J d Wetherspoon (OTCMKTS:JDWPY) versus CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) Head to Head Survey

J d Wetherspoon (OTCMKTS:JDWPY) and CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares J d Wetherspoon and CAVA Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J d Wetherspoon	N/A	N/A	N/A
CAVA Group	4.79%	7.92%	4.57%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

73.2% of CAVA Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.7% of CAVA Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

J d Wetherspoon has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CAVA Group has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its share price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares J d Wetherspoon and CAVA Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
J d Wetherspoon	$2.76 billion	0.36	$88.36 million	N/A	N/A
CAVA Group	$1.18 billion	8.02	$63.74 million	$0.52	156.37

J d Wetherspoon has higher revenue and earnings than CAVA Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for J d Wetherspoon and CAVA Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J d Wetherspoon	1	0	0	0	1.00
CAVA Group	1	11	15	1	2.57

CAVA Group has a consensus price target of $92.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.14%. Given CAVA Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CAVA Group is more favorable than J d Wetherspoon.

Summary

CAVA Group beats J d Wetherspoon on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About J d Wetherspoon

J D Wetherspoon plc owns and operates pubs and hotels in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Watford, the United Kingdom.

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.