CAVA FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #14 of 18 in industry

Cava Group, Inc. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $3.8M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $21,502 · Eating & Drinking Places.

Eating & Drinking Places peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-04-24
Industry
Eating & Drinking Places
Industry rank
#14/18

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
179:1
High (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$3.8M
Median worker
$21,502

Answer first

Cava Group, Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total of $3.8M ranks #1011 of 1,423 complete filings; its 179:1 pay ratio ranks #358. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $21,502. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-58 peer cohort (# 14 of 18, 28th percentile - below the industry median pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Eating & Drinking Places companies.

Dollar rank
#1011
$3.8M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#358
179:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
28th
below the industry median pay ratio

How Cava Group, Inc. ranks nationally

Cava Group, Inc. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$3,848,858 29th percentile higher than 29% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). This entry sits in this band. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). Above this entry. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Above this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Above this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Above this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). Above this entry. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Above this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Above this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Above this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2500K-wide band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

Cava Group, Inc. vs. Eating & Drinking Places peers

CEO total pay ($3.8M) against pay ratio (179:1) for Cava Group, Inc. (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Eating & Drinking Places industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both2824287.04134491.45444695.86754900.18065104.5110:1192.5:1275:1357.5:1440:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Cava Group, Inc., CEO total pay: 3848858 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 179:1Cava Group, Inc.El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., CEO total pay: 3062506 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 178:1El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.Wendy's Co, CEO total pay: 4628002 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 181:1Wendy's CoRed Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc, CEO total pay: 3258840 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 130:1Red Robin Gourmet Burgers IncSweetgreen, Inc., CEO total pay: 3230375 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 125:1Sweetgreen, Inc.Dine Brands Global, Inc., CEO total pay: 4644108 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 252:1Dine Brands Global, Inc.
Cava Group, Inc. vs. Eating & Drinking Places peers, plotted against the industry's $7.8M median CEO total and 425:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Eating & Drinking Places peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 18 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 58. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in Cava Group, Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Industry Comparison - Eating & Drinking Places

This Company's Ratio
179:1
Industry Median Ratio
425:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$7.8M
This CEO's Pay
$3.8M
Companies in Industry
18
vs. Industry Median
Below
#14 of 18 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Eating & Drinking Places →

Cava Group, Inc.: STEEP · MID$ pay ratio

Cava Group, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 179:1 ranks #14 of 18 Eating & Drinking Places filers (28th percentile). the CEO earned 179× the median employee ($21,502) in FY2025.

Median employee $21,502 (LOW-MED); STEEP · MID$ stamps put about 179 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$3.8M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

179:1

Elevated vs. peers

Cava Group, Inc. in the lower Eating & Drinking Places third

Cava Group, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 179:1 ranks #14 of 18 Eating & Drinking Places filers (28th percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Eating & Drinking Places (SIC 58) median ratio is 425:1 across 18 FY2025 filers; Cava Group, Inc.'s $3.8M CEO total is at or below the $7.8M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #1011 and ratio rank #358 split - treat 179:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Eating & Drinking Places peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$3.8M
Median Employee Pay
$21,502
Pay Ratio
179:1
Filing Date
2026-04-24

Company Info

Ticker
CAVA
CIK
1639438
Industry
Eating & Drinking Places
SIC Code
5812
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1639438, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Cava Group, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 179:1 ranks #14 of 18 Eating & Drinking Places filers (28th percentile).

Read with Cava Group, Inc.

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps STEEP · MID$ · LOW-MED.

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $3.9M (Δ $3K heavier vs Cava Group, Inc.); PARITY · ELITE-MED vs this page's STEEP · MID$ · LOW-MED.
Carriage Services Inc · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $3.9M (Δ $12K heavier vs Cava Group, Inc.); MID · LOW-MED vs this page's STEEP · MID$ · LOW-MED.
Integer Holdings Corp · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $3.8M (Δ $18K lighter vs Cava Group, Inc.); MID · PAR-MED vs this page's STEEP · MID$ · LOW-MED.
Loar Holdings Inc. · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $3.9M (Δ $35K heavier vs Cava Group, Inc.); MID · PAR-MED vs this page's STEEP · MID$ · LOW-MED.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (SIC 58 pole)

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stamps STEEP · MID$ nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Cava Group, Inc.'s STEEP filing.
National dual ranks · #1011/#358

Cava Group, Inc.'s FY2025 package sits #1011 by CEO dollars and #358 by ratio under MID$ · STEEP.
Pay-equity trends · STEEP

Cava Group, Inc.'s STEEP · LOW-MED stamps sit mid-band - pay-equity trends place the ratio against workforce pay.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for Cava Group, Inc. (CIK 1639438), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.