CAVA Group delivered a beat on both top and bottom lines for the second quarter 2026, driven by robust guest traffic and unit expansion. While restaurant-level margins faced slight compression from commodity costs, the company maintained strong profitability and reaffirmed its full-year outlook.
Key Highlights
- Same-restaurant sales grew 9.0%, comprising 5.3% guest traffic growth and 3.7% from price and product mix.
- Restaurant-level profit margin was 25.7%, a 60 basis point year-over-year decrease attributed to higher input costs from the Pomegranate Glazed Salmon launch and labor investments.
- The company opened 17 net new restaurants in the quarter, reaching a total count of 476 locations, representing 19.6% year-over-year unit growth.