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$34.75 +1.49 (+4.48%)
Market Cap
$42.07B
Shares
1.26B
Volume · Nov 4 2.61M Avg daily vol (3M) 18.73M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$33.26 Open$32.89 Day$32.41–33.28 52W close$27.52–40.87 Avg vol 30d22.5M Short int38.3M · 3.0% of shares · 1.6d Short vol39% Last earningsOct 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Oct 29

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Latest documents

2026
Oct 29
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 30
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q3

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.

Read from the MD&A section
Oct 28
Current report 8-K
Financial results

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.

Jul 31
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q2, ended Jun 30
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q2 AI summary on its way
Revenue $3.35B ▲ 9.3% Net income $403.55M ▼ 7.5% Diluted EPS $0.32 ▲ unchanged
All documents

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$12.71B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$1.38B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+9.6%
Year over year
Operating margin
14.1%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
30.8
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 3.3%
FCF yield
3.6%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
87.0%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$902.56M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-5.4%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+3.8%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.0%
Latest settlement · 1.6 days to cover
View all 122 metrics

AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 29, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;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.

Bullish
  • + 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
Bearish
  • − 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

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

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 20.8 · elevated Equity put/call 0.60
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −2%
below
Price vs 50-day avg +1%
above
RSI (14) 62
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 43%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return +8%
trailing
6-month return +4%
trailing
YTD return −10%
this year
Relative strength +2%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $33 › 200d $34 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
540 of 1,206 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -4.1M sh shares · +66 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$95.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
3.03% of shares out · ▲ +1.4% MoM · 1.6 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
1,206 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 65
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +5%
Y/Y
EPS growth +3%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $1.4B
Valuation P/E 31.1
in line
Buyback $1.6B
remaining
Balance sheet $350.5M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 40%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −33%
past year
ATR 3.6%
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 Jul 29, 2026
Underlying effective tax rate · fiscal 2026 Non-GAAP Maintained 24% – 26%
Apr 29, 2026 24% – 26% changed to Jul 29, 2026 24% – 26%
Previous outlook earlier release · from the Earnings Call filed Apr 29, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

Pricing · full year 1% – 2%
Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Jul 29, 2026
Comp · Q3 1%

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
0 · 5 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−2% Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
+1% Bullish
RSI (14)
62 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
43% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $33 › 200d $34 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
540 of 1,206 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -4.1M sh shares · +66 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$95.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
3.03% of shares out · ▲ +1.4% MoM · 1.6 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
1,206 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $28 Now $33 · 43% Range high $41
vs 200-day avg -2% vs 50-day avg +1%

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

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Average check 1.2% the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
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 —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Restaurants — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
this stock
$42.07B -10.1% +5.4% 31.1 3.0%
MCD
Mcdonalds Corp
$186.14B -13.9% +3.7% 21.4 1.9%
SBUX
Starbucks Corp
$119.01B +24.4% +2.8% 60.3 3.8%
YUM
Yum Brands Inc
$42.85B +3.8% +8.8% 19.8 4.3%
QSR
Restaurant Brands International Inc.
$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

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
1,226
% held
95.2%
Reported
540 of 1,206
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
891
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
38.3M
Days to cover
1.6d
Change
+513.6K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
39%
As of
Nov 3, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
1.7K
Value
$53.2K
As of
Sep 25, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
38.6%
Week of
Sep 28, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$95.6K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
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Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Pete Sessions
Amount
$15.0K–$50.0K
Traded
Oct 2, 2026
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$11.9B
Net income (FY)
$1.5B
EPS diluted
$1.14
View
Buybacks
Remaining
$1.6B
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Oct 29, 2026
This year
17

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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Proposed Sales
Value
$95.6K
Shares
2.7K
Filed
Aug 21, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Oct 28, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
CHIPOTLE ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER…
Published
Oct 28, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
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%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Sep 30, 2026
Authorized
—
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
$1.57B

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) 529 filings 491 filers Visit website Investor relations