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Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $33.50, demonstrating a +1.03% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.44%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.36%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.54%.
Coming into today, shares of the Mexican food chain had lost 6.25% in the past month. In that same time, the Retail-Wholesale sector lost 2.57%, while the S&P 500 lost 3.31%.
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. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $3.07 billion, up 6.78% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.14 per share and a revenue of $12.92 billion, representing changes of -2.56% and +8.33%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. 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 past month, there's been a 0.29% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Chipotle Mexican Grill is currently a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Looking at valuation, Chipotle Mexican Grill is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 29.09. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 19.04.
Meanwhile, CMG's PEG ratio is currently 2.03. 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 currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.83 as of yesterday's close.
The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 200, this industry ranks in the bottom 19% 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.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $33.50, demonstrating a +1.03% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.44%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.36%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.54%.
Coming into today, shares of the Mexican food chain had lost 6.25% in the past month. In that same time, the Retail-Wholesale sector lost 2.57%, while the S&P 500 lost 3.31%.
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. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $3.07 billion, up 6.78% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.14 per share and a revenue of $12.92 billion, representing changes of -2.56% and +8.33%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. 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 past month, there's been a 0.29% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Chipotle Mexican Grill is currently a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Looking at valuation, Chipotle Mexican Grill is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 29.09. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 19.04.
Meanwhile, CMG's PEG ratio is currently 2.03. 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 currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.83 as of yesterday's close.
The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 200, this industry ranks in the bottom 19% 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.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.