But some folks are drawing comparisons between Chipotle and a rising competitor -- not just in flavor, but in price. Cava, a ...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. CMG and CAVA Group, Inc. CAVA are two of the most prominent players in the fast-casual dining space. Both are known for their health-forward, customizable meals and strong ...

While this isn't an apples-to-apples comparison, it illustrates that Cava is clearly in the same league as Chipotle. Cava also boasts robust comps in the form of same-restaurant sales growth ...

During Q1, Chipotle's comparable restaurant sales rose 7% -- more than triple Cava's sales. The company's restaurant level operating margin was 27.5%. In comparison, Cava's restaurant level profit ...

Chipotle, a Mexican fast-casual ... which seems like a fairly good number to compare. However, when comparing forward-looking EV/EBITDA, Cava looks twice as expensive as CMG.

Since I last wrote about Cava, the stock has gained 30% from the end of August until now. In comparison, Chipotle's shares have gained 5.69%. Looking to the future, analyst estimates are calling ...

However, if you compare Cava to Chipotle, Cava could have years of business growth and stock growth ahead. To be fair, Cava is only going to be interesting to growth-oriented investors.

But how do they compare? I found this review, written by a disinterested editor of a high school student newspaper in 2018, to be insightful: ...CAVA just tastes fresher whereas Chipotle seems to ...

Both stocks are down significantly from their 2013 highs. It's very valid to compare Cava to Chipotle. But while Cava's business measures up in important operating metrics, there's one thing that ...

Chipotle's success suggests there's more room for Cava But the comparison to Chipotle is what's really interesting here. Remember, Chipotle has 3,500 locations versus just 320 or so for Cava.