$58.23
Value $6.8B
CAVAvsMcDonald's
CAVA and MCD stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+1.53%
$271.97
Value $193B
CAVA (CAVA) has a market value of $6.8B and McDonald's (MCD) $193B. Over the last year, with dividends, CAVA moved +19.4% and MCD -9.1%. The P/E is 104.7 for CAVA and 21.5 for MCD. Dividend yield: CAVA none, MCD 2.74%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
CAVA$6.8B
MCD$193B
MCD is 29 times CAVA
Revenue, 12 months
CAVA$1.4B
MCD$27.8B
MCD is 19 times CAVA
Net income, 12 months
CAVA$65M
MCD$9.0B
MCD is 139 times CAVA
Operating margin
CAVA4.9%
MCD46.9%
42.1 points apart
ROIC
CAVA6.5%
MCD26.3%
19.8 points apart
P/E
CAVA104.7
MCD21.5
CAVA is 4.9 times MCD
Dividend yield
CAVA0.0%
MCD2.7%
2.7 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
CAVA+85.7%
MCD+8.6%
| Period | CAVAWith dividends | MCDWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +19.4%Price +19.4% | -9.1%Price -11.4% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +85.7%+22.9% a yearPrice +85.7% | +8.6%+2.8% a yearPrice +1.0% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
CAVACAVAMCDMcDonald's
Valuation
CAVAMCD| Price | $58.23 | $271.97 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $6.8B | $193B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $6.3B | $232B |
| P/E | 104.7 | 21.5 |
| P/E, 5-year median | – | 25.7 |
| P/B | 7.9 | – |
| EV/EBIT | 90.8 | 17.8 |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.6% | 3.9% |
Results and growth
CAVAMCD| Revenue, 12 months | $1.4B | $27.8B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $65M | $9.0B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $40M | $7.5B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $0.56 | $12.64 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 22.4% | 3.7% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +23.9%over 4 years | +7.0%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | +13.6%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
CAVAMCD| Gross margin | 24.4% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.9% | 46.9% |
| Net margin | 4.5% | 32.4% |
| ROIC | 6.5% | 26.3% |
| ROE | 8.0% | – |
Balance sheet
CAVAMCD| Cash | $428M | $1.2B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $537M | $54.5B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -3.0 | 2.9 |
| Interest cover | – | 8.0× |
Dividends and buybacks
CAVAMCD| Dividend yield | – | 2.7% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $7.44 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +7.3%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | 1.1% |
| Shareholder yield | – | 3.8% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, CAVA or McDonald's?
By market value, McDonald's ($193B) is about 28.5 times CAVA ($6.8B), at today's prices.
How did CAVA and MCD stock do over the last 3 years?
Since November 13, 2023, CAVA's price moved +85.7% and MCD's +1.0%. With dividends: CAVA +85.7% (+22.9% a year), MCD +8.6% (+2.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, CAVA or MCD?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for CAVA and 2.74% for McDonald's. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $7.44 per share.
What is the P/E of CAVA and MCD?
At today's price, the P/E is 104.7 for CAVA and 21.5 for MCD. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, CAVA or McDonald's?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 4.5% for CAVA and 32.4% for McDonald's, and the operating margin 4.9% and 46.9%. Revenue was $1.4B and $27.8B.
Which is the better investment, CAVA or McDonald's?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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