Professional
Added to YB: 2024-10-03
Pitch date: 2024-10-01
CAVA [bearish]
CAVA Group, Inc.
+56.07%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
CAVA Group, Inc. owns and operates a chain of restaurants under the CAVA brand in the United States. It also offers dips, spreads, and dressings through grocery stores.
Market Cap
$5.2B
Pitch Price
$121.00
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
24.91
P/E
38.85
EV/Sales
4.66
Sector
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure
Category
special_situation
CAVA: FILTH FLIES, “C” SANITATION GRADES, FDA LISTERIA SWABS, SNEAKY SEED OIL, INSIDER SELLING, AND THE DIARRHETIC FALLOUT OF FAST GROWTH
CAVA short: Multiple NYC locations with 'C' health grades, 5x higher than average. FDA records show food safety issues. Employees report poor standards. Insiders sold $1.6B+ in shares. Rapid expansion may compromise safety. Trading at 334x TTM earnings. Reports of food poisoning. Potential for crisis like Chipotle's 2015 outbreak.
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