CAVA Jumps 3.9% as July Food PPI Falls 0.5% After $368.4 Million Q2
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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 16
CAVA Jumps 3.9% as July Food PPI Falls 0.5% After $368.4 Million Q2
2 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 16
Summary
CAVA shares closed at $72.20, up 3.9%, as investors extended a rally sparked by the chain’s strong second-quarter results.
A 0.5% July drop in the Producer Price Index for processed foods and feeds lifted restaurant stocks broadly by signaling lower ingredient costs and better margin potential.
CAVA’s latest quarter gave that macro boost extra force: revenue rose 31.3% to $368.4 million, same-restaurant sales climbed 9%, foot traffic increased 5.3%, and adjusted EBITDA reached $54.72 million.
Investors looked past full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance of $186 million, below the $190.6 million consensus, focusing instead on CAVA’s 476-store footprint, strong traffic growth and easing cost pressure.