Cava Group (CAVA) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Cava Group reported quarterly earnings of $0.05 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.06 per share, but showing improvement from $0.02 per share a year ago, indicating a -16.67% earnings surprise [1] Financial Performance - Cava's revenues for the quarter ended December 2024 were $227.4 million, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.82%, and up from $177.17 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, the company has exceeded consensus EPS estimates three times and topped revenue estimates four times [2] Stock Performance - Cava shares have declined approximately 7.6% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 1.7% [3] - The current Zacks Rank for Cava is 3 (Hold), suggesting the stock is expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Earnings Outlook - The consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.18 on revenues of $339.56 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.61 on revenues of $1.2 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Cava is mixed, which could change following the recent earnings report [6] Industry Context - The Retail - Restaurants industry, to which Cava belongs, is currently ranked in the top 26% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8]