CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA – Get Free Report) and HWH International (NASDAQ:HWH – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.
Risk and Volatility
CAVA Group has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HWH International has a beta of -0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 127% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares CAVA Group and HWH International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CAVA Group | 4.82% | 8.43% | 4.84% |
| HWH International | -679.49% | -116.84% | -66.22% |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CAVA Group | $1.18 billion | 6.90 | $63.74 million | $0.52 | 134.46 |
| HWH International | $870,000.00 | 14.48 | -$2.63 million | ($0.38) | -4.29 |
CAVA Group has higher revenue and earnings than HWH International. HWH International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CAVA Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
73.2% of CAVA Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.7% of HWH International shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.7% of CAVA Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 80.6% of HWH International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for CAVA Group and HWH International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CAVA Group | 1 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 2.67 |
| HWH International | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
CAVA Group presently has a consensus target price of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.72%. Given CAVA Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe CAVA Group is more favorable than HWH International.
Summary
CAVA Group beats HWH International on 13 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 HWH International
HWH International Inc. operates a marketplace to provide products and services for health, wealth, and happiness. The company operates through HWH Marketplace, Hapi Cafés, Hapi Travel, and Hapi Wealth Builder segments. The HWH Marketplace segment provides products manufactured by its affiliate companies at a discounted price to its members. The Hapi Cafés segment operates Hapi Cafe branded outlets in Asia, including Singapore, Republic of China (Taiwan), Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, and South Korea. The Hapi Travel segment offers vacation packages, hotels, cruises, and other travel products for HWH members. The Hapi Wealth Builder segment focuses on exploring the options of providing services to its members through financial educational materials. The company is based in Bethesda, Maryland. HWH International Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Alset International Limited.
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