Cava Group (CAVA) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note

In the latest close session, Cava Group (CAVA) was down 2.48% at $86.77. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.54%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.52%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.74%. Coming into today, shares of the Mediterranean restaurant chain had gained 19.52% in the past month. In that same time, the Retail-Wholesale sector gained 2.05%, while the S&P 500 gained 4.2%. Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Cava Group in its upcoming release. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.14, down 17.65% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $287.93 million, indicating a 23.31% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $0.58 per share and revenue of $1.19 billion, indicating changes of +38.1% and +23.98%, respectively, compared to the previous year. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Cava Group. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.73% lower. Right now, Cava Group possesses a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell). In terms of valuation, Cava Group is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 153.41. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 20.66. We can also see that CAVA currently has a PEG ratio of 4.19. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Retail - Restaurants industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 2.65 as of yesterday's close. The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 158, positioning it in the bottom 37% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions. Zacks' Research Chief Picks Stock Most Likely to "At Least Double"Our experts have revealed their Top 5 recommendations with money-doubling potential – and Director of Research Sheraz Mian believes one is superior to the others. Of course, all our picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier recommendations like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.See Our Top Stock to Double (Plus 4 Runners Up) >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks