Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS – Get Free Report) and CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Las Vegas Sands and CAVA Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Las Vegas Sands | 12.59% | 133.90% | 9.99% |
| CAVA Group | 4.82% | 8.28% | 4.73% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Las Vegas Sands and CAVA Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Las Vegas Sands | $13.02 billion | 1.99 | $1.63 billion | $2.57 | 15.54 |
| CAVA Group | $1.18 billion | 5.12 | $63.74 million | $0.55 | 93.95 |
Las Vegas Sands has higher revenue and earnings than CAVA Group. Las Vegas Sands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CAVA Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Las Vegas Sands and CAVA Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Las Vegas Sands | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2.45 |
| CAVA Group | 0 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2.67 |
Las Vegas Sands presently has a consensus target price of $59.84, suggesting a potential upside of 49.88%. CAVA Group has a consensus target price of $88.64, suggesting a potential upside of 71.53%. Given CAVA Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CAVA Group is more favorable than Las Vegas Sands.
Risk and Volatility
Las Vegas Sands has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CAVA Group has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
39.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.2% of CAVA Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Las Vegas Sands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of CAVA Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
CAVA Group beats Las Vegas Sands on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Las Vegas Sands
Las Vegas Sands Corp., together with its subsidiaries, develops, owns, and operates integrated resorts in Macao and Singapore. It owns and operates The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, the Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip, and the Sands Macao in Macao, the People’s Republic of China; and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The company’s integrated resorts feature accommodations, gaming, entertainment and retail malls, convention and exhibition facilities, celebrity chef restaurants, and other amenities. Las Vegas Sands Corp. was founded in 1988 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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.
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