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CAVA vs MA // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
CAVA Group Inc. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CAVA 2
— MA 11
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: MA
LAST: $58.74 (-0.79%) • MKT CAP: $6.92B
valuation
36.2x
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
valuation
29.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CAVA VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CAVA | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.90% | 33.50% | -27.60 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 36.2x | 29.2x | +7.00 | MA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.38% | 3.08% | -2.70 | MA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.70% | 57.60% | -52.90 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.40% | 45.60% | -40.20 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 22.40% | 16.40% | +6.00 | CAVA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 8.13 | 11.17 | -3.04 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.40% | 6.60% | +0.80 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.9 | 70.6 | -11.77 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.15 | 0.90 | +0.25 | CAVA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 91.1x | 31.2x | +59.90 | MA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.92B | $556.88B | -$549.96B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CAVA REV | MA REV | CAVA GROSS % | MA GROSS % | CAVA FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.18B | $32.79B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $26.1M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $963.7M | $28.17B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $52.9M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $728.7M | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $64.3M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CAVA // BETA 1.15
MA // BETA 0.90