Comparing CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) & Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS)

CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Volatility and Risk

CAVA Group has a beta of 1.74, indicating that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Las Vegas Sands has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares CAVA Group and Las Vegas Sands”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CAVA Group	$1.37 billion	4.74	$63.74 million	$0.55	101.37
Las Vegas Sands	$13.72 billion	2.02	$1.63 billion	$2.57	16.68

Las Vegas Sands has higher revenue and earnings than CAVA Group. Las Vegas Sands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CAVA Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

73.2% of CAVA Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are held by institutional investors. 6.7% of CAVA Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Las Vegas Sands shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares CAVA Group and Las Vegas Sands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CAVA Group	4.82%	8.28%	4.73%
Las Vegas Sands	12.59%	133.90%	9.99%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for CAVA Group and Las Vegas Sands, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CAVA Group	0	9	16	1	2.69
Las Vegas Sands	1	9	10	0	2.45

CAVA Group presently has a consensus target price of $89.44, suggesting a potential upside of 60.41%. Las Vegas Sands has a consensus target price of $61.88, suggesting a potential upside of 44.31%. Given CAVA Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CAVA Group is more favorable than Las Vegas Sands.

Summary

CAVA Group beats Las Vegas Sands on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CAVA Group

CAVA Group, Inc. owns and operates a chain of restaurants under the CAVA brand in the United States. The company also offers dips, spreads, and dressings through grocery stores. In addition, the company provides online and mobile ordering platforms. Cava Group, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Washington, the District of Columbia.

About Las Vegas Sands

Las Vegas Sands Corp., together with its subsidiaries, develops, owns, and operates integrated resorts in Macao and Singapore. It owns and operates The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, the Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip, and the Sands Macao in Macao, the People’s Republic of China; and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The company’s integrated resorts feature accommodations, gaming, entertainment and retail malls, convention and exhibition facilities, celebrity chef restaurants, and other amenities. Las Vegas Sands Corp. was founded in 1988 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.