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Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
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Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG - Free Report) closed at $31.96 in the latest trading session, marking a +2.55% move from the prior day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 2.91%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 2.49%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 3.83%.
The Mexican food chain's stock has dropped by 15.07% in the past month, falling short of the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 6.46% and the S&P 500's loss of 7.64%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Chipotle Mexican Grill in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on April 29, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.24, down 17.24% from the prior-year quarter. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $3.07 billion, reflecting a 6.78% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $1.14 per share and revenue of $12.92 billion, indicating changes of -2.56% and +8.33%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming 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, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.29% higher. Right now, Chipotle Mexican Grill possesses a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
With respect to valuation, Chipotle Mexican Grill is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 27.34. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 18.59.
It's also important to note that CMG currently trades at a PEG ratio of 1.91. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Retail - Restaurants industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.81 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 182, this industry ranks in the bottom 26% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG - Free Report) closed at $31.96 in the latest trading session, marking a +2.55% move from the prior day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 2.91%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 2.49%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 3.83%.
The Mexican food chain's stock has dropped by 15.07% in the past month, falling short of the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 6.46% and the S&P 500's loss of 7.64%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Chipotle Mexican Grill in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on April 29, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.24, down 17.24% from the prior-year quarter. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $3.07 billion, reflecting a 6.78% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $1.14 per share and revenue of $12.92 billion, indicating changes of -2.56% and +8.33%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming 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, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.29% higher. Right now, Chipotle Mexican Grill possesses a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
With respect to valuation, Chipotle Mexican Grill is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 27.34. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 18.59.
It's also important to note that CMG currently trades at a PEG ratio of 1.91. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Retail - Restaurants industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.81 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 182, this industry ranks in the bottom 26% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.