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Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
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In the latest trading session, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG - Free Report) closed at $32.64, marking a -5.14% move from the previous day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.36%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 1.64%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 1.46%.
Heading into today, shares of the Mexican food chain had lost 9.16% over the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 0.82% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.76%.
The upcoming earnings release of Chipotle Mexican Grill will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on April 29, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.24, down 17.24% from the prior-year quarter. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $3.07 billion, showing a 6.73% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
CMG's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $1.14 per share and revenue of $12.92 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -2.56% and +8.37%, respectively.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.48% lower within the past month. Chipotle Mexican Grill is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In terms of valuation, Chipotle Mexican Grill is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 30.22. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 20.22.
It's also important to note that CMG currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.11. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Retail - Restaurants industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.92 as of yesterday's close.
The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 163, putting it in the bottom 34% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
In the latest trading session, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG - Free Report) closed at $32.64, marking a -5.14% move from the previous day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.36%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 1.64%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 1.46%.
Heading into today, shares of the Mexican food chain had lost 9.16% over the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 0.82% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.76%.
The upcoming earnings release of Chipotle Mexican Grill will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on April 29, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.24, down 17.24% from the prior-year quarter. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $3.07 billion, showing a 6.73% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
CMG's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $1.14 per share and revenue of $12.92 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -2.56% and +8.37%, respectively.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.48% lower within the past month. Chipotle Mexican Grill is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In terms of valuation, Chipotle Mexican Grill is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 30.22. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 20.22.
It's also important to note that CMG currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.11. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Retail - Restaurants industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.92 as of yesterday's close.
The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 163, putting it in the bottom 34% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.