CAV

Cava Group

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ISIN: US1489291021

Ticker: CAVA

US1489291021

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Aktien Stammtisch

@Aktien_Stammtisch

2H·

Cava Group Q1 Earnings Highlights

$CAVA

🔹 Revenue: $331.8M (Est. $280.93M) 🟢; UP +28.2% YoY

🔹 Adj EPS: $0.22 (Est. $0.02) 🟢

FY25 Guidance:

🔹 Adjusted EBITDA: $152M–$159M (Raised from $150M–$157M) 🟢

🔹 Net New Restaurant Openings: 64–68 (Prev. 62–66)

🔹 Same Restaurant Sales Growth: 6.0%–8.0% (Reaffirmed)

🔹 Restaurant-Level Profit Margin: 24.8%–25.2% (Reaffirmed)

🔹 Pre-opening Costs: $14.5M–$15.5M (Prev. $14.0M–$15.0M)

Other Q1 Metrics:

🔹 Adj EBITDA: $44.9M (vs. $33.3M YoY); Margin: 13.5%

🔹 Free Cash Flow: $2.7M

🔹 Net Cash from Operating Activities: $38.6M

Operational Metrics:

🔹 CAVA Same Restaurant Sales Growth: +10.8%

• Traffic Growth: +7.5%

• Menu Price & Mix: +3.3%

🔹 Restaurant-Level Profit: $82.3M; UP +27.4% YoY

🔹 Restaurant-Level Profit Margin: 25.1% (vs. 25.2% YoY)

🔹 Digital Revenue Mix: 38.0%

🔹 Average Unit Volume (AUV): $2.9M (vs. $2.6M YoY)

Store Growth:

🔹 Net New Restaurant Openings: 15

🔹 Total Restaurants: 382 (UP +18.3% YoY)

🔸 Entered new market: Indiana — now in 26 states + DC

CEO Brett Schulman’s Commentary:

🔸 “In spite of economic uncertainty and challenging weather, CAVA’s first quarter results demonstrate the continued strength of our category-defining brand.”

🔸 “We’ve surpassed $1 billion in trailing-twelve-month revenue — a milestone that affirms Mediterranean as the next large-scale cultural cuisine category.”

Minus Maximus

@Minus_Maximus

1Lun·

Is the CAVA Group the new Chipotle?

I currently have the CAVA Group $CAVA on my radar at the moment and find the company extremely exciting. CAVA is a fast-growing player in the fast-casual segment with a strong focus on healthy, Mediterranean cuisine. The comparison with Chipotle is obvious, only with hummus, falafel & bowls instead of burritos.

The rapid growth is particularly interesting, as turnover has recently risen by over 30% compared to the previous year. What's more, the company fits in perfectly with the current zeitgeist, as health and conscious eating are becoming increasingly important. The expansion strategy is also promising, as CAVA is constantly opening new locations and the potential for scaling is enormous. The successful model is not new. Chipotle has already shown that such a concept can work in the long term.

Of course, there are also risks, as the share is ambitiously valued and the competition is not sleeping. But if CAVA manages to implement its scaling efficiently, something really big could emerge here. What do you think, is CAVA the next Chipotle?

#stockanalysis
#growth
#growthstocks

The W.

@thewolfofallstreetz

2Lun·

I'm following these 10 quarterly reports this week!

Hims & Hers (Monday) $HIMS (-4,03 %)

Axon Enterprise (Tuesday) $AXON (+0 %)

Cava Group (Tuesday) $CAVA

Nvidia (Wednesday) $NVDA (-1,26 %)

Salesforce (Wednesday) $CRM (-0,15 %)

Zoetis (Thursday) $ZTS (+3,37 %)

TransMedics (Thursday) $TMDX (-0,3 %)

Monster Beverage (Thursday) $MNST (+1,25 %)

Rocket Lab (Thursday) $RKLB (+3,82 %)

Duolingo (Thursday) $DUOL

What do you expect from these companies?

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V8-Bierturbo@V8-Bierturbo

2Lun

$HIMS will be back at >€60 in the next few days

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Raising I.

@RaisingInvestorIQ

5Lun·

Valuation is sky high...but it depends on your long-term perspective on this stock. Nevertheless, keep an eye on $CAVA

The opportunity for future growth is absolutely huge and since the company is so well-managed, I do not see any red flags that would serve as a barrier to continued growth at the moment.

They also operate with a healthy profit margin of 26.5%, which is a new high over the last year.

Aktien Stammtisch

@Aktien_Stammtisch

6Lun·

$CAVA Group Q3 '24 Earnings Highlights:

🔹 EPS: $0.15 (Est. $0.11) 🟢; UP from $0.06 YoY

🔹 Revenue: $243.8M (Est. $233.6M) 🟢; UP +39% YoY

🔹 Adj EBITDA: $34M (Est. $29M) 🟢; UP +69% YoY

Raised FY24 Outlook:

🔹 Adj EBITDA: $121M-$126M (Est. $117M) 🟢

🔹 Net New Restaurant Openings: 56-58 (Prev. 54-57)

🔹 Same Restaurant Sales Growth: 12.0%-13.0% (Prev. 8.5%-9.5%) 🟢

🔹 Restaurant-Level Profit Margin: 24.5%-25.0% (Prev. 24.2%-24.7%)

OTHER Q3 METRICS:

Restaurant Metrics

🔹 Same Restaurant Sales Growth: +18.1% YoY (Est. +12.4%) 🟢

🔹 Total Restaurants: 352; UP +21.4% YoY

🔹 Net New Restaurant Openings: 11 in Q3

🔹 Average Unit Volume (AUV): $2.8M

🔹 Guest Traffic Growth: +12.9% YoY

🔹 Digital Revenue Mix: 35.8%

Financial Details

🔹 Restaurant-Level Profit: $61.8M; UP +41.9% YoY

🔹 Restaurant-Level Profit Margin: 25.6% (Prev. 25.1% YoY)

🔹 Operating Cash Flow: $43.9M

🔹 Free Cash Flow: $23.4M

🔹 Cash & Cash Equivalents: $367.2M

Business Highlights

🔸 National launch of reimagined loyalty program completed

🔸 Rolled out new labor model ahead of schedule

🔸 Strong performance and growth from new restaurant openings

🔸 Consistent growth across all regions and channels

CEO Brett Schulman's Commentary

🔸 "Our Q3 results reflect the strength of our Mediterranean brand, as we establish Cava as the next major cultural cuisine category with a unique value proposition."