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CAVA vs CAKE // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
CAVA Group Inc. (NYSE) VS. Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CAVA 7
— CAKE 6
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: CAVA
LAST: $58.74 (-0.79%) • MKT CAP: $6.92B
balance-sheet
8.13
LAST: $112.64 (-0.42%) • MKT CAP: $5.63B
balance-sheet
3.02
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CAVA VS. CAKE)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CAVA | CAKE | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.90% | 18.90% | -13.00 | CAKE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 36.2x | 19.2x | +17.00 | CAKE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.38% | 2.76% | -2.38 | CAKE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.70% | 5.00% | -0.30 | CAKE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.40% | 3.90% | +1.50 | CAVA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 22.40% | 4.70% | +17.70 | CAVA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.93% | -0.93 | CAKE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 8.13 | 3.02 | +5.11 | CAVA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | CAVA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 59.8 | 55.9 | +3.90 | CAVA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.15 | 0.90 | +0.25 | CAVA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 91.1x | 35.3x | +55.80 | CAKE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.92B | $5.63B | $1.29B | CAVA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CAVA REV | CAKE REV | CAVA GROSS % | CAKE GROSS % | CAVA FCF | CAKE FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.18B | $3.75B | — | — | $26.1M | $155.1M |
| FY 2024 | $963.7M | $3.58B | — | — | $52.9M | $108.0M |
| FY 2023 | $728.7M | $3.44B | — | — | $64.3M | $63.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CAVA // BETA 1.15
CAKE // BETA 0.90