CAVA Group Surges on 1.00 Billion Dollar Volume Spurt (Rank 90) as Earnings Highlight Profit Gains Despite Weaker Sales Outlook

CAVA Group (CAVA) surged 2.67% on August 12, 2025, with a trading volume of $1.00 billion—178.47% higher than the previous day—ranking it 90th in market activity. The stock’s performance followed a mixed earnings report for Q2 2025, which highlighted revenue of $280.6 million, a 20.2% year-over-year increase but a 3.7% miss against Wall Street’s $291.3 million forecast. Non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $0.16 exceeded estimates by 18.7%, driven by improved profitability metrics despite a 2.1% same-restaurant sales growth, which reflected weaker pricing/mix impacts.

The company expanded its unit count by opening 16 new restaurants, bringing the total to 398—a 16.7% annual increase. Average unit volume rose to $2.9 million, and restaurant-level profit margins stood at 26.3%. Adjusted EBITDA reached $42.1 million (15% of revenue), up 22.6% year-over-year. However, a revised full-year same-store sales outlook of 4%-6%—down from 6%-8%—signaled caution amid macroeconomic pressures, weighing on investor sentiment despite maintained EBITDA guidance of $152M-$159M.

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