CAVA's Craze Is Justified, But Its Valuation Is Nuts [Seeking Alpha]
CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA)
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Play 8min Summary CAVA Group's stock has surged 212% this year, driven by rapid growth and innovative menu items, but current valuations are unsustainable. Despite strong fundamentals, CAVA's valuation at 17x 2024 forward sales and 103x 2025 EBITDA is excessively high compared to peers like Chipotle. Foot traffic and store visits have normalized, and the expected growth rates do not justify the elevated valuation multiples. Due to unrealistic growth expectations and overvaluation, I am downgrading CAVA to a Sell, anticipating a necessary correction. rudisill/E+ via Getty Images Investment Thesis Mediterranean-restaurant group chain CAVA Group ( NYSE: CAVA ) has pulled far apart from the entire group of restaurant chain stocks, both QSR-type (quick-service) stocks such as McDonald's ( MCD ) and fast-casual dining stocks such This article was written by Uttam Dey 1.51K Follower s Follow Uttam is a growth-oriented investment analyst whose equity research prim
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- Fed governor divesting stock bought by spouse in violation of trading rules [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE: CAVA) had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $115.00 to $140.00. They now have a "neutral" rating on the stock.MarketBeat
- Cava Group (CAVA) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- CAVA: Can Its EPS Grow At A 20%+ CAGR For 20 Years? If Not, Don't Buy [Seeking Alpha]Seeking Alpha
- CAVA to Announce Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results on November 12, 2024Business Wire
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- 8/22/24 - Beat
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Sec Filings
- 10/29/24 - Form 4
- 10/1/24 - Form 4
- 9/18/24 - Form 4
- CAVA's page on the SEC website