Cava (CAVA): FY26 Q2 earnings call, Aug 11, 2026

Tue, Aug 11Earnings callSpeaker-labelled transcriptCava

On its Aug 11, 2026 earnings call (FY26 Q2), Cava said 9 of the 22 words Kalshi and Polymarket listed; Parrot’s count agreed with all 22 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each.

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22 words · 9 settled yes · our count agreed on 22 of 22

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
Quarter 10+ timesYes6060✓89%transcripts from the transcript model–
Salmon Yes1518✓89%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Cyclospora / Cyclosporiasis Yes58✓17%transcripts from the transcript model–
Expansion Yes44✓84%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Shrimp Yes34✓49%transcripts from the transcript model–
Catering Yes23✓77%transcripts from the transcript model–
Pita Chips Yes23✓72%transcripts from the transcript model–
CavaCore Yes23✓40%transcripts from the transcript model–
AI / Artificial Intelligence Yes11✓64%transcripts from the transcript model–
Fiscal 5+ timesNo11✓24%transcripts from the transcript model–
AUV No00✓88%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Spice No00✓75%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Sweet Potato No00✓70%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Tariff No00✓52%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Dining No00✓39%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Prototype No00✓37%transcripts from the transcript model–
Automation No00✓29%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Acceleration No00✓29%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Hyphen No00✓28%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Franchising No00✓17%transcripts from the transcript model–
World Cup No00✓17%transcripts from the transcript model–
Same Store No02✓12%n=3+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 21, 2026 04:22 UTC.

Transcript

quotes of at most 25 words

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

Where the listed words were said

Matt Milanovichcompany“Quarter (10+)” · prepared

Good afternoon and welcome to CAVA's Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call. Before we begin, if you do not already have a copy, the…

Brett Schulmancompany“Salmon” · prepared

…Mediterranean diet, and the second quarter marked an exciting milestone for us with the nationwide launch of our first ever seafood offering, Pomegranate Glazed Salmon.

Brett Schulmancompany“Cyclospora / Cyclosporiasis” · prepared

…to broad concerns around lettuce and fresh produce consumption due to the Cyclospora outbreak. We have since seen same-restaurant sales begin to rebound, a testament…

Brett Schulmancompany“Expansion” · prepared

…Our momentum from the first quarter continued into the second, with restaurant expansion in both new and existing markets, including our recent entries into Indiana…

Brett Schulmancompany“Shrimp” · prepared

…that we have recently concluded the market test of our Roasted Garlic Shrimp, another protein that aligns naturally with our menu. As with all of…

Brett Schulmancompany“Catering” · qa

Yeah, Sharon. Catering, we will launch a second market test, so we will expand from our existing Houston market test. We will enter a second…

Brett Schulmancompany“Pita Chips” · prepared

…campaign introduced a collection of limited time offerings, including our Harissa BBQ Pita Chips, which bring together smoky, spicy, and subtly sweet flavors in a…

Brett Schulmancompany“CavaCore” · prepared

…member development platform, or building more consistent operational foundations through initiatives like CAVA Core and CAVA Current, we're making choices today that we believe will…

Brett Schulmancompany“AI / Artificial Intelligence” · qa

…last 2 years, and in the algorithm itself, and the advent of AI and clipping. It has become a very noisy environment, and we've been…

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