CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) & Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) Head to Head Analysis

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) and CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Brinker International and CAVA Group’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brinker International	$4.25 billion	0.52	$102.60 million	$3.41	14.56
CAVA Group	$728.70 million	11.04	$13.28 million	N/A	N/A

Brinker International has higher revenue and earnings than CAVA Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Brinker International and CAVA Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brinker International	3	9	4	1	2.18
CAVA Group	0	4	10	0	2.71

Brinker International presently has a consensus price target of $44.81, indicating a potential downside of 9.74%. CAVA Group has a consensus price target of $60.42, indicating a potential downside of 14.41%. Given Brinker International’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Brinker International is more favorable than CAVA Group.

Profitability

This table compares Brinker International and CAVA Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brinker International	3.63%	-113.41%	7.07%
CAVA Group	1.82%	4.28%	1.50%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

73.2% of CAVA Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Brinker International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Brinker International beats CAVA Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Brinker International

Brinker International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership, development, operation, and franchising of casual dining restaurants in the United States and internationally. It operates and franchises Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy restaurant brands. The company also operates virtual brands, It's Just Wings. Brinker International, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

About CAVA Group

CAVA Group, Inc. owns and operates a chain of restaurants under the CAVA brand in the United States. The company also offers dips, spreads, and dressings through grocery stores. In addition, the company provides online and mobile ordering platforms. Cava Group, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Washington, the District of Columbia.