DPZ vs YUM vs CAVA Stock Comparison

Dominos Pizza, Yum Brands and Cava Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DPZ Dominos Pizza Inc
$312.03 +6.8% 1M -24.4% 1Y
Market cap
$10.26B
P/E
16.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.07B
Div. yield
2.47%
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
YUM Yum Brands Inc
$149.51 +7.9% 1M +4.6% 1Y
Market cap
$40.80B
P/E
18.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.72B
Div. yield
1.98%
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
6 wins
CAVA Cava Group, Inc.
$51.86 +0.5% 1M -17.6% 1Y
Market cap
$6.06B
P/E
99.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.22B
Div. yield
–
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Yum Brands leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Yum Brands 6, Dominos Pizza 4, Cava 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDPZYUMCAVALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $10.26B $40.80B $6.06B YUM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.9x 18.5x 99.0x DPZ
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.5x 23.8x 101.7x DPZ
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.5% +10.3% +12.2% CAVA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.0% 25.4% 5.0% YUM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 85.1% 54.9% — DPZ
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.3x 3.9x — YUM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.47% 1.98% — DPZ
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -24.4% +4.6% -17.6% YUM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.2%/yr +3.5%/yr — YUM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.2% 25.4% 59.3% YUM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 52/100 58/100 CAVA

Percentile Scorecard

DPZYUMCAVA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDPZYUMCAVA
Valuation 47 #27 of 50 20 #40 of 50 2 #49 of 50
Growth 37 #30 of 47 65 #17 of 47 91 #5 of 47
Profitability 89 #6 of 46 98 #2 of 46 42 #27 of 46
Financial Health 14 #44 of 51 16 #43 of 51 96 #3 of 51
Shareholder Returns 78 #8 of 33 63 #13 of 33 –
Overall 53 52 58
  • DPZ ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • YUM ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • CAVA ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDPZYUMCAVASPY
1 month +6.8%+7.9%+0.5% -0.2%
3 months -11.0%-0.6%-20.2% +3.9%
6 months -8.4%-4.4%-43.0% +8.2%
Year to date -25.1%-1.2%-11.6% +12.9%
1 year -24.4%+4.6%-17.6% +12.3%
3 years -8.4%+25.2%+64.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year -2.9%+7.8%+17.9% +23.3%
5 years -34.9%+18.8%— +67.9%
5 years, per year -8.2%+3.5%— +10.9%
10 years +88.0%+143.6%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +6.5%+9.3%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDPZYUMCAVASPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.2%25.4%59.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.0%25.0%54.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.070.011.30 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.760.18-0.30 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.8%-24.2%-71.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -28.8%-11.1%-46.8% -1.2%
52-week high $438.42$168.16$97.39 $779.14
52-week low $283.03$135.80$43.59 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDPZYUMCAVA
P/E now vs peer median 16.9xmedian 20.6x 18.5xmedian 20.6x 99.0xmedian 20.6x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.2x 4.7xmedian 1.2x 5.0xmedian 1.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.6xmedian 13.3x 17.8xmedian 13.3x 40.1xmedian 13.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 16.1xmedian 17.3x 24.3xmedian 17.3x —median 17.3x
P/B now vs peer median -2.6xmedian 3.1x -5.7xmedian 3.1x 7.2xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median 2.18median 1.07 1.07median 1.07 2.63median 1.07

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDPZYUMCAVA
Revenue $5.07B $8.72B $1.22B
Gross profit $2.03B $5.94B $301.99M
Operating income $999.84M $2.70B $66.42M
Net income $609.38M $2.22B $61.05M
Free cash flow $635.69M $1.68B –
EPS (diluted) $18.40 $8.00 $0.52
Cash & equivalents $229.04M $674.00M $322.76M
Total debt $4.89B $12.28B –
Shares (diluted) 33.11M 277.00M 118.38M
Enterprise value $9.51B $37.68B $4.46B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDPZYUMCAVA
P/E 16.9x 18.5x 99.0x
P/FCF 16.1x 24.3x –
P/Operating cash flow 13.5x 19.6x –
P/S 2.0x 4.7x 5.0x
P/B -2.6x -5.7x 7.2x
P/Tangible book -2.6x -5.2x 7.2x
EV/EBITDA 13.6x 17.8x 40.1x
EV/EBIT 14.9x 19.4x 84.6x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 6.0x 4.6x
EV/FCF 23.5x 31.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow 19.6x 25.2x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.18 1.07 2.63

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDPZYUMCAVA
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.5% 10.3% 12.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.3% 7.7% 23.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.1% 6.5% 10.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.1% 4.3% 27.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 7.3% 10.5% 25.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 2.0% 6.8% 63.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 3.4% 54.8% -56.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 5.4% 16.0% 62.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 6.6% 57.1% -56.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.7% 17.3% 37.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 4.1% 13.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.3% 9.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 0.7% 9.5% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.5% 9.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDPZYUMCAVA
Gross margin 40.0% 68.1% 24.8%
EBITDA margin 21.6% 33.7% 11.5%
Operating margin 19.7% 31.0% 5.5%
Pretax margin 15.4% 25.2% 6.7%
Net margin 12.0% 25.4% 5.0%
FCF margin 12.5% 19.3% –
Operating cash flow margin 15.0% 23.9% –
Return on equity – – 7.5%
Return on assets 34.5% 26.2% 4.3%
Return on invested capital 85.1% 54.9% –
Return on capital employed – 65.1% 5.4%
Asset turnover 2.9x 1.0x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 0.9x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 0.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDPZYUMCAVA
Debt / assets 276.6% 141.4% –
Debt / equity -1.2x -1.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA 4.3x 3.9x –
Debt / FCF 7.7x 7.3x –
Liabilities / assets 323.9% 181.9% 43.9%
Equity / assets -223.9% -81.9% 56.1%
Interest coverage 5.0x – –
Current ratio 0.5x 0.6x 2.5x
Quick ratio 0.3x 0.3x 2.4x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.2x 2.3x
Altman Z-score 2.03 2.24 6.51

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDPZYUMCAVA
Dividend yield 2.5% 2.0% –
Net buyback yield 3.6% 2.2% –
Shareholder yield 6.1% 4.2% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – 36.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 48.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 4.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 6.9% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDPZYUMCAVA
Forward P/E 17.5xFY2026 23.8xFY2026 101.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $17.78FY2026 $6.29FY2026 $0.51FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +1.2%FY2026 +4.0%FY2026 -5.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +10.5% +16.7% +49.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.29BFY2026 $9.06BFY2026 $1.43BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +7.2%FY2026 +10.3%FY2026 +20.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.1% -4.0% +31.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDPZYUMCAVA
Held by institutions 100.0% 88.7% 89.4%
Institutions holding 733 1,435 541
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.4% +3.6% -6.7%
Institutions buying 381 626 245
Institutions selling 288 488 209
Buyers to sellers 1.32 1.28 1.17

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DPZYUMCAVA
DPZ 1.00 0.44 0.15
YUM 0.44 1.00 0.24
CAVA 0.15 0.24 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DPZ, YUM and CAVA?

Yum Brands (YUM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Dominos Pizza (DPZ) $10.26B, Yum Brands (YUM) $40.80B, Cava (CAVA) $6.06B.

Which stock is cheaper, DPZ, YUM and CAVA?

Dominos Pizza (DPZ) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Dominos Pizza (DPZ) 16.9x, Yum Brands (YUM) 18.5x, Cava (CAVA) 99.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Dominos Pizza (DPZ) is cheapest (Dominos Pizza (DPZ) 17.5x, Yum Brands (YUM) 23.8x, Cava (CAVA) 101.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Cava (CAVA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Dominos Pizza (DPZ) +4.5%, Yum Brands (YUM) +10.3%, Cava (CAVA) +12.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Yum Brands (YUM) has the highest net margin (Dominos Pizza (DPZ) 12.0%, Yum Brands (YUM) 25.4%, Cava (CAVA) 5.0%). On return on invested capital, Dominos Pizza (DPZ) leads (Dominos Pizza (DPZ) 85.1%, Yum Brands (YUM) 54.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Yum Brands (YUM) returned the most: Dominos Pizza (DPZ) -24.4%, Yum Brands (YUM) +4.6%, Cava (CAVA) -17.6%. Over five years, Yum Brands (YUM) compounded fastest (Dominos Pizza (DPZ) -8.2%/yr, Yum Brands (YUM) +3.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Dominos Pizza (DPZ) has the highest dividend yield: Dominos Pizza (DPZ) 2.47%, Yum Brands (YUM) 1.98%. Cava (CAVA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Yum Brands (YUM) has been the steadiest (Dominos Pizza (DPZ) 32.2%, Yum Brands (YUM) 25.4%, Cava (CAVA) 59.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DPZ, YUM and CAVA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Yum Brands (YUM) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.