US · CAVA
CAVA Group, Inc.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC 20016
- Website
- cava.com
Price · as of 2025-12-28
$90.98
Market cap 9.6B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $62.53 | -31.27% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $129.96 | +42.84% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $9.45 | -89.61% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $16.24 | -82.15% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
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| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||
| 2023 | $63.34 | $81.37 | $135.00 | $10.01 | $7.55 |
| 2024 | $84.12 | $64.60 | $138.08 | $11.77 | $44.39 |
| 2025 | $78.49 | $62.53 | $213.92 | $9.45 | $16.24 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates CAVA Group, Inc.'s (CAVA) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $62.53
- Current price
- $90.98
- AI upside
- -31.27%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$129.96
+42.84% upside
Graham-Dodd
$9.45
-89.61% upside
Graham Formula
$16.24
-82.15% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| CAVA | CAVA Group, Inc. | $90.98 | 9.6B | -31% | +43% | -90% | -82% | 142.89 | 11.68 | 7.72 | 60.73 | — | 11.74 | 18.38% | 6.73% | 5.40% | 8.64% | 8.55% | 5.04% | 0.60 | — | 1.74 | 1.78 | 1.20 | -5091.00% | 2241.00% | -5058.00% | 0.29% | 1.14 | 3.13% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 117.10 | 355.44 | 7.88 | 10.32 |
| ATAT | Atour Lifestyle Holdings … | $39.27 | 5.45B | -28% | +2,702% | -93% | +102% | 22.72 | 9.80 | 4.00 | 14.44 | 31.31 | 9.88 | 41.55% | 21.41% | 17.60% | 50.77% | 995.98% | 17.63% | 0.59 | 499.27 | 2.02 | 1.84 | -1.05 | 7256.00% | 5542.00% | -1424.00% | 5.76% | 0.61 | 1446.28% | 1.51% | 34.20% | 4.94% | 16.63 | 15.46 | 3.56 | 5.77 |
| BFAM | Bright Horizons Family So… | $74.52 | 4.21B | -15% | -54% | -89% | -23% | 22.08 | 3.18 | 1.45 | 16.14 | 55.19 | -6.29 | 23.56% | 10.73% | 6.58% | 14.75% | 6.81% | 4.99% | 1.84 | 7.03 | 0.52 | 0.45 | 5.69 | 4000.00% | 922.00% | 675.00% | 6.01% | 0.36 | 7.76% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.29% | 20.93 | 25.69 | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| BOOT | Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. | $189.22 | 5.77B | -19% | -36% | -68% | -31% | 27.81 | 4.45 | 2.63 | 18.17 | 123.59 | 5.75 | 37.52% | 12.52% | 9.47% | 17.44% | 12.19% | 9.72% | 0.50 | 159.89 | 2.45 | 0.25 | 1.62 | 2250.00% | 1464.00% | -10064.00% | -0.01% | 0.42 | -0.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.08 | -7337.12 | 2.89 | 5.67 |
| EAT | Brinker International, In… | $148.20 | 6.45B | -29% | -57% | -68% | +69% | 18.42 | 19.03 | 1.31 | 12.13 | 12.73 | 44.44 | 18.25% | 9.51% | 7.12% | 186.74% | 21.22% | 14.53% | 4.57 | 9.64 | 0.31 | 0.14 | 2.33 | 14471.00% | 2195.00% | 8552.00% | 5.86% | 1.01 | 20.59% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.96% | 17.05 | 21.11 | 1.62 | 4.36 |
| ETSY | Etsy, Inc. | $54.88 | 5.42B | +59% | -61% | — | -68% | 32.52 | -4.83 | 1.84 | 13.28 | — | -3.70 | 71.64% | 9.23% | 5.65% | -17.55% | -25.38% | 6.21% | -0.68 | 28.15 | 1.44 | 1.34 | -1.96 | -4085.00% | 268.00% | -816.00% | 12.79% | 0.51 | -97.83% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 56.73% | 16.62 | 6.52 | 1.53 | 1.20 |
| FND | Floor & Decor Holdings, I… | $69.09 | 7.44B | +11% | -61% | -57% | -63% | 34.47 | 2.99 | 1.54 | 20.69 | 3274.67 | 3.59 | 41.15% | 5.95% | 4.45% | 9.11% | 4.61% | 3.97% | 1.51 | 28.83 | 1.33 | 0.30 | 6.62 | 105.00% | 512.00% | -5901.00% | 0.89% | 0.33 | 1.35% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 37.94 | 165.03 | 2.26 | 2.99 |
| LNW | Light & Wonder, Inc. | $99.75 | 8.43B | — | — | — | -34% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70.80% | 20.95% | 10.54% | 47.97% | 12.36% | 6.12% | 6.16 | 2.28 | 1.61 | 1.06 | 3.41 | 11029.00% | 986.00% | -287.00% | — | 0.86 | 7.83% | — | 0.00% | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAT | Mattel, Inc. | $16.95 | 5.27B | +171% | -55% | -48% | -44% | 13.12 | 2.34 | 0.98 | 8.84 | — | 6.19 | 48.87% | 11.59% | 7.44% | 17.68% | 13.63% | 6.03% | 1.28 | 5.22 | 2.15 | 1.61 | 2.10 | -2152.00% | -59.00% | -10000.00% | 0.00% | 0.41 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.04 | — | 1.28 | 2.13 |
| SGHC | Super Group (SGHC) Limite… | $10.70 | 5.41B | +243% | -49% | -93% | -37% | 25.15 | 5.12 | 1.75 | 10.95 | — | 15.53 | 49.59% | 15.51% | 6.67% | 20.45% | 53.49% | 10.95% | 0.13 | 43.27 | 1.25 | 1.07 | -1.30 | -113774.00% | 1816.00% | 15174.00% | 6.72% | 0.66 | 67.47% | 1.55% | 39.00% | 4.23% | 10.04 | 13.24 | 1.56 | 6.26 |
| WING | Wingstop Inc. | $259.51 | 7.21B | -30% | -49% | — | -54% | 38.56 | -9.12 | 9.64 | 35.95 | 56.84 | -7.66 | 82.62% | 27.58% | 25.01% | -24.68% | 45.04% | 24.72% | -1.80 | 5.37 | 3.26 | 3.17 | 5.02 | 6784.00% | 1135.00% | -5.00% | 1.57% | 1.87 | 33.69% | 0.48% | 18.60% | 3.78% | 40.64 | 73.93 | 11.21 | 3.56 |
About CAVA Group, Inc.
CAVA Group, Inc. owns and operates a chain of Mediterranean restaurants. The company offers salads, dips, spreads, toppings, and dressings. It sells its products through whole food markets and grocery stores. The company also provides online food ordering services. Cava Group, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.
- CEO
- Brett Schulman
- Employees
- 10.3K
- Beta
- 2.43
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($129.96 ÷ $90.98) − 1 = +42.84% (DCF, example).