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Chipotle (CMG) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
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For the quarter ended June 2026, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG - Free Report) reported revenue of $3.35 billion, up 9.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.33, compared to $0.33 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.81% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.32 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.32, the EPS surprise was +3.13%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Chipotle performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Company-operated restaurants at end of period: 4,186 versus 4,160 estimated by eight analysts on average.
Comparable restaurant sales increase: 2.2% versus 1.4% estimated by eight analysts on average.
Company-operated restaurants opened: 100 versus the five-analyst average estimate of 75.
Company-operated restaurants at beginning of period: 4,090 compared to the 4,090 average estimate based on three analysts.
Average restaurant sales - TTM: $3.1 million versus $3.09 million estimated by three analysts on average.
Revenue- Food and beverage: $3.33 billion versus $3.31 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.4% change.
Revenue- Delivery service: $15.77 million versus $16.02 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.8% change.
Shares of Chipotle have returned -1.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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Chipotle (CMG) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
For the quarter ended June 2026, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG - Free Report) reported revenue of $3.35 billion, up 9.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.33, compared to $0.33 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.81% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.32 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.32, the EPS surprise was +3.13%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Chipotle performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:View all Key Company Metrics for Chipotle here>>>
Shares of Chipotle have returned -1.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.