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CMG · Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc

$34.50 +0.68 (+2.01%) At close · Aug 5
Market Cap
$44.18B
Shares
1.27B

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$34.50 Open$34.65 Day$34.02–35.23 52W$28.04–44.27 Avg vol 30d20.2M Short int50.6M · 4.0% float · 3.0d Short vol24% Last earningsJul 29, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 31

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 31, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 31, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.46
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −1%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +5%
      above
      RSI (14) 51
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 40%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +3%
      trailing
      6-month return −7%
      trailing
      YTD return −7%
      this year
      Relative strength −19%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $33 › 200d $35 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      640 of 1,250 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -2.4M sh shares · +63 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      4.00% of float · ▼ -2.5% MoM · 3.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      1,250 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 52
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +5%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +3%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $1.4B
      Valuation P/E 32
      in line
      Buyback $1.7B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $350.5M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 41%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −36%
      past year
      ATR 4.8%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2025
      Q3
      Underlying G&A $139M
      Total non-GAAP G&A Non-GAAP $163M
      fiscal 2025
      Effective tax rate (underlying) Initiated 25% – 27%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −1% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      51 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      40% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $33 › 200d $35 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      640 of 1,250 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -2.4M sh shares · +63 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      4.00% of float · ▼ -2.5% MoM · 3.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      1,250 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $28 Now $35 · 40% 52-wk high $44
      vs 200-day avg -1% vs 50-day avg +5%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted labor costs non-GAAP 25.7% first quarter 2026
      Adjusted restaurant level operating margin non-GAAP 23.7% first quarter 2026
      Comparable restaurant transactions 0.6% first quarter 2026
      Average restaurant sales $3,104K Q4 FY2025
      Chipotlane locations included in openings 257 FY2025
      Company-owned restaurant unit total 4,042 Q4 FY2025
      International partner-operated restaurants 14 FY2025
      International partner-operated restaurants opened 11 FY2025
      Total Chipotle restaurants 4,056 FY2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Restaurants — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CMG
      Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
      this stock
      $44.18B -6.8% +14.3% 32.0 4.0%
      MCD
      Mcdonalds Corp
      $194.68B -9.2% +10.0% 22.6 1.6%
      SBUX
      Starbucks Corp
      $119.67B +27.4% +2.8% 60.7 4.1%
      YUM
      Yum Brands Inc
      $41.01B +1.7% +8.8% 18.9 3.1%
      QSR
      Restaurant Brands International Inc.
      $33.99B +11.1% +12.2% 25.8 4.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      1,233
      % held
      89.9%
      Reported
      640 of 1,250
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      795
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      50.6M
      Days to cover
      3.0d
      Change
      -1.3M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      24%
      As of
      Aug 5, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      112
      Value
      $4.1K
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.3%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Byron Donalds
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Apr 2, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $11.9B
      Net income (FY)
      $1.5B
      EPS diluted
      $1.14
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $413.9M
      Remaining
      $1.7B
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Jul 31, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $122.5K
      Shares
      3.4K
      Filed
      Feb 24, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 29, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CMG +0.8% +3.2% -7.3% -7.3% -6.8%
      SPY +5.5% +3.3% +11.3% +3.1% +12.9%
      vs SPY -4.8% -0.1% -18.6% -10.4% -19.7%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $413.95M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining
      $1.68B

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1058090 CUSIP 169656105 13F (30d) 579 filings 552 filers Visit website Investor relations