Reviewing Super Hi International (NASDAQ:HDL) and CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA)

Super Hi International (NASDAQ:HDL) and CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

73.2% of CAVA Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.1% of CAVA Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Super Hi International and CAVA Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Super Hi International	$686.36 million	2.51	$25.26 million	N/A	N/A
CAVA Group	$728.70 million	19.50	$13.28 million	$0.46	269.54

Super Hi International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CAVA Group.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Super Hi International	N/A	N/A	N/A
CAVA Group	5.88%	9.10%	5.24%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Super Hi International and CAVA Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Super Hi International	0	0	0	0	0.00
CAVA Group	0	8	8	0	2.50

CAVA Group has a consensus target price of $143.80, indicating a potential upside of 15.98%. Given CAVA Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CAVA Group is more favorable than Super Hi International.

Summary

CAVA Group beats Super Hi International on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Super Hi International

Super Hi International Holding Ltd., an investment holding company, operates Haidilao branded Chinese cuisine restaurants in Asia, North America, and internationally. The company is involved in the food delivery business. It also engages in sale of hot pot condiment products and food ingredients. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Singapore.

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.