** Shares of restaurant chain Cava Group CAVA.N up 8.4% at $73.50 after the bell
** Co forecasts annual same-store sales above estimates, betting on resilient demand for its healthy Mediterranean bowls
** Expects FY2026 same-restaurant sales to increase between 3% and 5%, above estimate of a 3.16% rise, as per LSEG data
** Reports Q4 revenue of $275 million, beating estimates of $267.92 million
** Logs quarterly EPS of 4 cents vs. analysts' estimates of 3 cents
** CAVA down ~48% in 2025
(Reporting by Sanskriti Shekhar in Bengaluru)
((Sanskriti.Shekhar@thomsonreuters.com))