Contrasting Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) & CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA)

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) and CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, earnings and dividends.

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%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

39.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.2% of CAVA Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of CAVA Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Las Vegas Sands and CAVA Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Las Vegas Sands	$13.72 billion	2.02	$1.63 billion	$2.57	16.68
CAVA Group	$1.37 billion	4.74	$63.74 million	$0.55	101.37

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.

Risk and Volatility

Las Vegas Sands has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CAVA Group has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Las Vegas Sands and CAVA Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Las Vegas Sands	1	9	10	0	2.45
CAVA Group	0	9	16	1	2.69

Las Vegas Sands presently has a consensus target price of $61.88, indicating a potential upside of 44.31%. CAVA Group has a consensus target price of $89.44, indicating a potential upside of 60.41%. Given CAVA Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CAVA Group is more favorable than Las Vegas Sands.

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.