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Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know
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In the latest close session, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG - Free Report) was down 3.3% at $33.68. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.45%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 1.21%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.01%.
Shares of the Mexican food chain witnessed a gain of 4.41% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Retail-Wholesale sector with its loss of 7.24%, and the S&P 500's loss of 2.43%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Chipotle Mexican Grill in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on October 28, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Chipotle Mexican Grill to post earnings of $0.29 per share. This would mark no growth from the year-ago period. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $3.28 billion, indicating a 9.35% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.15 per share and revenue of $13 billion, which would represent changes of -1.71% and +8.97%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.06% higher. Right now, Chipotle Mexican Grill possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Chipotle Mexican Grill is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 30.4. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 20.32.
It's also important to note that CMG currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.13. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The average PEG ratio for the Retail - Restaurants industry stood at 1.69 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 153, this industry ranks in the bottom 38% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming 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) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know
In the latest close session, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG - Free Report) was down 3.3% at $33.68. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.45%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 1.21%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.01%.
Shares of the Mexican food chain witnessed a gain of 4.41% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Retail-Wholesale sector with its loss of 7.24%, and the S&P 500's loss of 2.43%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Chipotle Mexican Grill in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on October 28, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Chipotle Mexican Grill to post earnings of $0.29 per share. This would mark no growth from the year-ago period. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $3.28 billion, indicating a 9.35% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.15 per share and revenue of $13 billion, which would represent changes of -1.71% and +8.97%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Chipotle Mexican Grill. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.06% higher. Right now, Chipotle Mexican Grill possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Chipotle Mexican Grill is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 30.4. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 20.32.
It's also important to note that CMG currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.13. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The average PEG ratio for the Retail - Restaurants industry stood at 1.69 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 153, this industry ranks in the bottom 38% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming 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.