Chipotle reported Third Quarter 2026 revenue of $3.3 billion, up 9.6%, comparable restaurant sales growth of 2.1%, and diluted earnings per share of $0.27, down 6.9% from $0.29; it opened 84 company-owned restaurants.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $3.3 billion, up 9.6%, and comparable restaurant sales up 2.1%, while operating margin fell to 13.7% and diluted EPS declined 6.9% to $0.27.
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Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 29, 2026TL;DR. Chipotle reported Q2 revenue growth of 9.3% to $3.3B with comp sales of 2.2% including a 1.0% transaction comp, and raised full-year 2026 comp guidance to the low single-digit range, though restaurant-level margin compressed 220 bps to 25.2% and Q3 trends were pressured by an estimated ~200 bps cyclospora industry headwind.
- + Raised full-year 2026 comparable restaurant sales guidance to the low single-digit range
- + Digital sales grew to 38.3% of total sales, up from 35.5% a year ago, with loyalty initiatives driving engagement
- − Restaurant-level margin compressed 220 bps year-over-year to 25.2% on food, labor, and other cost inflation
- − Food, beverage & packaging costs rose to 29.7% (+80 bps YoY) on beef, freight, and higher protein/produce usage
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Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Average check | 1.2% | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| average price per share for stock repurchased | $32.55 | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | -35.1% |
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| common stock repurchased | $630.73M | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | +44.7% |
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| Comparable restaurant sales | 2.2% | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Digital sales as a percentage of total food and beverage revenue | 38.3% | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Menu price increase | 1.6% | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| New company-owned restaurant openings | 100 | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| New restaurant openings with a Chipotlane | 80 | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
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Versus peers
Restaurants — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
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CMG
this stock
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
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$42.07B | -10.1% | +5.4% | 31.1 | 3.0% |
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MCD
Mcdonalds Corp
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$186.14B | -13.9% | +3.7% | 21.4 | 1.9% |
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SBUX
Starbucks Corp
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$119.01B | +24.4% | +2.8% | 60.3 | 3.8% |
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YUM
Yum Brands Inc
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$42.85B | +3.8% | +8.8% | 19.8 | 4.3% |
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QSR
Restaurant Brands International Inc.
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$33.48B | +8.9% | +12.2% | 17.3 | 3.8% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
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Chipotle reported Third Quarter 2026 revenue of $3.3 billion, up 9.6%, comparable restaurant sales growth of 2.1%, and diluted earnings per share of $0.27, down 6.9% from $0.29; it opened 84 company-owned restaurants.
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| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
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| CMG | +18.9% | +7.6% | +3.6% | +4.3% | -10.1% |
| SPY | -2.0% | -3.2% | +1.6% | -0.2% | +10.6% |
| vs SPY | +20.9% | +10.8% | +2.0% | +4.5% | -20.7% |
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