Cava Group Executive Compensation (FY25)
CAVA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
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Data as of September 9, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 24, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Brett Schulman: $1,924,218 → $3,859,478 (100.6% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 91.6% → 87.8% (3.8 points lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Cava Group's chief executive and what were they paid?
Brett Schulman was paid $3,859,478 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Schulman's total was 100.6% higher than the $1,924,218 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Cava Group's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 87.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 22, 2026.
Which companies are in Cava Group's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Dutch Bros Inc., e.l.f. Beauty, Inc., First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc., Five Below, Inc. and Freshpet, Inc., among others.
What is Cava Group's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 179:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $13,500.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brett Schulman President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Tricia Tolivar Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Theodoros Xenohristos Chief Concept Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jennifer Somers Former Chief Operations Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kelly Costanza Chief People Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brett Schulman President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Tricia Tolivar Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jennifer Somers Former Chief Operations Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kelly Costanza Chief People Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Theodoros Xenohristos Chief Concept Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brett Schulman President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jennifer Somers Former Chief Operations Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Tricia Tolivar Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kelly Costanza Chief People Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Theodoros Xenohristos Chief Concept Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Robert Bertram Former Chief Legal Officer and Secretary Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Schulman | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Brett Schulman | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Jennifer Somers | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Jennifer Somers | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Kelly Costanza | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Kelly Costanza | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Robert Bertram | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Robert Bertram | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Theodoros Xenohristos | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Theodoros Xenohristos | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Tricia Tolivar | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Tricia Tolivar | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bertram | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/28/2035 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 6/14/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/3/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 5/10/2032 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Tricia Tolivar | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 5/10/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/3/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 6/14/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/28/2035 | |
| Brett Schulman | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 5/10/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/3/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 6/14/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/28/2035 | |
| Theodoros Xenohristos | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 5/10/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/3/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 6/14/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/28/2035 | |
| Kelly Costanza | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 5/10/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/3/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 6/14/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/28/2035 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ronald Shaich Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
David Bosserman | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Lauri Shanahan | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
James D. White | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Karen Kochevar | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Benjamin Felt | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Philippe Amouyal | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Brett Schulman and Theodoros Xenohristos served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee member | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance member | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Dutch Bros Inc. BROS
- e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. ELF
- First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. FWRG
- Five Below, Inc. FIVE
- Freshpet, Inc. FRPT
- Maplebear Inc. CART
- Planet Fitness, Inc. PLNT
- Shake Shack Inc. SHAK
- Sweetgreen, Inc. SG
- Texas Roadhouse, Inc. TXRH
- Wingstop Inc. WING
- YETI Holdings, Inc. YETI
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 22, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 20, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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What this page does not include
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Peer benchmarking
Where Cava Group sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
A read of the pay program as designed and as paid: incentive structure, goal rigor, the alignment between the committee's stated philosophy and what the numbers show.
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Committee composition, independence, director pay positioning, and the governance provisions read together rather than listed.
Board Governance Report — $1,200Realizable pay
What the awards above are actually worth today against what they were valued at on grant, and what the gap says about the pay-for-performance link.
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252 figures on this page: 250 cited to the filing that reported them, 2 calculated from figures it prints.
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Documents cited
- 0001628280-26-045042
- 0001628280-26-027224CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · and 1 more section
- 0001628280-25-033039
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}