Stock AnalizCava Group, Inc. CAVA
Restaurants · IPO 2023 · data as of November 13, 2026
Cava Group, Inc. (CAVA) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $6.8B. In the twelve months to October 4, 2026 it had revenue of $1.4B and net income of $65M, a net margin of 4.5%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 1.4 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is future growth (3/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 107.8, a price to free cash flow of 170.3, a 5-year average ROIC of 3%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 79% below the current price.
Score: 1.4 / 5
Checks passed
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
- Stock-based pay below 5% of revenue
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 5 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.4B | $1.2B | $964M | $729M | $564M | $500M |
| Net income | $65M | $64M | $130M | $13M | -$59M | -$37M |
| Free cash flow | $40M | $26M | $53M | -$42M | -$98M | -$53M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.54 | $0.54 | $1.10 | $0.21 | $-44.41 | $-51.06 |
| Net margin | 4.5% | 5.4% | 13.5% | 1.8% | -10.5% | -7.5% |
| ROIC | — | 4.0% | 3.2% | 0.5% | — | — |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 24 analysts is $75.42, 30% above the current price; targets range from $18.00 to $110.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $0.52 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Cava Group’s P/E ratio?
About 107.8, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 94.6).
Is Cava Group stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 79% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Cava Group pay a dividend?
Not currently.
Is Cava Group a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Cava Group scores 1.4 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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