Bjs Restaurants vs CAVA Group
Bjs Restaurants is the larger business, with $1.40bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.18bn for CAVA Group (1.2 times as much). CAVA Group grew faster (22.4% against 3.1%). CAVA Group kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 5.4% against 3.5%.
| Latest fiscal year | Bjs RestaurantsBJRI, 2025 | CAVA GroupCAVA, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.40bn | $1.18bn |
| Revenue growth | 3.1% | 22.4% |
| Net income | $48.8m | $63.7m |
| Operating margin | — | — |
| Net margin | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Return on equity | 13.3% | 8.6% |
| Free cash flow | $40.9m | $26.1m |
| Cash | $23.8m | $283m |
| Total debt | $85.0m | $0 |
| Debt to equity | — | — |
| Dividend per share | — | — |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | — |
| Share buybacks | $67.8m | — |
| Employees | 22,000 | 12,900 |
| Market value | $1.28bn | $7.03bn |
| Price vs our value range | Above our value range | Above our value range |
| Moat score | 48 (Moderate) | — |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 7 buys, 20 sales | 7 buys, 34 sales |