Cava reported Q4 FY2025 revenue of USD 272.8 million (+21.2%), with same-restaurant sales up 0.5% and digital revenue mix of 38.9%. Q4 restaurant-level profit was USD 58.3 million (+15.7%) and restaurant-level profit margin was 21.4%. Net income for Q4 was USD 4.9 million, and adjusted EBITDA was USD 25.8 million. For FY2025, Cava said revenue rose to USD 1.17 billion (+22.5%), driven by 72 net new restaurant openings (ending the year with 439 restaurants) and same-restaurant sales growth of 4.0%. FY restaurant-level profit was USD 285.0 million (+19.7%) with a 24.4% restaurant-level profit margin, digital revenue mix was 37.9%, net income was USD 63.7 million, and adjusted EBITDA was USD 152.8 million. The company reported net cash provided by operating activities of USD 184.8 million and free cash flow of USD 26.1 million. Cava’s FY2026 outlook calls for 74 to 76 net new restaurant openings, same-restaurant sales growth of 3.0% to 5.0%, restaurant-level profit margin of 23.7% to 24.2%, pre-opening costs of USD 19.5 million to USD 20.0 million, and adjusted EBITDA of USD 176.0 million to USD 184.0 million. Management cited Q4 margin pressure from a higher mix of third-party delivery, kitchen display system technology costs, tariffs, and a limited-time chicken shawarma offering, alongside incremental wage investments.
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