Cava (CAVA): FY26 Q1 earnings call, May 19, 2026

Tue, May 19Earnings callSpeaker-labelled transcriptCava

On its May 19, 2026 earnings call (FY26 Q1), Cava said 8 of the 13 words Kalshi listed; Parrot’s count agreed with all 13 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each.

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13 words · 8 settled yes · our count agreed on 13 of 13

backtest The probabilities on settled rows are a walk-forward backtest: the model as of before each event, computed after Parrot went live; they were not published at the time.

Listed words: result, our count under the market rule, the count over every speaker, whether they agree, and the probability (a walk-forward backtest on settled rows)
WordResultOur countAll speakersAgreesProbabilityMarket
Digital Yes1214✓92%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Loyalty Yes58✓92%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Sweet Potato Yes45✓52%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Expansion Yes22✓82%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Headwind Yes22✓78%transcripts from the transcript model–
Glazed Salmon Yes23✓35%transcripts from the transcript model–
AUV Yes11✓91%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Spice Yes11✓72%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Tariff No00✓72%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Dining No00✓59%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Automation No00✓31%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Acceleration No02✓30%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Same Store No01✓14%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–

Market prices are mid quotes from Kalshi and Polymarket, shown for context, may be delayed by several minutes and are not a signal. Quotes as of Oct 20, 2026 15:46 UTC.

Transcript

quotes of at most 25 words

Speaker-labelled transcript · Source and credits · Used to count words; quotes of at most 25 words.

14 matches for “Digital”; 5 quoted, at least 25 words apart.

Brett Schulmancompanyprepared

…bringing it to life for our guests. This past quarter, through our digital experience, we leaned into the cultural touch points that bring our guests…

Brett Schulmancompanyprepared

…Fudd and NCAA men's basketball champion, Yaxel Lendeborg, each with their own digital exclusive bowl, brought the energy of March Madness to life in a…

Tricia Tolivarcompanyqa

…impact our performance overall. The other OpEx line, as we called out, digital mix is impacting that. You're seeing some increase in overall fees on…

Tricia Tolivarcompanyqa

…were on the full year basis as a percent of revenue versus 2025, and that's largely due to the digital mix, that I mentioned earlier.

Gregory Francfortanalystqa

Hey, thanks for the question. I just wanted to maybe unpack the digital sales and, I think you hit almost 40% this quarter. Just a…

Where the listed words were said

Tricia Tolivarcompany“Digital” · qa

Yeah, Greg, when we look at our digital mix, we are seeing improvements. Going back to what I said earlier, we've designed our channels to…

Brett Schulmancompany“Loyalty” · prepared

…array of engagement tools and tactics like these to further leverage the loyalty program and first-party audience we are growing. From the beginning, it has…

Brett Schulmancompany“Sweet Potato” · prepared

…brand. This past January, we brought back our fan favorite Roasted White Sweet Potato to a warm reception, with guests embracing it as a complementary…

Brett Schulmancompany“Expansion” · prepared

Our expansion continues with both intention and incredible momentum, reflected by recent new market openings at Cincinnati, St. Louis and Columbus, and our upcoming entry…

Tricia Tolivarcompany“Headwind” · prepared

…strength of our business and incorporates a 20 to 40 basis point headwind to capture a more cautious view on elevated energy cost impacts given…

Brett Schulmancompany“Glazed Salmon” · prepared

…to share that we've officially launched our first ever seafood offering, Pomegranate Glazed Salmon, across all restaurants nationwide. Our roasted flaky filet is marinated in…

Tricia Tolivarcompany“AUV” · qa

…Again, in 2026, our new restaurant openings are exceeding our expectations with AUVs of $3 million and performing at 100% or greater productivity. We are…

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