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CAVA vs EAT // NET PROFIT MARGIN
CAVA Group Inc. (NYSE) VS. Brinker International Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CAVA 5
— EAT 7
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: EAT
LAST: $62.05 (+5.64%) • MKT CAP: $6.86B
net-margins
5.40%
LAST: $211.84 (-0.16%) • MKT CAP: $8.81B
net-margins
8.40%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CAVA VS. EAT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CAVA | EAT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.90% | 53.30% | -47.40 | EAT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 36.2x | 11.8x | +24.40 | EAT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.38% | 6.10% | -5.72 | EAT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.70% | 10.70% | -6.00 | EAT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 5.40% | 8.40% | -3.00 | EAT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 22.40% | 7.90% | +14.50 | CAVA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 8.13 | 7.03 | +1.10 | CAVA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | CAVA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.2 | 54.8 | +3.40 | CAVA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.15 | 0.98 | +0.17 | CAVA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 91.1x | 17.5x | +73.60 | EAT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.86B | $8.81B | -$1.95B | EAT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CAVA REV | EAT REV | CAVA GROSS % | EAT GROSS % | CAVA FCF | EAT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.18B | $5.81B | — | — | $26.1M | $557.5M |
| FY 2024 | $963.7M | $5.38B | — | — | $52.9M | $413.7M |
| FY 2023 | $728.7M | $4.42B | — | — | $64.3M | $223.2M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CAVA // BETA 1.15
EAT // BETA 0.98