SSP Group (OTCMKTS:SSPPF) vs. CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) Critical Survey

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

73.2% of CAVA Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.8% of CAVA Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

CAVA Group has a beta of 2.51, indicating that its stock price is 151% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SSP Group has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for CAVA Group and SSP Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CAVA Group	0	9	13	1	2.65
SSP Group	0	2	1	0	2.33

CAVA Group presently has a consensus price target of $81.75, suggesting a potential upside of 50.16%. Given CAVA Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CAVA Group is more favorable than SSP Group.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CAVA Group	12.14%	8.88%	5.21%
SSP Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares CAVA Group and SSP Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CAVA Group	$963.71 million	6.55	$130.32 million	$1.16	46.93
SSP Group	$4.35 billion	0.31	$34.75 million	N/A	N/A

CAVA Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SSP Group.

Summary

CAVA Group beats SSP Group on 12 of the 13 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 SSP Group

SSP Group plc operates food and beverage outlets in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and internationally. The company operates outlets at airports, railway stations, motorway service areas, hospitals, and shopping centers. It also operates sandwich shops, cafes, bars, and restaurants. SSP Group plc was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.