# CAVA Group Inc. (CAVA) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure. Price $60.76, market value $7.1 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 108.5×** (5-yr avg 140.0×, 3-yr avg 140.0×). CAVA Group Inc. trades at 108.5× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 140.0×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 82.1×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 6.0×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 6.0×.
- **Price / book: 8.4×**. The shares trade at 8.4× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 1.0%** (5-yr avg -0.3%). Free cash flow equals 1.0% of the market value, above its five-year average of -0.3%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.
- **Earnings yield: 0.9%**. The inverse of the P/E: 0.9% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 6.5%**. 6.5% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 5.4%**. 5.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 8.2%**. 8.2% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on assets: 5.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces 5.4% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 22.4%** (3-yr 27.9%/yr). Revenue grew 22.4% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -50.9%**. Earnings per share fell 50.9%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 2.65** (quick 2.65). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.65 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 9.38**. A Z-score of 9.38 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. CAVA Group Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (24 analysts). 24 analysts cover CAVA Group Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $84.79 (+40% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -7.9%** (YTD 3.5%, 3-mo -16.3%). The shares are down 7.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -38.5%** (40.0% above the low). Trading 38% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 37**. An RSI of 37 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.36** (volatility 59%). Beta of 1.36 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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