CAVA
CAVA Group, Inc.
CAVA has a slight edge over GME overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
GME
GameStop Corp.
GME offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
CAVA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
CAVA's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable.
GME Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable |
GME's profitability and cash flow are currently strong, and its revenue is stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
CAVA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 53x | $28.53 | -50% |
| Fair | 75x | $40.72 | -29% |
| Forward | 84x | $57.35 | — |
| Current | 106x | $57.35 | — |
| Expensive | 147x | $79.57 | +39% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CAVA's PE is in its fair range at 106x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 84x next year's earnings.
GME PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 17x | $25.62 | — |
| Cheap | 18x | $27.96 | +9.1% |
| Forward | 38x | $25.62 | — |
| Fair | 43x | $66.84 | +161% |
| Expensive | 252x | $388 | +1414% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GME has the edge over CAVA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CAVA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
CAVA has the edge over GME on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
GME Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect GME's earnings and revenue to decline, with profitability weakening.
CAVA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.69 | +27% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.54 | -53% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.55 | -54% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.52 | -57% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.54 | -51% |
CAVA's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.54 over the past year, against $1.20 in early 2025.
GME Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.67 | -56% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.54 | +93% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.34 | +153% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.77 | +133% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.89 | +394% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.80 | +515% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.53 | +563% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.33 | +1550% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.18 | +$0.21 |
GME has the edge over CAVA on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CAVA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $356.4M | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $368.4M | +31% |
| Q2 2026 | $438.3M | +32% |
| Q4 2025 | $275M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $292.2M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $280.6M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $331.8M | +28% |
| Q4 2024 | $227.4M | +28% |
CAVA has the edge over GME on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.2% | -1.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.3% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.8% | +1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1% | -0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.9% | +0.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7% | +0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.7% | +1.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.7% | +2.6 points |
CAVA's operating margin was 4.2% last quarter, down 1.7 points from the same quarter a year ago.
GME Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $790.2M | -19% |
| Q2 2026 | $835.3M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | -14% |
| Q4 2025 | $821M | -4.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $972.2M | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $732.4M | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | -28% |
| Q4 2024 | $860.3M | -20% |
GME's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $790M last quarter, down 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | +13 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +19 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | +6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5% | +8.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.8% | +9.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5% | +4.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.2% | +3.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -3.9% | -2.5 points |
GME has the edge over CAVA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CAVA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$7.7M | -661% |
| Q2 2026 | $29.3M | +53% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.5M | +473% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9M | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.4M | -94% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.2M | -15% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.7M | -42% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.1M | +$9.3M |
CAVA usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$8M, but it generated $40M over the past year.
GME Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $60.7M | -46% |
| Q2 2026 | $332.9M | +76% |
| Q1 2026 | $187.4M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $107M | +435% |
| Q3 2025 | $113.3M | +73% |
| Q2 2025 | $189.6M | +$304.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $158.8M | +$177.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $20M | +80% |
GME has the edge over CAVA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CAVA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -93K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +15K shares |
| 3 years | +278% | +87M shares |
CAVA has the edge over GME on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $1.5M |
| Q3 2023 | $105,000 |
| Q2 2023 | $1.4M |
| Q4 2022 | $250,000 |
| Q3 2022 | $19,000 |
| Q2 2022 | $13,000 |
| Q2 2022 | $629,000 |
| Q4 2021 | $156,000 |
GME Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +300K shares |
| 1 year | +8.4% | +46.1M shares |
| 3 years | +94% | +288M shares |
| 5 years | +104% | +302M shares |
| Available history | +80% | +264M shares |
GME has 593M diluted shares, up 8.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | $21.8M |
| Q4 2019 | $114M |
CAVA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.5x | Net Cash |
CAVA has more cash than debt.
GME Net Leverage
CAVA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.6 | Neutral |
CAVA's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (neutral).
GME Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.5 | Neutral |
GME's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 69 (neutral).
CAVA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | CAVA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 106x | 18x | 489% above |
| PE % | 62 | 36 | 26 pts above |
CAVA is trading at 106x earnings, a 489% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
GME PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | GME | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 18x | 7.7% below |
| PE % | 15 | 47 | 32 pts below |
GME has the edge over CAVA on valuation relative to its sector.
CAVA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $55.7 | 3% above |
| 20 week MA | $61.8 | 7.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $69.9 | 18% below |
| 100 week MA | $77.2 | 26% below |
GME has stronger trend alignment. CAVA is above 1 of 4 weekly averages versus GME above 5 of 5.
GME Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $25.2 | 1.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $22.4 | 15% above |
| 50 week MA | $22.6 | 13% above |
| 100 week MA | $24.0 | 7% above |
| 200 week MA | $21.8 | 17% above |
GME is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 17% above its 200-week average.
CAVA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $38.2 | $43.0 | +13% |
| 2024 | $43.0 | $114.4 | +166% |
| 2025 | $114.4 | $60.2 | -47% |
| 2026 YTD | $60.2 | $57.4 | -4.7% |
CAVA's yearly returns have swung widely, from +166% in 2024 to −47% in 2025. It's down 4.7% so far in 2026.
GME Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.48 | $5.04 | +241% |
| 2021 | $5.04 | $38.0 | +655% |
| 2022 | $38.0 | $20.1 | -47% |
| 2023 | $20.1 | $17.5 | -13% |
| 2024 | $17.5 | $32.2 | +84% |
| 2025 | $32.2 | $21.1 | -35% |
| 2026 YTD | $21.1 | $25.6 | +21% |
GME has the edge over CAVA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.