CAVA (US:CAVA) ZACKS·2025-07-29 22:46Group 1 - Cava Group (CAVA) closed at $85.56, down 2.74% from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500, which lost 0.3% [1] - The stock has increased by 4.44% over the past month, outperforming the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 2.65% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.64% [1] Group 2 - Cava Group is expected to report earnings of $0.13 per share, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 23.53%, with projected revenue of $286.56 million, up 22.73% from the prior-year quarter [2] - Full-year estimates predict earnings of $0.58 per share and revenue of $1.19 billion, indicating year-over-year changes of +38.1% and +23.83% respectively [3] Group 3 - Recent analyst estimate revisions indicate a changing business outlook, with positive revisions suggesting optimism [3] - The Zacks Rank system, which incorporates estimate changes, currently ranks Cava Group at 4 (Sell) [5] Group 4 - Cava Group has a Forward P/E ratio of 152.99, significantly higher than the industry average of 20.11, indicating a premium valuation [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 4.39, compared to the industry average of 2.5, suggesting overvaluation relative to projected earnings growth [7] Group 5 - The Retail-Restaurants industry, to which Cava Group belongs, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 165, placing it in the bottom 34% of over 250 industries [7][8]