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CAVA

US1489291021

Restaurants & Bars

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12/05	UBS Adjusts Price Target on CAVA to $85 From $75, Maintains Neutral Rating	MT
02/05	Cava Could Beat Quarterly Same-Store Sales Views, Lift 2026 Outlook Amid Continued Momentum, RBC Says	MT

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Published financial data: CAVA GROUP, INC.

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Fiscal Period: December	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Revenues	50Cr	56Cr	73Cr	96Cr	117.97Cr
Total Revenues	50Cr	56Cr	73Cr	96Cr	117.97Cr
Cost of Goods Sold, Total	35Cr	39Cr	46Cr	60Cr	74Cr
Gross Profit	15Cr	17Cr	27Cr	36Cr	44Cr
Selling General & Admin Expenses, Total	6.48Cr	7Cr	10Cr	12Cr	14Cr
Pre-Opening Costs	81.94L	1.93Cr	1.57Cr	1.22Cr	1.91Cr
Depreciation & Amortization - (IS)	4.45Cr	4.27Cr	4.74Cr	6.04Cr	7.37Cr
Other Operating Expenses	7.05Cr	7.46Cr	8.93Cr	12Cr	15Cr
Other Operating Expenses, Total	19Cr	21Cr	25Cr	31Cr	38Cr
Operating Income	-3.54Cr	-3.41Cr	1.57Cr	4.88Cr	6.02Cr
Interest Expense, Total	-48.1L	-47T	-	-	-
Interest And Investment Income	-	-	88.52L	1.65Cr	1.5Cr
Net Interest Expenses	-48.1L	-47T	88.52L	1.65Cr	1.5Cr
Other Non Operating Income (Expenses)	2.03Cr	9L	5L	3L	5L
EBT, Excl. Unusual Items	-1.99Cr	-3.32Cr	2.5Cr	6.55Cr	7.57Cr
Restructuring Charges	-1.74Cr	-59.23L	-60.8L	-6L	-
Asset Writedown	-	-1.98Cr	-48.99L	-50.55L	-49.25L
EBT, Incl. Unusual Items	-3.73Cr	-5.89Cr	1.4Cr	5.99Cr	7.08Cr
Income Tax Expense	1L	93T	8L	-7.04Cr	70.56L
Earnings From Continuing Operations	-3.74Cr	-5.9Cr	1.33Cr	13Cr	6.37Cr
Net Income to Company	-3.74Cr	-5.9Cr	1.33Cr	13Cr	6.37Cr
Net Income - (IS)	-3.74Cr	-5.9Cr	1.33Cr	13Cr	6.37Cr
Net Income to Common Incl Extra Items	-3.74Cr	-5.9Cr	1.33Cr	13Cr	6.37Cr
Net Income to Common Excl. Extra Items	-3.74Cr	-5.9Cr	1.33Cr	13Cr	6.37Cr
Per Share Items
Net EPS - Basic	-51.06	-44.41	0.22	1.14	0.55
Basic EPS - Continuing Operations	-51.06	-44.41	0.22	1.14	0.55
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	7L	13.28L	6.05Cr	11Cr	12Cr
Net EPS - Diluted	-51.06	-44.41	0.21	1.1	0.54
Diluted EPS - Continuing Operations	-51.06	-44.41	0.21	1.1	0.54
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	7L	13.28L	6.34Cr	12Cr	12Cr
Normalized Basic EPS	-16.98	-15.63	0.26	0.36	0.41
Normalized Diluted EPS	-16.98	-15.63	0.25	0.35	0.4
Supplemental Items
EBITDA	90.74L	86.34L	6.31Cr	11Cr	13Cr
EBITA	-2.92Cr	-2.85Cr	1.57Cr	4.88Cr	6.02Cr
EBIT	-3.54Cr	-3.41Cr	1.57Cr	4.88Cr	6.02Cr
EBITDAR	5.84Cr	6.23Cr	12Cr	18Cr	22Cr
Effective Tax Rate - (Ratio)	-0.31	-0.16	5.47	-117.52	9.97
Current Domestic Taxes	1L	88T	7L	12.07L	10L
Total Current Taxes	1L	88T	7L	12.07L	10L
Deferred Domestic Taxes	3T	5T	50T	-7.16Cr	61.02L
Total Deferred Taxes	3T	5T	50T	-7.16Cr	61.02L
Normalized Net Income	-1.24Cr	-2.08Cr	1.56Cr	4.1Cr	4.73Cr
Supplemental Operating Expense Items
Marketing Expenses	55L	50L	-	-	-
Selling and Marketing Expenses	55L	50L	-	-	-
General and Administrative Expenses	5.93Cr	6.5Cr	10Cr	12Cr	14Cr
Net Rental Expense, Total	4.93Cr	5.37Cr	5.87Cr	7.02Cr	8.4Cr
Imputed Operating Lease Interest Expense	-	1L	-	-	-
Imputed Operating Lease Depreciation	-	5.35Cr	-	-	-
Stock-Based Comp., G&A Exp. (Total)	-	39.81L	95.75L	1.71Cr	1.81Cr
Stock-Based Comp., Other (Total)	53.51L	-	-	-	-
Total Stock-Based Compensation	53.51L	39.81L	95.75L	1.71Cr	1.81Cr

Fiscal Period: December	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Assets
Cash And Equivalents	14Cr	3.91Cr	33Cr	37Cr	28Cr
Short Term Investments	-	-	-	-	11Cr
Total Cash And Short Term Investments	14Cr	3.91Cr	33Cr	37Cr	39Cr
Accounts Receivable, Total	27.78L	28.27L	36.62L	47.99L	63.24L
Other Receivables	32.82L	49.08L	82.23L	81.97L	1.27Cr
Total Receivables	60.6L	77.35L	1.19Cr	1.3Cr	1.9Cr
Inventory	36.43L	51.39L	56.37L	76L	90.17L
Prepaid Expenses	43.59L	61.51L	49.62L	74.38L	1Cr
Total Current Assets	15Cr	5.82Cr	35Cr	39Cr	43Cr
Gross Property Plant And Equipment	30Cr	63Cr	76Cr	89Cr	110.01Cr
Accumulated Depreciation	-11Cr	-11Cr	-14Cr	-19Cr	-25Cr
Net Property Plant And Equipment	19Cr	52Cr	62Cr	69Cr	85Cr
Goodwill	19.44L	19.44L	19.44L	19.44L	19.44L
Other Intangibles, Total	73.04L	13.82L	13.55L	13.55L	17.79L
Loans Receivable Long-Term	-	-	-	-	52.91L
Deferred Tax Assets Long-Term	-	-	-	7.15Cr	6.54Cr
Deferred Charges Long-Term	-	8L	9L	8L	3L
Other Long-Term Assets, Total	36.12L	47.48L	44.65L	51.45L	73.29L
Total Assets	36Cr	58Cr	98Cr	116.97Cr	136Cr
Liabilities
Accounts Payable, Total	1.4Cr	1.43Cr	1.72Cr	2.56Cr	3.75Cr
Accrued Expenses, Total	3.51Cr	3.27Cr	4.72Cr	5.56Cr	6.04Cr
Current Portion of Leases	-	2.95Cr	3.26Cr	3.72Cr	4.85Cr
Unearned Revenue Current, Total	-	-	40.96L	67.36L	67.75L
Other Current Liabilities	26.43L	77.26L	79.35L	75.14L	95.09L
Total Current Liabilities	5.17Cr	8.43Cr	11Cr	13Cr	16Cr
Long-Term Debt	1.53Cr	-	-	-	-
Long-Term Leases	-	29Cr	30Cr	34Cr	42Cr
Deferred Tax Liability Non Current	23T	28T	79T	-	-
Other Non Current Liabilities	2.58Cr	5L	2L	-	-
Total Liabilities	9.29Cr	37Cr	41Cr	47Cr	58Cr
Preferred Stock Redeemable	66Cr	66Cr	-	-	-
Total Preferred Equity	66Cr	66Cr	-	-	-
Common Stock, Total	-	-	11T	12T	12T
Additional Paid In Capital	1.52Cr	1.91Cr	102.82Cr	104.73Cr	106.75Cr
Retained Earnings	-40Cr	-46Cr	-45Cr	-32Cr	-25Cr
Treasury Stock	-57.08L	-66.19L	-97.27L	-3.44Cr	-3.44Cr
Comprehensive Income and Other	-	-	-	-	1L
Total Common Equity	-39Cr	-45Cr	57Cr	70Cr	78Cr
Total Equity	27Cr	21Cr	57Cr	70Cr	78Cr
Total Liabilities And Equity	36Cr	58Cr	98Cr	116.97Cr	136Cr
Supplemental Items
ECS Total Shares Outstanding on Filing Date	4L	5L	11Cr	12Cr	12Cr
ECS Total Common Shares Outstanding	4L	5L	11Cr	12Cr	12Cr
Book Value / Share	-1.04T	-857.26	5.02	6.04	6.71
Tangible Book Value	-40Cr	-45Cr	57Cr	69Cr	78Cr
Tangible Book Value Per Share	-1.07T	-863.62	4.99	6.01	6.68
Total Debt	1.53Cr	31Cr	34Cr	38Cr	47Cr
Net Debt	-12Cr	28Cr	37.7L	1.26Cr	7.32Cr
Debt Equivalent Oper. Leases	39Cr	43Cr	47Cr	56Cr	67Cr
Account Code - Inventory Valuation	5	5	5	5	5
Land - (BS)	-	6L	6L	6L	6L
Buildings, Total	1.27Cr	-	-	2.4Cr	2.4Cr
Machinery, Total	9Cr	11Cr	15Cr	18Cr	22Cr
Full Time Employees	-	6.9T	8.1T	10.69T	13.48T
Accumulated Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Supple)	2L	2L	1L	1L	1L

Fiscal Period: December	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Net Income	-3.74Cr	-5.9Cr	1.33Cr	13Cr	6.37Cr
Depreciation & Amortization - CF	3.83Cr	3.71Cr	4.74Cr	6.04Cr	7.37Cr
Amortization of Goodwill and Intangible Assets - (CF)	61.76L	56.38L	27T	-	-
Depreciation & Amortization, Total	4.44Cr	4.27Cr	4.74Cr	6.04Cr	7.37Cr
Amortization of Deferred Charges, Total - (CF)	93T	4L	-	-	-
Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs	1.05Cr	1.98Cr	48.99L	50.55L	49.25L
Stock-Based Compensation (CF)	53.51L	38.03L	93.6L	1.36Cr	1.52Cr
Provision and Write-off of Bad Debts	74T	89T	-	-	-
Other Operating Activities, Total	-2Cr	5T	-	-7.16Cr	58.11L
Change In Accounts Receivable	4L	-1L	-8L	-11.37L	-15.25L
Change In Inventories	-11.57L	-14.96L	-5L	-19.63L	-14.17L
Change In Accounts Payable	-6L	3L	25.49L	89.03L	94.34L
Change in Other Net Operating Assets	16.09L	-5L	2.09Cr	1.75Cr	1.5Cr
Cash from Operations	33.93L	60.38L	9.71Cr	16Cr	18Cr
Capital Expenditure	-5.64Cr	-10Cr	-14Cr	-11Cr	-16Cr
Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	1L	2L	-	-	-
Investment in Marketable and Equity Securities, Total	-	-	-	-	-11Cr
Other Investing Activities, Total	-	-	-	-	-50L
Cash from Investing	-5.63Cr	-10Cr	-14Cr	-11Cr	-27Cr
Short Term Debt Issued, Total	-	-	60L	-	-
Long-Term Debt Issued, Total	3L	-	-	-	-
Total Debt Issued	3L	-	60L	-	-
Short Term Debt Repaid, Total	-	-	-60L	-	-
Long-Term Debt Repaid, Total	-4Cr	-1L	-85T	-45T	-
Total Debt Repaid	-4Cr	-1L	-60.85L	-45T	-
Issuance of Common Stock	71.35L	37T	34Cr	54.91L	49.95L
Repurchase of Common Stock	-76.88L	-9L	-31.08L	-2.46Cr	-
Issuance of Preferred Stock	21Cr	-	-	-	-
Repurchase of Preferred Stock	-2.07Cr	-	-	-	-
Other Financing Activities, Total	-79.33L	-20.95L	-57.56L	-	-
Cash from Financing	14Cr	-30.84L	34Cr	-1.92Cr	49.95L
Net Change in Cash	9.02Cr	-10Cr	29Cr	3.37Cr	-8.32Cr
Supplemental Items
Cash Interest Paid	47.91L	2L	3L	2L	2L
Cash Income Tax Paid (Refund)	2L	5L	1L	25.33L	16.72L
Levered Free Cash Flow	-	-8.04Cr	-5.38Cr	1.32Cr	-2.06Cr
Unlevered Free Cash Flow	-	-8.08Cr	-5.38Cr	1.32Cr	-2.06Cr
Change In Net Working Capital	-	19.09L	-1.82Cr	-1.34Cr	-87.18L
Net Debt Issued / Repaid	-3.97Cr	-1L	-85T	-45T	-

Fiscal Period: December	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Profitability
Return on Assets	-	-4.5	1.25	2.83	2.98
Return on Total Capital	-	-5.24	1.37	3.08	3.24
Return On Equity %	-	-24.42	3.39	20.58	8.64
Return on Common Equity	-	14.02	21.72	20.58	8.64
Margin Analysis
Gross Profit Margin %	30.52	30.59	37	37.52	37.42
SG&A Margin	12.96	12.42	13.93	12.5	11.65
EBITDA Margin %	1.81	1.53	8.66	11.32	11.35
EBITA Margin %	-5.84	-5.04	2.16	5.06	5.1
EBIT Margin %	-7.07	-6.04	2.16	5.06	5.1
Income From Continuing Operations Margin %	-7.48	-10.46	1.82	13.52	5.4
Net Income Margin %	-7.48	-10.46	1.82	13.52	5.4
Net Avail. For Common Margin %	-7.48	-10.46	1.82	13.52	5.4
Normalized Net Income Margin	-2.49	-3.68	2.15	4.25	4.01
Levered Free Cash Flow Margin	-	-14.26	-7.38	1.37	-1.75
Unlevered Free Cash Flow Margin	-	-14.33	-7.38	1.37	-1.75
Asset Turnover
Asset Turnover	-	1.19	0.93	0.9	0.93
Fixed Assets Turnover	-	1.59	1.28	1.47	1.53
Receivables Turnover (Average Receivables)	-	201.29	224.6	227.8	212.11
Inventory Turnover (Average Inventory)	-	89.17	85.21	90.97	88.85
Short Term Liquidity
Current Ratio	2.98	0.69	3.25	2.97	2.65
Quick Ratio	2.83	0.56	3.16	2.86	2.53
Operating Cash Flow to Current Liabilities	0.07	0.07	0.89	1.21	1.14
Days Sales Outstanding (Average Receivables)	-	1.81	1.65	1.6	1.72
Days Outstanding Inventory (Average Inventory)	-	4.08	4.35	4	4.1
Average Days Payable Outstanding	-	13.1	12.73	12.9	15.52
Cash Conversion Cycle (Average Days)	-	-7.21	-6.73	-7.3	-9.7
Long Term Solvency
Total Debt/Equity	5.7	147.21	58.9	54.45	59.8
Total Debt / Total Capital	5.39	59.55	37.07	35.25	37.42
LT Debt/Equity	5.7	133.39	53.19	49.09	53.58
Long-Term Debt / Total Capital	5.39	53.96	33.47	31.79	33.53
Total Liabilities / Total Assets	25.65	63.38	41.98	40.53	42.67
EBIT / Interest Expense	-7.35	-725.32	-	-	-
EBITDA / Interest Expense	1.89	1.33T	-	-	-
(EBITDA - Capex) / Interest Expense	-9.84	-894.04	-	-	-
Total Debt / EBITDA	1.69	5.05	2.76	2.11	2.14
Net Debt / EBITDA	-13.77	4.42	0.03	0.07	0.34
Total Debt / (EBITDA - Capex)	-0.32	-7.49	-19.79	5.32	7.88
Net Debt / (EBITDA - Capex)	2.64	-6.56	-0.22	0.18	1.24
Growth Over Prior Year
Total Revenues, 1 Yr. Growth %	-	12.81	29.17	32.25	22.41
Gross Profit, 1 Yr. Growth %	-	13.08	56.22	34.14	22.07
EBITDA, 1 Yr. Growth %	-	-4.85	631.26	69.82	22.7
EBITA, 1 Yr. Growth %	-	-2.54	-155.29	189.44	23.5
EBIT, 1 Yr. Growth %	-	-3.62	-146.07	189.9	23.5
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 1 Yr. Growth %	-	57.76	-122.51	881.32	-51.09
Net Income, 1 Yr. Growth %	-	57.76	-122.51	881.32	-51.09
Normalized Net Income, 1 Yr. Growth %	-	66.98	-175.34	150.75	15.53
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 1 Yr. Growth %	-	-13.02	-100.47	423.81	-50.91
Accounts Receivable, 1 Yr. Growth %	-	1.76	29.54	31.05	31.78
Inventory, 1 Yr. Growth %	-	41.06	9.69	34.82	18.64
Net Property, Plant and Equip., 1 Yr. Growth %	-	165.14	19.99	12.02	21.91
Total Assets, 1 Yr. Growth %	-	61.21	68.49	18.9	16.27
Tangible Book Value, 1 Yr. Growth %	-	12.32	-225.6	21.98	12.09
Common Equity, 1 Yr. Growth %	-	14.12	-227.27	21.86	12.09
Cash From Operations, 1 Yr. Growth %	-	77.95	1.51T	65.83	14.79
Capital Expenditures, 1 Yr. Growth %	-	84.93	33.26	-22.1	46.77
Levered Free Cash Flow, 1 Yr. Growth %	-	-	-33.37	-124.92	-255.99
Unlevered Free Cash Flow, 1 Yr. Growth %	-	-	-33.35	-124.92	-255.99
Compound Annual Growth Rate Over Two Years
Total Revenues, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	20.71	30.7	27.23
Gross Profit, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	32.91	44.76	27.96
EBITDA, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	431.5	255.49	45.61
EBITA, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-33.93	30.9	95.81
EBIT, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-39	19.59	95.81
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-40.4	48.64	119.09
Net Income, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-40.4	48.64	119.09
Normalized Net Income, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-3.24	40.47	73.95
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-93.59	-84.26	60.36
Accounts Receivable, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	14.81	30.29	31.41
Inventory, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	24.39	21.61	26.48
Net Property, Plant and Equip., 2 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	78.36	15.94	16.86
Total Assets, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	64.81	41.54	17.58
Tangible Book Value, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	18.78	23.78	16.93
Common Equity, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	20.51	24.53	16.87
Cash From Operations, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	434.96	416.42	37.97
Capital Expenditures, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	57.01	1.89	6.93
Levered Free Cash Flow, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	-59.56	-38.18
Unlevered Free Cash Flow, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	-59.55	-38.18
Compound Annual Growth Rate Over Three Years
Total Revenues, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	24.44	27.88
Gross Profit, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	33.32	36.76
EBITDA, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	265.48	149.36
EBITA, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	10.6	28.39
EBIT, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	4.92	20.88
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	51.62	2.62
Net Income, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	51.62	2.62
Normalized Net Income, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	34.85	31.61
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	-72.18	-77.01
Accounts Receivable, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	19.99	30.78
Inventory, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	27.78	20.61
Net Property, Plant and Equip., 3 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	52.75	17.89
Total Assets, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	47.81	32.56
Tangible Book Value, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	19.84	19.75
Common Equity, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	20.96	20.24
Cash From Operations, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	262.05	212.82
Capital Expenditures, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	24.3	15.07
Levered Free Cash Flow, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	-	-36.58
Unlevered Free Cash Flow, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-	-	-	-	-36.57