CAVA Group (CAVA) Competitors $86.42 -5.27 (-5.74%) Closing price 07/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$86.20 -0.22 (-0.25%) As of 07:52 AM 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, ARMK, BROS, HTHT, 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), Aramark (ARMK), Dutch Bros (BROS), H World Group (HTHT), 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 Aramark Dutch Bros H World Group Wingstop Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Red Rock Resorts Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) and CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation. Which has more volatility and risk, CMG or CAVA? Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CAVA Group has a beta of 2.65, suggesting that its stock price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer CMG or CAVA? In the previous week, Chipotle Mexican Grill had 65 more articles in the media than CAVA Group. MarketBeat recorded 80 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill and 15 mentions for CAVA Group. CAVA Group's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Chipotle Mexican Grill's score of 0.44 indicating that CAVA Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chipotle Mexican Grill 27 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 9 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CAVA Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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. 0.8% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of CAVA Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & 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$11.31B5.45$1.53B$1.1340.48CAVA Group$963.71M10.37$130.32M$1.2072.02 Is CMG or CAVA more profitable? CAVA Group has a net margin of 13.70% compared to Chipotle Mexican Grill's net margin of 13.32%. Chipotle Mexican Grill's return on equity of 43.32% beat CAVA Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chipotle Mexican Grill13.32% 43.32% 17.10% CAVA Group 13.70%10.61%6.19% Do analysts recommend CMG or CAVA? Chipotle Mexican Grill currently has a consensus target price of $60.89, suggesting a potential upside of 33.14%. CAVA Group has a consensus target price of $115.06, suggesting a potential upside of 33.13%. Given Chipotle Mexican Grill's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Chipotle Mexican Grill is more favorable than CAVA Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chipotle Mexican Grill 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.72CAVA Group 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.74 SummaryChipotle Mexican Grill and CAVA Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 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. Email Address 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$10.60B$11.89B$26.93B$21.15BDividend YieldN/A3.63%177.01%3.58%P/E Ratio72.0236.6130.7827.76Price / Sales10.372.076.0558.40Price / Cash95.0118.3152.5223.00Price / Book14.2410.195.664.67Net Income$130.32M$400.87M$880.44M$993.85M7 Day Performance-1.22%1.39%2.31%1.48%1 Month Performance16.87%2.68%7.91%5.79%1 Year Performance10.46%6.32%29.77%11.41% CAVA Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CAVACAVA Group3.858 of 5 stars$86.43-5.7%$115.06+33.1%+10.9%$10.60B$963.71M72.028,100Analyst RevisionGap DownCMGChipotle Mexican Grill4.8816 of 5 stars$52.78-2.1%$61.72+16.9%-11.7%$71.12B$11.31B46.71130,504Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownQSRRestaurant Brands International4.2958 of 5 stars$68.94-0.3%$75.65+9.7%+0.1%$22.60B$8.41B23.3737,600IHGIntercontinental Hotels Group3.5937 of 5 stars$117.050.0%N/A+12.2%$18.11B$4.92B20.7712,587YUMCYum China4.7136 of 5 stars$47.50+1.4%$48.70+2.5%+65.7%$17.66B$11.30B19.90351,000Positive NewsARMKAramark3.7832 of 5 stars$43.18-0.3%$43.91+1.7%+30.5%$11.32B$17.62B33.22266,680Dividend AnnouncementBROSDutch Bros4.4148 of 5 stars$62.92-2.3%$76.06+20.9%+57.9%$10.36B$1.28B161.4726,000Analyst RevisionHTHTH World Group3.4326 of 5 stars$33.02+0.1%$40.80+23.6%+10.8%$10.15B$3.27B22.9728,502Positive NewsWINGWingstop4.059 of 5 stars$327.03-0.7%$355.80+8.8%-19.1%$9.13B$625.81M54.821,335Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionWHWyndham Hotels & Resorts4.3346 of 5 stars$86.19-0.6%$108.40+25.8%+25.9%$6.65B$1.41B20.462,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportRRRRed Rock Resorts4.103 of 5 stars$54.60-0.5%$55.45+1.6%-6.3%$5.80B$1.94B21.209,300Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Chipotle Mexican Grill Alternatives Restaurant Brands International Alternatives Intercontinental Hotels Group Alternatives Yum China Alternatives Aramark Alternatives Dutch Bros Alternatives H World Group 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 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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