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CAKE vs CAVA // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ) VS. CAVA Group Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CAKE 6
— CAVA 7
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: CAVA
LAST: $112.64 (-0.42%) • MKT CAP: $5.61B
piotroski-score
6/9
LAST: $58.74 (-0.79%) • MKT CAP: $6.86B
piotroski-score
8/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CAKE VS. CAVA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CAKE | CAVA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 18.90% | 5.90% | +13.00 | CAKE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 19.2x | 36.2x | -17.00 | CAKE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.76% | 0.38% | +2.38 | CAKE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.00% | 4.70% | +0.30 | CAKE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.90% | 5.40% | -1.50 | CAVA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.70% | 22.40% | -17.70 | CAVA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.93% | 0.00% | +0.93 | CAKE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.02 | 8.13 | -5.11 | CAVA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | CAVA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 54.8 | 58.2 | -3.40 | CAVA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.90 | 1.15 | -0.25 | CAVA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 35.3x | 91.1x | -55.80 | CAKE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.61B | $6.86B | -$1.26B | CAVA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CAKE REV | CAVA REV | CAKE GROSS % | CAVA GROSS % | CAKE FCF | CAVA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.75B | $1.18B | — | — | $155.1M | $26.1M |
| FY 2024 | $3.58B | $963.7M | — | — | $108.0M | $52.9M |
| FY 2023 | $3.44B | $728.7M | — | — | $63.6M | $64.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CAKE // BETA 0.90
CAVA // BETA 1.15