CAVA Group vs Shake Shack
Shake Shack is the larger business, with $1.45bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.18bn for CAVA Group (1.2 times as much). CAVA Group grew faster (22.4% against 15.4%). CAVA Group kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 5.4% against 3.2%.
| Latest fiscal year | CAVA GroupCAVA, 2025 | Shake ShackSHAK, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.18bn | $1.45bn |
| Revenue growth | 22.4% | 15.4% |
| Net income | $63.7m | $45.7m |
| Operating margin | — | — |
| Net margin | 5.4% | 3.2% |
| Return on equity | 8.6% | 9.2% |
| Free cash flow | $26.1m | $56.5m |
| Cash | $283m | $360m |
| Total debt | $0 | $248m |
| Debt to equity | — | — |
| Dividend per share | — | — |
| Dividend yield | — | — |
| Share buybacks | — | — |
| Employees | 12,900 | 13,873 |
| Market value | $7.03bn | $2.93bn |
| Price vs our value range | Above our value range | Above our value range |
| Moat score | — | 25 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 7 buys, 34 sales | 9 buys, 6 sales |