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Cava Group (CAVA) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why
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Cava Group (CAVA - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $63.24, moving +2.55% from the previous trading session. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.06%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.17%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.39%.
Heading into today, shares of the Mediterranean restaurant chain had lost 6.43% over the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 0.29% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.94%.
The upcoming earnings release of Cava Group will be of great interest to investors. On that day, Cava Group is projected to report earnings of $0.14 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 6.67%. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $294.91 million, indicating a 20.95% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $0.56 per share and a revenue of $1.18 billion, indicating changes of +33.33% and +22.91%, respectively, from the former year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Cava Group. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Cava Group is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
In terms of valuation, Cava Group is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 110.13. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 22.81.
We can also see that CAVA currently has a PEG ratio of 3.08. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. Retail - Restaurants stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 2.23 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 193, positioning it in the bottom 22% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.
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Cava Group (CAVA) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why
Cava Group (CAVA - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $63.24, moving +2.55% from the previous trading session. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.06%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.17%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.39%.
Heading into today, shares of the Mediterranean restaurant chain had lost 6.43% over the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 0.29% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.94%.
The upcoming earnings release of Cava Group will be of great interest to investors. On that day, Cava Group is projected to report earnings of $0.14 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 6.67%. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $294.91 million, indicating a 20.95% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $0.56 per share and a revenue of $1.18 billion, indicating changes of +33.33% and +22.91%, respectively, from the former year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Cava Group. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Cava Group is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
In terms of valuation, Cava Group is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 110.13. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 22.81.
We can also see that CAVA currently has a PEG ratio of 3.08. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. Retail - Restaurants stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 2.23 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 193, positioning it in the bottom 22% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.