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CAVA Group, Inc.

CAVA Group, Inc.

CAVANYSEConsumer Cyclical● Active
$72.60
+$0.85(+1.18%)
Market Cap$8.5B
P/E Ratio
52W High$98.79
52W Low$43.41

CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

CAVA · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $26.1M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-28), down 50.6% year-over-year The FCF margin was 2.2%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$26.1M▼ -50.6% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$38.9Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin2.2%$26.1M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$26.1M▼ 50.6%2.2%
FY2024$52.9M▲ +226.8%5.5%
FY2023−$41.7M▲ +57.6%-5.7%
FY2022−$98.3M▼ 85.4%-17.4%
FY2021−$53.0M-10.6%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) trades at a FCF yield of 0.46% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 213.5x. FCF per share stands at $0.34, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
0.46%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$0.34
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x213.5
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x222.5
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-28
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, CAVA Group, Inc. generated $184.8M in operating cash flow and spent 159M in capital expenditures, yielding $26.1M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$184.8M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-28
Investing Activities
−$273.0M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-28
Financing Activities
+$5.0M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-28
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($184.8M) − |CapEx| (159M) = FCF ($26.1M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Cyclical)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
CAVA Group, Inc.
CAVA Group, Inc.YOU
CAVA
$26.1M-50.6%
#2
Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation
TM
$592.05B+137.9%
#3
The Home Depot, Inc.
The Home Depot, Inc.
HD
$12.65B-22.5%
#4
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN
$7.70B-76.6%
#5
Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA
$6.22B+73.7%
#6
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA
−$50.72B-164.9%
Consumer Cyclical · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) reported free cash flow of $26.1M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-28), down 50.6% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 2.2%.

Based on available data, CAVA Group, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 2 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $52.9M in FY2024.

CAVA Group, Inc.'s FCF yield is 0.46% and price-to-FCF ratio is 213.5x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

CAVA free cash flow · 8 questions

CAVA Group, Inc. free cash flow was $26.1M for FY2025, down 50.6% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $38.9M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · CAVA Group, Inc. · CAVA Group, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026