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CAVA Group vs RED Robin Gourmet Burgers

CAVA Group and RED Robin Gourmet Burgers are similar in size: $1.18bn and $1.21bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. 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 -1.9%.

Latest fiscal yearCAVA GroupCAVA, 2025RED Robin Gourmet BurgersRRGB, 2025
Revenue $1.18bn $1.21bn
Revenue growth 22.4% -3.1%
Net income $63.7m −$23.3m
Operating margin — 0.2%
Net margin 5.4% -1.9%
Return on equity 8.6% —
Free cash flow $26.1m $6.2m
Cash $283m $19.9m
Total debt $0 $170m
Debt to equity — —
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield — —
Share buybacks — $0
Employees 12,900 18,852
Market value $7.03bn $167m
Price vs our value range Above our value range —
Moat score — 31 (Weak)
Insider trades, 12 months 7 buys, 34 sales 0 buys, 7 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.