CAVA Group (CAVA) Competitors

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) and CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the media prefer QSR or CAVA?

In the previous week, CAVA Group had 10 more articles in the media than Restaurant Brands International. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for CAVA Group and 10 mentions for Restaurant Brands International. Restaurant Brands International's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat CAVA Group's score of 0.66 indicating that Restaurant Brands International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Restaurant Brands International	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CAVA Group	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in QSR or CAVA?

82.3% of Restaurant Brands International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.2% of CAVA Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Restaurant Brands International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.1% of CAVA Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is QSR or CAVA more profitable?

CAVA Group has a net margin of 13.70% compared to Restaurant Brands International's net margin of 10.82%. Restaurant Brands International's return on equity of 28.94% beat CAVA Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Restaurant Brands International	10.82%	28.94%	5.72%
CAVA Group	13.70%	10.61%	6.19%

Which has more risk & volatility, QSR or CAVA?

Restaurant Brands International has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CAVA Group has a beta of 2.79, suggesting that its share price is 179% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer QSR or CAVA?

Restaurant Brands International presently has a consensus target price of $75.68, indicating a potential upside of 14.76%. CAVA Group has a consensus target price of $118.94, indicating a potential upside of 40.46%. Given CAVA Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CAVA Group is more favorable than Restaurant Brands International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Restaurant Brands International	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
CAVA Group	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Which has better earnings and valuation, QSR or CAVA?

Restaurant Brands International has higher revenue and earnings than CAVA Group. Restaurant Brands International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CAVA Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Restaurant Brands International	$8.78B	2.46	$1.02B	$2.95	22.36
CAVA Group	$963.71M	10.16	$130.32M	$1.20	70.57

Summary

CAVA Group beats Restaurant Brands International on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.