CAVA Group (CAVA) Competitors $63.49 +0.25 (+0.40%) Closing price 10/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$63.51 +0.02 (+0.03%) As of 10/3/2025 07:59 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, 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability. 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% 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$11.31B4.95$1.53B$1.1237.30CAVA Group$1.08B6.79$130.32M$1.1953.36 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 insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% 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 is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, CMG or CAVA? Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CAVA Group has a beta of 2.5, indicating that its stock price is 150% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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 0.94 beat CAVA Group's score of 0.41 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 20 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CAVA Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate CMG or CAVA? Chipotle Mexican Grill presently has a consensus price target of $59.41, suggesting a potential upside of 42.22%. CAVA Group has a consensus price target of $96.41, suggesting a potential upside of 51.85%. Given CAVA Group's higher possible 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 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. 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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$7.37B$10.99B$27.50B$21.63BDividend YieldN/A3.22%172.48%3.55%P/E Ratio53.3631.9620.3329.82Price / Sales6.791.858.69117.76Price / Cash65.8315.0564.9024.73Price / Book10.464.455.004.61Net Income$130.32M$405.27M$909.94M$1.00B7 Day Performance1.51%0.51%1.23%2.07%1 Month Performance-3.81%-2.82%3.23%3.89%1 Year Performance-49.83%-9.98%15.61%13.14% CAVA Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CAVACAVA Group3.7919 of 5 stars$63.49+0.4%$96.41+51.8%-49.2%$7.37B$1.08B53.368,100CMGChipotle Mexican Grill4.6651 of 5 stars$39.91-0.4%$59.76+49.7%-26.3%$53.54B$11.31B35.65130,504Analyst ForecastQSRRestaurant Brands International4.2576 of 5 stars$65.74+1.3%$75.04+14.1%-3.4%$21.55B$8.41B24.9037,600Positive NewsIHGIntercontinental Hotels Group2.6217 of 5 stars$122.94-0.2%N/A+13.5%$18.80B$4.92B21.8012,587Analyst UpgradeYUMCYum China4.9143 of 5 stars$43.57+0.7%$60.00+37.7%-14.1%$16.06B$11.30B18.00351,000HTHTH World Group2.3419 of 5 stars$39.67+1.1%$40.80+2.8%-4.8%$12.21B$3.27B23.9028,502ARMKAramark4.7578 of 5 stars$38.35-0.2%$45.44+18.5%+2.8%$10.08B$17.40B28.39266,680Analyst ForecastBROSDutch Bros4.1621 of 5 stars$52.16-1.8%$80.06+53.5%+59.8%$8.57B$1.28B110.8326,000Analyst ForecastWINGWingstop4.2197 of 5 stars$251.78+1.8%$377.72+50.0%-39.2%$7.05B$625.81M42.061,335News CoverageAnalyst ForecastRRRRed Rock Resorts3.4664 of 5 stars$62.67+1.5%$60.82-2.9%+11.5%$6.61B$1.94B21.329,300Positive NewsWHWyndham Hotels & Resorts4.4576 of 5 stars$81.10-0.4%$106.98+31.9%+4.6%$6.19B$1.41B18.942,200News CoverageAnalyst 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 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 10/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingThe warning signs that preceded the 2008 crash are reappearing: an irrational NASDAQ bubble, a record-high gol...StockEarnings | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | Sponsored$3,600 gold is nice ... but here’s what most gold bugs are missingGold just surged past $3,600, but Weiss Ratings expert Sean Brodrick says the real upside is in select gold st...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredNvidia’s slow death marchEric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredThe Fed Just Got Kneecapped — Here’s What Happens NextDonald Trump has done it again! 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