CAVA (Cava Group) ROCE %: 11.40% (As of Mar. 2026)

What is Cava Group ROCE %?

Cava Group CAVA +6.02% 63 ROCE % is 11.40% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CAVA with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of $87.26 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Cava Group's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.40%.

Cava Group (NYSE:CAVA) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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Cava Group ROCE % Historical Data

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Cava Group Annual Data

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Dec25

ROCE %

-10.46

-3.65

4.57

6.38

7.10

Cava Group Quarterly Data
	Dec21	Apr22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25	Jun25	Sep25	Dec25	Mar26
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial												8.21	9.25	8.08	2.86	11.40

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Cava Group ROCE % Calculation

Cava Group's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2025 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2025 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2025 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2025 )
	=	79.344	/	( ( (1169.669 - 132.636)	+	(1360.027 - 162.657) )	/ 2 )
	=	79.344	/	( (1037.033	+	1197.37)	/ 2 )
	=	79.344	/	1117.2015
	=	7.10 %

Cava Group's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2026 )		(Q: Dec. 2025 )		(Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2026 )		(Q: Dec. 2025 )		(Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	136.544	/	( ( (1360.027 - 162.657)	+	(0 - 0) )	/ 1 )
	=	136.544	/	( ( 1197.37	+	0 )	/ 1 )
	=	136.544	/	1197.37
	=	11.40 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBIT data.

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What does a ROCE % of 11.40% mean?

Cava Group (CAVA) has a ROCE % of 11.40% as of Mar. 2026.

Is Cava Group's ROCE % too high?

Cava Group's current ROCE % is 11.40%. The Restaurants industry median ROCE % is 6.01. Cava Group's value of 11.40% is 89.7% above this industry median. Overall, Cava Group has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Cava Group's ROCE % compare to LKNCY and BROS?

Cava Group's ROCE % of 11.40% can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. The industry median ROCE % is 6.01. Cava Group's value of 11.40% is 89.7% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good ROCE % for a Restaurants company?

The median ROCE % among Restaurants companies is 6.01, based on 353 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROCE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROCE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Cava Group's current ROCE % of 11.40% is 89.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high ROCE % mean?

A high ROCE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Restaurants industry, the median ROCE % is 6.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cava Group's current ROCE % is 11.40%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Cava Group stock overvalued right now?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cava Group (CAVA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $87.26, compared to a current price of $82.24 — trading 5.8% below its estimated fair value. The current ROCE % is 11.40% and 89.7% above the Restaurants industry median of 6.01. Cava Group's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is ROCE % calculated?

ROCE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cava Group (CAVA), the current ROCE % is 11.40% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Cava Group (CAVA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cava Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $82.24 is trading 5.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $87.26. GuruFocus considers Cava Group to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for CAVA:

ROCE %: 11.40%
GF Value™: $87.26 vs. price of $82.24 (5.8% below fair value)
GF Score™: 63/100 with 1 warning sign
Industry Position: 89.7% above the Restaurants median

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Cava Group Business Description

Industry Consumer Cyclical Restaurants

Comparable Companies LKNCY BROS DPZ TXRH EAT WING CAKE YUMC SHAK ARCO MCD SBUX LSE:CPG CMG YUM TSX:QSR TSX:QSP.UN DRI HKSE:06862 TSE:7550

Other Exchanges CAVA:Mexico

Address 14 Ridge Square NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC, USA, 20016

Website https://www.cava.com

Cava Group Inc owns and operates a chain of restaurants. It operates a Mediterranean-inspired fast-casual restaurant brand offering menu items. The company's dips, spreads, and dressings are centrally produced and sold in grocery stores. The company's operations are conducted as two reportable segments: i) CAVA: It includes the operations of all company-owned CAVA restaurants, and ii) CAVA Foods: It includes the production of dips, spreads, and certain dressing bases used in CAVA restaurants as well as sales from the Company's consumer packaged goods business. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the CAVA segment.

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