CAVA Group's results for fiscal Q3 2026 (twelve weeks ended Oct 4, 2026) come from the company's own earnings release, filed with the SEC on 2026-11-04. Everything below is taken from that filing; quotes are copied exactly. Company outlooks are the company's own.
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue (GAAP (consolidated revenue)) | $356 million (+22.0% vs a year earlier) |
| Diluted EPS (GAAP) | $0.11 |
| Full-year guidance | Narrowed |
Guidance
CAVA narrowed 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $184–189 million; raised same restaurant sales outlook to 6.0–7.0% and openings to 76–78.
Why this label: Only core item, adjusted EBITDA, tightened to $184-$189M from $181-$191M (midpoint ~same); same restaurant sales up (operating metric) and margin top cut are non-core.
| Metric | Period | New | Prior (as stated in the release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| same restaurant sales | FY2026 | 6.0% to 7.0% | 4.5% to 6.5% |
| net new CAVA restaurant openings | FY2026 | 76 to 78 | 75 to 77 |
| CAVA restaurant-level profit margin | FY2026 | 23.7% to 24.0% | 23.7% to 24.3% |
| pre-opening costs | FY2026 | $28.5 to $29.5 million | $22.0 to $22.5 million |
| adjusted EBITDA | FY2026 | $184.0 to $189.0 million | $181.0 to $191.0 million |
From the release
Revenue: "Revenue · $ · 356,436 · $ · 292,238"
Earnings per share: "Diluted · $ · 0.11 · $ · 0.12"
same restaurant sales: "Same Restaurant Sales · 4.5% to 6.5% · 6.0% to 7.0%"
net new CAVA restaurant openings: "Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings · 75 to 77 · 76 to 78"
CAVA restaurant-level profit margin: "CAVA Restaurant-Level Profit Margin · 23.7% to 24.3% · 23.7% to 24.0%"
Quotes are copied from the filing; in table rows, cell borders are shown as “·”.
Key fact: CAVA Revenue rose 22.1% to $353.7 million; restaurant count reached 500.
Source
CAVA Group earnings release (SEC filing), accession 0001628280-26-070159, filed 2026-11-04.
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