NYSE$CAVA

CAVA Group Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

CAVA's Q2 2024 performance demonstrated the strength of its brand with revenue growth, same restaurant sales growth, and strategic restaurant openings.

CAVA Group reported a strong second quarter in 2024, marked by a 35.2% increase in revenue to $231.4 million, driven by new restaurant openings and a 14.4% growth in same restaurant sales. The company opened 18 net new restaurants, bringing the total to 341, and achieved a net income of $19.7 million.

  • CAVA's revenue increased by 35.2% year-over-year, reaching $231.4 million.
  • The company expanded its footprint with 18 net new restaurant openings, totaling 341 restaurants.
  • Same restaurant sales grew by 14.4%, including a 9.5% increase in traffic.
  • Net income rose to $19.7 million, compared to $6.5 million in the prior year quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$233M

Previous: $173M+35.1%
EPS

$0.17

Previous: $0.21-19.0%
Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings

18

Previous: 16+12.5%
CAVA Restaurants

341

Previous: 279+22.2%
Average Unit Volume

$2.69M

Previous: $2.6M+3.4%
Same Restaurant Sales

14.4%

Previous: 18.2%-20.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$59.9M

Previous: -$72.5M+17.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$40.1M

Previous: -$65.9M+39.1%
Net Income

$19.7M

Previous: $6.54M+201.9%
Operating Income

$16.1M

Previous: $5.76M+180.2%
Gross Profit

$62.4M

Previous: $45.4M+37.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.95M

Previous: $1.74M+69.5%

Revenue & EPS history

CAVA · Revenue · Quarterly

$233M

Q2 2024+35.1%vs Q2 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 fiscal full-year 2024 guidance.

Tailwinds

  • Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings: 54 to 57
  • CAVA Same Restaurant Sales Growth: 8.5% to 9.5%
  • CAVA Restaurant-Level Profit Margin: 24.2% to 24.7%
  • Pre-opening costs: $12.0 to $13.0 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $109.0 to $114.0 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 2024

Historical avgQ2 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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