CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) Spending and interest coverage
- R&D / revenue · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-07-12..
- Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months: Value 1.34%; Formula and calculation Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-07-12..
- Interest coverage · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified..
Spending and interest coverage
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-07-12; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| R&D / revenue · 12 months | (m) | Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-07-12. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months | 1.34% | Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-07-12. $18.39M ÷ $1.37B × 100 ≈ 1.34% |
| Interest coverage · 12 months | (m) | Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Research and development spending | (m) | |
| Revenue | 1.37B USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Stock-based compensation | 18.39M USD | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense |
| Operating income | 72.03M USD | Operating Income (Loss) |
| Interest expense · reported / estimated | (m) | · Estimated expense assumptions |
Latest interest expense basis: (m). Estimated values carry *; expand each history row’s basis for its dated balances and rate assumptions.
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Research and development spending (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Stock-based compensation (USD) | Operating income (USD) | Interest expense · reported / estimated (USD) | R&D / revenue | SBC / revenue | Interest coverage | Interest expense basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | (m) | $1.37B | $18.39M | $72.03M | (m) | (m) | 1.34% | (m) | (m) |
| 2026-04-19 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-12-28 | (m) | $1.18B | $15.23M | $55.28M | (m) | (m) | 1.29% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-10-05 | (m) | $1.13B | $15.44M | $56.43M | (m) | (m) | 1.36% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-07-13 | (m) | $1.08B | $15.16M | $53.08M | (m) | (m) | 1.40% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-04-20 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-12-29 | (m) | $963.71M | $13.60M | $43.12M | (m) | (m) | 1.41% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-10-06 | (m) | $913.49M | $13.45M | $37.59M | (m) | (m) | 1.47% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-07-14 | (m) | $845.22M | $13.64M | $26.61M | (m) | (m) | 1.61% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-04-21 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-12-31 | (m) | $728.70M | $9.36M | $4.72M | (m) | (m) | 1.28% | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-10-01 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-07-09 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-04-16 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-12-25 | (m) | $564.12M | $3.80M | $-59.77M | (m) | (m) | 0.67% | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-10-02 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-07-10 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-12-26 | (m) | $500.07M | $5.35M | $-52.75M | (m) | (m) | 1.07% | (m) | (m) |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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