How Cava Handles Food Safety
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CAVA Group, Inc. es una empresa que supervisa y gestiona una cadena de restaurantes mediterráneos. Sus propuestas culinarias incluyen una variedad de ...
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BPA est. $0.55 · Ingresos $1.50B · 21 analistas
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| Métrica | Último | InteranualYoY significa Year-over-Year (interanual). Compara el último valor anual con el valor anual anterior para mostrar la fortaleza de la tendencia a largo plazo. | TrimestralQoQ significa Quarter-over-Quarter (intertrimestral). Compara el último trimestre con el trimestre inmediatamente anterior para mostrar cambios de impulso a corto plazo. |
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| IngresosEl dinero total que entró por la puerta principal al vender cosas, antes de pagar una sola factura. Piensa en esto como el gran total de cada compra con tarjeta de los clientes. (YoY compara el rendimiento de este año con el del año pasado, mientras que QoQ compara los tres meses actuales con los tres anteriores). | $1.2B | +22.4% | -15.9% |
| Beneficio netoEl resultado final absoluto. Si la empresa pagara a cada proveedor, empleado, banquero y recaudador de impuestos, este es el dinero real que queda en su bolsillo al final del día. | $63.7M | -51.1% | -2.3% |
| Margen brutoEl margen básico. Si venden unas zapatillas de 100 dólares, este porcentaje indica cuánto de ese precio es ganancia justo después de pagar el caucho y los cordones, pero antes de pagar el alquiler de la tienda o los anuncios de televisión. | +18.4% | -26.8% | +32.6% |
| Margen operativoLa puntuación de eficiencia del 'trabajo diario'. De cada dólar que gasta un cliente, esto muestra cuántos centavos mantiene la empresa después de fabricar el producto Y pagar todos los gastos generales corporativos (como salarios, marketing y mantener las luces encendidas). | +6.7% | +50.3% | -7.9% |
| Margen netoEl porcentaje final que se lleva a casa. Cuando se eliminan todos los costos concebibles, impuestos y pagos de intereses, este es el número exacto de centavos que la empresa realmente se queda de cada dólar en ventas. | +5.4% | -60.0% | +16.2% |
| Flujo de caja libreEl santo grial del efectivo corporativo. Es el dinero físico gastable que queda después de que el negocio paga sus operaciones diarias Y compra las actualizaciones grandes y costosas (como nuevas fábricas o servidores) que necesita para sobrevivir. Este es el dinero 'libre' que pueden usar para pagar dividendos o recomprar acciones. | $26.1M | -50.6% | +89.2% |
| Margen FCFLa tasa definitiva de conversión de efectivo. Muestra qué tan buena es la empresa para convertir ventas regulares directamente en efectivo frío, duro y gastable. Un porcentaje alto significa que el negocio es una auténtica máquina de imprimir dinero. | +2.2% | -59.6% | +125.1% |
| Deuda/PatrimonioEl indicador de riesgo financiero. Compara cuánto del imperio de la empresa se construyó con dinero prestado (préstamos) frente al dinero propio de los propietarios (accionistas). Un número alto significa que están muy apalancados y juegan un juego más arriesgado; un número bajo significa que juegan a lo seguro. | 59.8% | +9.8% | +0.6% |
| Ratio corrienteLa verificación de supervivencia de 12 meses. Simplemente compara el efectivo que tienen ahora mismo (más cosas que pueden convertirse rápidamente en efectivo) con las facturas inmediatas que absolutamente deben pagar este año. Una puntuación superior a 1 significa que tienen suficiente en la billetera para cubrir las próximas facturas sin entrar en pánico. | 2.65x | -10.8% | -6.4% |
| Activos totalesEl tamaño absoluto del imperio de la empresa. Agrupa absolutamente todo lo valioso que poseen, desde el efectivo en la caja registradora y el inventario en el almacén, hasta las patentes de software en la bóveda y las fábricas en el suelo. | $1.4B | +16.3% | +5.4% |
| Métrica | Anual (real vs estimado) | Sorpresa anual | Trimestral (real vs estimado) | Sorpresa trimestral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Surprise | 0.54 vs 0.53 | +2.4% | 0.19 vs 0.48 | -60.4% |
| Revenue Surprise | $1.2B vs $1.2B | +0.6% | $368.4M vs $724.3M | -49.1% |
| Fecha | Ejecutivo | Cargo | Valor | Lado | Acciones | Precio |
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| Aug 31, 2026 | Thompson Douglas W. | officer: Chief Operations Officer | Common Stock | A | 6,500 | $66.52 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Thomas Amiee Lynn | director | Common Stock | A | 1,821 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Thomas Amiee Lynn | director: | — | — | 0 | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Bosserman David | director | Common Stock | A | 1,881 | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | SHAICH RONALD M | director | Common Stock | A | 1,881 | — |
Operator: Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us, and welcome to CAVA's Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I will now hand the conference over to Matt Milanovich, Head of Investor Relations. Matt, please go ahead. Matt Milanovich: Good afternoon, and welcome to CAVA's second quarter 2026 financial results conference call. Before we begin, if you do not already have a copy, the earnings release and related 8-K furnished to the SEC are available on our website at investor.cava.com. The purpose of this conference call is to give investors further details regarding the company's financial results as well as a general update on the company's progress. You will find reconciliations of any non-GAAP financial measure discussed on today's call to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP to the extent available without unreasonable efforts in today's earnings release and supplemental deck, each of which is posted on the company's website. Before we begin, let me remind everyone that this call will contain forward-looking statements. For this purpose, any statements made during this call that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Investors should be aware that any forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed here today. These risk factors are explained in detail in CAVA's most recent annual report on Form 10-K as may be updated by its reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the SEC. Please refer to these filings for a more detailed discussion of forward-looking statements and the risks and uncertainties of such statements. All forward-looking statements are made as of today, and except as required by law, CAVA undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. And now I'll turn the call over to the company's Co-Founder and CEO, Brett Schulman. Brett Schulman: Thanks, Matt, and welcome to the call, everyone. Our second quarter results underscore the continued strength of our category-defining brand and the resonance of our value proposition with today's consumer. From Mishawaka, Indiana to Downingtown, Pennsylvania, our newest restaurants continue to outperform our expectations, reinforcing the proven portability of our concept and the growing demand for our differentiated Mediterranean cuisine and welcoming hospitality. This strength, combined with the power of our unit economic model, gives us confidence not only in our momentum today, but in the long runway that lies ahead. Our second quarter financial highlights include a 31.3% increase in CAVA revenue, same restaurant sales of 9%, driven by 5.3% traffic, 17 net new restaurants, ending the quarter with 476 restaurants, a 19.6% increase year-over-year, …
| Nombre | Cargo | Remuneración | Género | Año de nacimiento | Estado |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brett Schulman | Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President & Director | USD 1,859,532 | Male | 1972 | Active |
Douglas W. Thompson | Chief Operations Officer | USD 1,026,269 | Male | 1964 | Active |
Tricia K. Tolivar | Chief Financial Officer | USD 954,482 | Female | 1969 | Active |
Kelly Costanza | Chief People Officer | USD 736,516 | Female | 1976 | Active |
Theodore Xenohristos | Founder, Chief Concept Officer & Director | USD 731,389 | Male | 1979 | Active |
Matt Milanovich | Senior Vice President of Finance | — | Male | — | Active |
Beth McCormick | Chief Technology Officer | — | Female | — | Active |
Joseph J. Kadow | Chief Legal Officer | — | Male | 1957 | Active |
Adam Phillips | Chief Accounting Officer | — | — | — | Active |
Christopher F. Penny | Chief Manufacturing Officer | — | Male | 1967 | Active |
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