Super Hi International (NASDAQ:HDL) versus CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) Critical Contrast

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

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CAVA Group	$728.70 million	20.90	$13.28 million	$0.46	288.91
Super Hi International	$686.36 million	2.31	$25.26 million	N/A	N/A

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

73.2% of CAVA Group shares are held by institutional investors. 12.1% of CAVA Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for CAVA Group and Super Hi International, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

CAVA Group presently has a consensus price target of $143.80, indicating a potential upside of 8.20%. Given CAVA Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe CAVA Group is more favorable than Super Hi International.

Profitability

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

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

Summary

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

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.

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.