CAVA Group (CAVA) Competitors $63.03 +0.49 (+0.78%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$62.96 -0.06 (-0.10%) As of 07:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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, BROS, ARMK, WING, WH, and RRRShould 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), Dutch Bros (BROS), Aramark (ARMK), Wingstop (WING), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH), and Red Rock Resorts (RRR). CAVA Group vs. Its Competitors Chipotle Mexican Grill Restaurant Brands International Intercontinental Hotels Group Yum China H World Group Dutch Bros Aramark Wingstop Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Red Rock Resorts Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) and CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation and earnings. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CMG or CAVA? 91.3% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.2% of CAVA Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.1% of CAVA Group shares are owned by company 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 valuation & earnings, 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$11.31B4.65$1.53B$1.1235.04CAVA Group$963.71M7.58$130.32M$1.1952.97 Does the media refer more to CMG or CAVA? In the previous week, Chipotle Mexican Grill had 37 more articles in the media than CAVA Group. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill and 17 mentions for CAVA Group. Chipotle Mexican Grill's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat CAVA Group's score of 0.94 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 31 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CAVA Group 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Do analysts prefer CMG or CAVA? Chipotle Mexican Grill currently has a consensus price target of $59.76, suggesting a potential upside of 52.25%. CAVA Group has a consensus price target of $96.41, suggesting a potential upside of 52.96%. Given CAVA Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 8 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81CAVA Group 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has more volatility & risk, CMG or CAVA? Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CAVA Group has a beta of 2.61, suggesting that its stock price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryChipotle Mexican Grill beats CAVA Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CAVA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$7.25B$10.96B$28.03B$21.51BDividend YieldN/A3.22%172.48%3.50%P/E Ratio52.9732.7320.5929.83Price / Sales7.581.938.4253.44Price / Cash64.8115.8264.9724.76Price / Book10.384.664.834.53Net Income$130.32M$405.16M$872.22M$998.53M7 Day Performance-3.28%0.78%1.58%1.07%1 Month Performance-9.65%-1.63%5.82%4.41%1 Year Performance-48.69%-2.30%19.23%14.45% CAVA Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CAVACAVA Group4.1004 of 5 stars$63.03+0.8%$96.41+53.0%-49.0%$7.25B$963.71M52.978,100CMGChipotle Mexican Grill4.5524 of 5 stars$39.30-4.3%$59.93+52.5%-31.3%$52.78B$11.31B35.14130,504Trending NewsQSRRestaurant Brands International4.6079 of 5 stars$61.81-2.0%$75.04+21.4%-7.7%$20.28B$8.41B23.4437,600Positive NewsIHGIntercontinental Hotels Group1.7702 of 5 stars$124.67+1.2%N/A+15.2%$19.17B$4.92B22.1112,587Positive NewsYUMCYum China4.8645 of 5 stars$44.41-1.2%$60.00+35.1%+25.0%$16.37B$11.30B18.35351,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↑HTHTH World Group2.7308 of 5 stars$38.09+1.3%$40.80+7.1%+28.2%$11.68B$3.27B22.9228,502Positive NewsGap DownBROSDutch Bros4.2216 of 5 stars$64.25-2.6%$80.06+24.6%+82.8%$10.56B$1.28B136.5126,000Trending NewsARMKAramark4.7184 of 5 stars$38.34-1.2%$45.44+18.5%-1.1%$10.09B$17.40B28.43266,680Positive NewsWINGWingstop4.2405 of 5 stars$303.04-2.2%$379.52+25.2%-32.2%$8.46B$625.81M50.521,335Analyst DowngradeWHWyndham Hotels & Resorts4.5485 of 5 stars$87.51+1.3%$106.98+22.2%+7.6%$6.70B$1.41B20.492,200Positive NewsShort Interest ↑RRRRed Rock Resorts3.943 of 5 stars$61.42-1.4%$60.73-1.1%+12.7%$6.48B$1.94B20.909,300Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast 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 Dutch Bros Alternatives Aramark Alternatives Wingstop Alternatives Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Alternatives Red Rock 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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