2025-2.3%-3.9%+3.2%
Q2 2025-16.7%-17.4%-24.7%
Q1 2025-2.6%-15.5%-24.7%
Q4 2024-0.3%-11.7%-13.5%
Q3 2024-0.3%-4.3%-15.2%
Q2 2024+18.6%+14.8%+25.2%
Q1 2023+13.0%+6.8%+12.6%
Q1 2024+6.3%+11.6%+10.4%
Q4 2021+12.7%+15.4%+38.7%
Q4 2023+11.1%+14.3%+35.6%
Q3 2022-6.4%-6.9%-4.3%
Q3 2023-9.0%-9.1%-2.5%
Q4 2022-8.7%-10.1%-23.6%
Q2 2022-8.7%-10.1%-23.6%
Q2 2023-1.9%-9.9%-24.6%
Q1 2022

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