CAVA Group (CAVA) Competitors $62.42 -1.38 (-2.16%) As of 12:46 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CAVA vs. CMG, QSR, IHG, YUMC, HTHT, ARMK, BROS, WING, RRR, and WHShould you be buying CAVA Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CAVA Group include Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Restaurant Brands International (QSR), Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), Yum China (YUMC), H World Group (HTHT), Aramark (ARMK), Dutch Bros (BROS), Wingstop (WING), Red Rock Resorts (RRR), and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH). CAVA Group vs. Its Competitors Chipotle Mexican Grill Restaurant Brands International Intercontinental Hotels Group Yum China H World Group Aramark Dutch Bros Wingstop Red Rock Resorts Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) and CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and dividends. Do analysts rate CMG or CAVA? Chipotle Mexican Grill currently has a consensus price target of $59.41, indicating a potential upside of 44.54%. CAVA Group has a consensus price target of $96.41, indicating a potential upside of 54.46%. Given CAVA Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CAVA Group is more favorable than Chipotle Mexican Grill.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chipotle Mexican Grill 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78CAVA Group 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Does the media favor CMG or CAVA? In the previous week, Chipotle Mexican Grill had 21 more articles in the media than CAVA Group. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill and 11 mentions for CAVA Group. Chipotle Mexican Grill's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat CAVA Group's score of 0.52 indicating that Chipotle Mexican Grill is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chipotle Mexican Grill 21 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CAVA Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in CMG or CAVA? 91.3% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.2% of CAVA Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.1% of CAVA Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings and valuation, CMG or CAVA? Chipotle Mexican Grill has higher revenue and earnings than CAVA Group. Chipotle Mexican Grill is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CAVA Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioChipotle Mexican Grill$11.31B4.87$1.53B$1.1236.70CAVA Group$963.71M7.51$130.32M$1.1952.45 Which has more volatility & risk, CMG or CAVA? Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CAVA Group has a beta of 2.5, indicating that its share price is 150% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CMG or CAVA more profitable? Chipotle Mexican Grill has a net margin of 13.32% compared to CAVA Group's net margin of 12.98%. Chipotle Mexican Grill's return on equity of 43.50% beat CAVA Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chipotle Mexican Grill13.32% 43.50% 17.01% CAVA Group 12.98%9.83%5.75% SummaryChipotle Mexican Grill beats CAVA Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CAVA Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CAVA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CAVA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCAVA GroupRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.24B$10.77B$27.14B$21.92BDividend YieldN/A3.18%171.02%3.56%P/E Ratio52.4930.8619.7529.61Price / Sales7.511.819.0499.18Price / Cash65.8315.0117.7118.33Price / Book10.284.375.134.60Net Income$130.32M$405.78M$914.89M$1.01B7 Day Performance3.29%-1.36%-0.12%0.11%1 Month Performance-6.21%-4.44%3.59%2.22%1 Year Performance-50.46%-10.14%14.81%13.68% CAVA Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CAVACAVA Group3.9521 of 5 stars$62.42-2.2%$96.41+54.5%-49.5%$7.24B$963.71M52.498,100CMGChipotle Mexican Grill4.6622 of 5 stars$39.91-0.4%$59.76+49.7%-27.0%$53.54B$11.31B35.65130,504QSRRestaurant Brands International4.3008 of 5 stars$65.74+1.3%$75.04+14.1%-3.9%$21.55B$8.41B24.9037,600Positive NewsIHGIntercontinental Hotels Group2.9186 of 5 stars$122.94-0.2%N/A+12.1%$18.80B$4.92B21.8012,587YUMCYum China4.9585 of 5 stars$43.57+0.7%$60.00+37.7%-14.2%$16.06B$11.30B18.00351,000Positive NewsHTHTH World Group2.4939 of 5 stars$39.67+1.1%$40.80+2.8%-8.2%$12.21B$3.27B23.9028,502Gap UpARMKAramark4.7619 of 5 stars$38.35-0.2%$45.44+18.5%+3.2%$10.08B$17.40B28.39266,680BROSDutch Bros4.1695 of 5 stars$52.16-1.8%$80.06+53.5%+50.9%$8.57B$1.28B110.8326,000WINGWingstop4.0379 of 5 stars$251.78+1.8%$377.72+50.0%-41.2%$7.05B$625.81M42.061,335RRRRed Rock Resorts3.5882 of 5 stars$62.67+1.5%$60.82-2.9%+6.7%$6.61B$1.94B21.329,300WHWyndham Hotels & Resorts4.4618 of 5 stars$81.10-0.4%$106.98+31.9%+2.7%$6.19B$1.41B18.942,200Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Chipotle Mexican Grill Alternatives Restaurant Brands International Alternatives Intercontinental Hotels Group Alternatives Yum China Alternatives H World Group Alternatives Aramark Alternatives Dutch Bros Alternatives Wingstop Alternatives Red Rock Resorts Alternatives Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CAVA) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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