| Metric | Nov 12, 2024 FY24 Q3 | Feb 25, 2025 FY24 Q4 | May 15, 2025 FY25 Q1 | Aug 12, 2025 FY25 Q2 | Nov 4, 2025 FY25 Q3 | Feb 24, 2026 FY25 Q4 | May 19, 2026 FY26 Q1 | Aug 11, 2026 FY26 Q2 |
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| For FY2032 | ||||||||
| Restaurant count target | — | — | — | New“1,000” | — | — | — | — |
| For FY2026 | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | New“$176.0 to $184.0 million” | Raised“$181.0 to $191.0 million” | Reiterated“$181.0 to $191.0 million” |
| CAVA Restaurant-Level Profit Margin | — | — | — | — | — | New“23.7% to 24.2%” | Widened“23.7% to 24.3%” | Reiterated“23.7% to 24.3%” |
| Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings | — | — | — | — | — | New“74 to 76” | Raised“75 to 77” | Reiterated“75 to 77” |
| Pre-opening costs | — | — | — | — | — | New“$19.5 to $20.0 million” | Raised“$22.0 to $22.5 million” | Reiterated“$22.0 to $22.5 million” |
| Same Restaurant Sales | — | — | — | — | — | New“3.0% to 5.0%” | Raised“4.5% to 6.5%” | Reiterated“4.5% to 6.5%” |
| For FY2025 | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | — | New“$150.0 to $157.0 million” | Reiterated“$150.0 to $157.0 million” | Raised“$152.0 to $159.0 million” | Reiterated“$152.0 to $159.0 million” | — | — | — |
| CAVA Restaurant-Level Profit Margin | — | New“24.8% to 25.2%” | Reiterated“24.8% to 25.2%” | Reiterated“24.8% to 25.2%” | Reiterated“24.8% to 25.2%” | — | — | — |
| CAVA Same Restaurant Sales Growth | — | New“6.0% to 8.0%” | Reiterated“6.0% to 8.0%” | Reiterated“6.0% to 8.0%” | Lowered“4.0% to 6.0%” | — | — | — |
| Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings | — | New“62 to 66” | Reiterated“62 to 66” | Raised“64 to 68” | Raised“68 to 70” | — | — | — |
| New restaurant class AUV | — | — | — | New“above $3 million” | — | — | — | — |
| Pre-opening costs | — | New“$14.0 to $15.0 million” | Reiterated“$14.0 to $15.0 million” | Raised“$14.5 to $15.5 million” | Raised“$15.5 to $16.5 million” | — | — | — |
| For FY2024 | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | New“$109.0 to $114.0 million” | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAVA Restaurant-Level Profit Margin | New“24.2% to 24.7%” | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAVA Same Restaurant Sales Growth | New“12.0% to 13.0%” | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings | New“54 to 57” | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pre-opening costs | New“$12.0 to $13.0 million” | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |