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CAVA vs WING // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
CAVA Group Inc. (NYSE) VS. Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CAVA 4
— WING 8
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: CAVA
LAST: $62.05 (+5.64%) • MKT CAP: $6.86B
balance-sheet
8.13
LAST: $163.04 (+8.89%) • MKT CAP: $4.05B
balance-sheet
2.33
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CAVA VS. WING)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CAVA | WING | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.90% | 45.00% | -39.10 | WING | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 36.2x | 22.5x | +13.70 | WING | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.38% | 2.69% | -2.31 | WING | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.70% | 25.70% | -21.00 | WING | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.40% | 25.00% | -19.60 | WING | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 22.40% | 11.40% | +11.00 | CAVA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.82% | -0.82 | WING | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 8.13 | 2.33 | +5.80 | CAVA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.2 | 71.0 | -12.80 | WING | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.15 | 1.01 | +0.14 | CAVA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 91.1x | 21.0x | +70.10 | WING | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.86B | $4.05B | $2.81B | CAVA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CAVA REV | WING REV | CAVA GROSS % | WING GROSS % | CAVA FCF | WING FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.18B | $696.9M | — | — | $26.1M | $105.6M |
| FY 2024 | $963.7M | $625.8M | — | 85.4% | $52.9M | $105.7M |
| FY 2023 | $728.7M | $460.1M | — | — | $64.3M | $100.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CAVA // BETA 1.15
WING // BETA 1.01