CAVA Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
CAVA Group's CEO is Brett Schulman, appointed in Jun 2010, has a tenure of 14.58 years. total yearly compensation is $17.06M, comprised of 3.8% salary and 96.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.02% of the company’s shares, worth $138.00M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.3 years and 6.2 years respectively.
Key information
Brett Schulman
Chief executive officer
US$17.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 3.8% |
| CEO tenure | 14.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.0% |
| Management average tenure | 3.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA)
Jan 21
CAVA Group: Overpriced And Overhyped (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 21CAVA: High Valuation, Delicate Risk-Reward Balance
Jan 14Why We're Not Concerned About CAVA Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:CAVA) Share Price
Dec 31CAVA: Excellent Same Store Sales Growth Tempered By Ridiculous Price (Rating Upgrade)
Dec 19CAVA Group: Insiders Deep Six Their Stock At 200x P/E -- You Should, Too
Dec 11Chipotle Has A Viable Challenger: CAVA Is Up And Coming
Nov 19CAVA Group, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 42%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Nov 16CAVA Group: Don't Be The Last One Dancing When The Music Stops
Nov 13CAVA Group: Unsupportable Valuation
Oct 24CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Oct 17CAVA Group: An Hypothetical Becoming-Chipotle Scenario Reveals Overvaluation (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 23After Leaping 25% CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar
Sep 21The Hype Is Justified: Digging Into The CAVA Craze
Aug 21CAVA Group's (NYSE:CAVA) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Jul 12Cava Group: Stock-Chasing & Potential Entry Point Catalysts
Jul 01CAVA Group: Strong Growth But Still Overpriced
Jun 11CAVA Q1: Strong Chipotle Competitor
May 31CAVA Group, Inc. Just Recorded A 198% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
May 31CAVA Group: Soaring GenZ Appeal, Questionable Investor Appetite
May 13CAVA Group: Time To Lock In Gains Here (Ratings Downgrade)
Apr 01CAVA Group: Outlook Expected To Slow Down
Mar 11Cava: Making Sense Of The Mediterranean Craze
Feb 28Capitalizing On The CAVA Craze
Jan 30CAVA Group: Holding For Now Despite Impressive Growth
Jan 15CAVA Group: Too Many Risks Aren't Priced In
Jan 02CAVA Group: Satisfying Meal And Compelling Story, But Expensive
Dec 05CAVA: Beat And Raise Proves The Thesis Is Working
Nov 29CAVA: The Next Chipotle At An Unreasonably Low Price
Nov 02CAVA Group: See Plenty Of Downside Ahead, Sell
Oct 26Chipotle Vs. CAVA: Which Is The Better Buy?
Sep 28Craving CAVA
Sep 20CAVA: Getting In For The Long Haul
Aug 23CAVA Group: The Chipotle Of Mediterranean Cuisine
Aug 14CAVA Group: Attractive Despite High Valuation
Jul 19CAVA Group: IPO Feels Like It's 2021 Again
Jun 16CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 06 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$54m |
| Jul 14 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$43m |
| Apr 21 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$29m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$17m | US$647k | US$13m |
| Oct 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Jul 09 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$26m |
| Apr 16 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$41m |
| Dec 25 2022 | US$3m | US$618k | -US$59m |
Compensation vs Market: Brett's total compensation ($USD17.06M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.51M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Brett's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Brett Schulman (52 yo)
14.6yrs
Tenure
US$17,060,929
Compensation
Mr. Brett Schulman is Co-Founder of Cava Group, Inc. in 2010 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and President since June 2010 and 2010 respectively. Mr. Schulman co-founded CAVA in 2010. He also ser...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 14.6yrs | US$17.06m | 1.02% $ 138.0m | |
| Founder | no data | US$3.15m | 0.24% $ 32.1m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 4.2yrs | US$3.42m | 0.16% $ 21.9m | |
| Chief Operations Officer | 3.2yrs | US$2.41m | 0.060% $ 8.2m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | no data | no data | 0.0023% $ 308.9k | |
| Chief Information Officer | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | 3.3yrs | no data | 0.021% $ 2.9m | |
| Chief People Officer | 5yrs | no data | 0.048% $ 6.5m | |
| Chief Experience Officer | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Manufacturing Officer | 7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Finance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Development Officer | 1yr | no data | no data |
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CAVA's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 15yrs | US$17.06m | 1.02% $ 138.0m | |
| Founder | 15yrs | US$3.15m | 0.24% $ 32.1m | |
| Independent Director | 6.2yrs | US$152.44k | 0.013% $ 1.8m | |
| Chair of the Board of Directors | 6.2yrs | US$173.67k | 0.23% $ 30.5m | |
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$160.40k | 0.0044% $ 590.6k | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | US$170.10k | 0.0022% $ 295.3k | |
| Independent Director | 6.2yrs | US$153.77k | 0.0044% $ 590.6k | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$212.42k | 0.0011% $ 154.4k | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$155.10k | 0.12% $ 16.7m |
6.2yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CAVA's board of directors are considered experienced (6.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/21 10:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/06 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
CAVA Group, Inc. is covered by 17 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Tarantino | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Jeffrey Bernstein | Barclays |