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CMG Stock Chart & Stats
$31.79
-$0.22(-0.69%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$31.79
-$0.22(-0.69%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$28.04 - $44.27
Previous CloseN/A
Volume12.11M
Average Volume (3M)18.41M
Market Cap
$43.92B
Enterprise Value$48.23K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$228.20M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$5.42B
Price to Earnings (P/E)30.8
Beta0.93
Next Earnings
Oct 28, 2026EPS Estimate
0.29Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.09
Shares Outstanding1,282,734,000
10 Day Avg. Volume17,804,810
30 Day Avg. Volume18,407,638
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio12.01
Price to Book (P/B)17.48
Price to Sales (P/S)4.15
P/FCF Ratio34.18
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$44.41Price Target Upside39.70% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering23
EPS Forecast (FY)1.13
Revenue Forecast (FY)$12.99B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Cash Generation And FCFConsistent operating and free cash flow provides durable funding for unit growth, HEEP rollout, and buybacks without needing external capital. Strong cash conversion supports reinvestment in throughput, loyalty and return of capital while cushioning cyclical revenue swings.
High Digital Penetration And HEEP ThroughputA large, growing digital mix plus HEEP equipment that materially raises peak throughput are structural advantages: lower per-order labor, higher attach rates and better order accuracy sustain margins and frequency, making revenue growth less reliant on traffic alone.
Rapid Unit Expansion With Solid Unit EconomicsAggressive openings, especially Chipotlanes, scale a proven concept with attractive year-2 cash-on-cash returns. Stable new-unit productivity and drive-thru convenience diversify formats and underpin multi-year revenue growth and incremental operating leverage as the portfolio matures.
Bears Say
Restaurant-level Margin CompressionMeaningful margin erosion from higher food, freight and labor costs is a sustained threat to unit economics. Unless offset by permanent pricing, productivity gains, or scale-driven cost declines, compressed margins can reduce free cash flow and constrain long-term reinvestment.
Elevated Leverage Limits FlexibilityHigher debt levels reduce balance-sheet flexibility for funding openings, weathering downturns, or pursuing opportunistic M&A. Even with improvement, elevated leverage increases interest exposure and constrains the company’s ability to scale capex and aggressive buybacks simultaneously.
Low In-restaurant Loyalty AdoptionA persistent gap in in-store rewards adoption limits customer data capture and targeted marketing, reducing lifetime value extraction from dine-in traffic. Structural friction in enrollment impedes loyalty-driven frequency gains and weakens personalization-driven margin upside.
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CMG FAQ
What was Chipotle Mexican Grill’s price range in the past 12 months?
Chipotle Mexican Grill lowest stock price was $28.04 and its highest was $44.27 in the past 12 months.
What is Chipotle Mexican Grill’s market cap?
Chipotle Mexican Grill’s market cap is $43.92B.
When is Chipotle Mexican Grill’s upcoming earnings report date?
Chipotle Mexican Grill’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 28, 2026 which is in 89 days.
How were Chipotle Mexican Grill’s earnings last quarter?
Chipotle Mexican Grill released its earnings results on Jul 29, 2026. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.319 by $0.011.
Is Chipotle Mexican Grill overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Chipotle Mexican Grill’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Chipotle Mexican Grill pay dividends?
Chipotle Mexican Grill does not currently pay dividends.
What is Chipotle Mexican Grill’s EPS estimate?
Chipotle Mexican Grill’s EPS estimate is 0.29.
How many shares outstanding does Chipotle Mexican Grill have?
Chipotle Mexican Grill has 1,282,734,000 shares outstanding.
What happened to Chipotle Mexican Grill’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Chipotle Mexican Grill reported an EPS of $0.33 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.319. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 12.5%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Chipotle Mexican Grill?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CMG
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Chipotle Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$44.41 (39.70% Upside)
$44.41 (39.70% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
CMG Sentiment 68%
Sector Average 64%
Sector Average 64%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 2.6M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Neutral
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 0.2%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-28.99%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
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Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-2.66%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., along with its affiliated companies, oversees the ownership and daily running of Chipotle Mexican Grill eateries. By February 15, 2022, its global presence included roughly 3,000 restaurant locations spread across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and other parts of Europe. The company was established in 1993 and maintains its principal office in Newport Beach, California.
CMG Company Deck
CMG Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call portrayed clear operational and top-line momentum — 9.3% revenue growth, comp sales and transaction gains, strong digital penetration, successful LTOs, HEEP-driven throughput improvements, and active unit growth and buybacks. Offsetting this progress were margin compression (restaurant-level margin down ~220 bps), rising input and labor costs, a short-term softening exacerbated by an industry cyclospora issue (~200 bps headwind), flat adjusted EPS, and a material in-store loyalty adoption gap. Management raised full-year comp guidance to low single-digits but cautioned about tougher Q3 comps and near-term uncertainty. Overall, positive initiatives and growth drivers are showing traction, but cost pressure and near-term headwinds restrain performance.View all CMG earnings summariesCMG Revenue Breakdown
99.50% Food and beverage
0.50% Delivery service
CMG Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$44.41
▲(39.70% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
0.42% Insiders
29.42% Mutual Funds
2.23% Other Institutional Investors
36.48% Public Companies and Individual Investors