NYSE$CAVA

CAVA Group Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record revenue and profitability, driven by same restaurant sales growth and net new restaurant openings.

CAVA Group reported a strong second quarter with significant year-over-year revenue growth of 62.4%, driven by an 18.2% increase in same restaurant sales growth. The company opened 16 net new restaurants and achieved a net income of $6.5 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $21.6 million.

  • CAVA Revenue grew 62.4% to $171.1 million compared to the prior year quarter.
  • Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings totaled 16, bringing the total CAVA Restaurants to 279, a 43.1% increase year over year.
  • CAVA Same Restaurant Sales Growth was 18.2%.
  • CAVA Group Net Income was $6.5 million compared to a net loss in the prior year quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$173M

Previous: $47.7M+262.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.21

Previous: -$21.58+101.0%
Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings

16

No prior period
CAVA Restaurants

279

Previous: 195+43.1%
Average Unit Volume

$2.6M

Previous: $2.4M+8.3%
Same Restaurant Sales

18.2%

Previous: 13.3%+36.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$72.5M

Previous: $45.6M-258.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$65.9M

Previous: -$47M-40.2%
Net Income

$6.54M

Previous: -$28.2M+123.1%
Operating Income

$5.76M

Previous: -$28.2M+120.4%
Gross Profit

$45.4M

Previous: $47.7M-4.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$353M

Previous: $91.7M+285.0%
Total Assets

$970M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$1.74M

Previous: $1.74M+0.2%

Revenue & EPS history

CAVA · Revenue · Quarterly

$173M

Q2 2023+262.1%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 12 quarters(83%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

CAVA · $171M total across 1 segment · Q2 2023

  • CAVA Restaurants
    $171M+62.4%

Forward guidance

For fiscal full-year 2023, CAVA Group anticipates net new restaurant openings between 65 and 70, same restaurant sales growth between 13.0% and 15.0%, restaurant-level profit margin of at least 23.0%, pre-opening costs between $13.5 and $14.5 million, and Adjusted EBITDA between $62.0 and $67.0 million.

Tailwinds

  • Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings between 65 and 70
  • CAVA Same Restaurant Sales Growth between 13.0% and 15.0%
  • CAVA Restaurant-Level Profit Margin of at least 23.0%
  • Pre-opening costs between $13.5 and $14.5 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $62.0 and $67.0 million

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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+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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