CAVA Group (CAVA) Competitors $68.06 +1.04 (+1.56%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$67.70 -0.36 (-0.53%) As of 06:33 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, BROS, HTHT, 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), Dutch Bros (BROS), H World Group (HTHT), 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 Dutch Bros H World Group Aramark Wingstop Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Red Rock Resorts CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends. Does the media refer more to CAVA or CMG? In the previous week, Chipotle Mexican Grill had 39 more articles in the media than CAVA Group. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill and 16 mentions for CAVA Group. Chipotle Mexican Grill's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat CAVA Group's score of 0.91 indicating that Chipotle Mexican Grill is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CAVA Group 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Chipotle Mexican Grill 36 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, CAVA or CMG? CAVA Group has a beta of 2.65, indicating that its stock price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CAVA or CMG 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 CAVA Group12.98% 9.83% 5.75% Chipotle Mexican Grill 13.32%43.50%17.01% Which has higher earnings & valuation, CAVA or CMG? 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 RatioCAVA Group$963.71M8.19$130.32M$1.1957.20Chipotle Mexican Grill$11.31B5.06$1.53B$1.1238.09 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CAVA or CMG? 73.2% of CAVA Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.3% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.1% of CAVA Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate CAVA or CMG? CAVA Group presently has a consensus target price of $99.47, suggesting a potential upside of 46.14%. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a consensus target price of $60.22, suggesting a potential upside of 41.15%. 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 CAVA Group 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68Chipotle Mexican Grill 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 SummaryChipotle Mexican Grill beats CAVA Group on 10 of the 16 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$7.89B$11.35B$26.84B$21.27BDividend YieldN/A3.17%172.58%3.53%P/E Ratio57.2034.7928.0629.22Price / Sales8.192.0410.0452.82Price / Cash67.8216.3357.2923.61Price / Book10.525.014.765.36Net Income$130.32M$405.16M$872.89M$996.59M7 Day Performance-0.77%1.58%3.05%3.11%1 Month Performance-22.69%-6.32%-0.16%3.23%1 Year Performance-42.37%-1.86%16.12%11.54% CAVA Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CAVACAVA Group4.2603 of 5 stars$68.06+1.6%$99.47+46.1%-46.7%$7.89B$963.71M57.208,100CMGChipotle Mexican Grill4.9108 of 5 stars$42.64-2.3%$60.22+41.2%-22.3%$57.16B$11.31B38.06130,504Positive NewsQSRRestaurant Brands International4.7302 of 5 stars$62.90-0.8%$75.04+19.3%-10.3%$20.62B$9.11B23.8337,600Positive NewsIHGIntercontinental Hotels Group1.7073 of 5 stars$120.95-1.4%N/A+22.4%$18.62B$4.92B21.4412,587Positive NewsYUMCYum China4.9836 of 5 stars$47.01+2.4%$60.00+27.6%+38.3%$17.34B$11.43B19.43351,000Positive NewsGap DownBROSDutch Bros3.1882 of 5 stars$69.53+6.1%$79.76+14.7%+129.3%$11.44B$1.28B147.9426,000Trending NewsInsider TradeHTHTH World Group3.0926 of 5 stars$35.60-1.8%$40.80+14.6%+25.4%$10.93B$24.29B21.4528,502Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementARMKAramark4.5824 of 5 stars$39.46-1.5%$45.44+15.2%+11.2%$10.38B$17.40B29.25266,680Positive NewsWINGWingstop3.4523 of 5 stars$327.03-1.6%$379.52+16.1%-19.5%$9.13B$669.74M54.521,335WHWyndham Hotels & Resorts4.5612 of 5 stars$87.42-1.8%$106.98+22.4%+14.5%$6.67B$1.41B20.422,200Positive NewsRRRRed Rock Resorts3.7554 of 5 stars$62.34+1.5%$60.73-2.6%+11.7%$6.57B$1.99B21.189,300Insider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Chipotle Mexican Grill Alternatives Restaurant Brands International Alternatives Intercontinental Hotels Group Alternatives Yum China Alternatives Dutch Bros Alternatives H World Group 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 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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