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Consumer Discretionary · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

CMG stock analysis: Chipotle

Chipotle (CMG) is an S&P 500 company in Restaurants. It grades weakest on momentum and value.

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Where CMG ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with CMG · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

CMG price performance

CMG against the S&P 500, one year
-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%CMG -23%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-16.6%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 31.1 pts
1 year-26.1%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 43.2 pts
3 years-17.1%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 106.4 pts
5 years-15.7%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 107.0 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

CMG factor grades

Each grade compares CMG with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

D+ValueP/E 28.3x (industry 19.1x)FCF yield 4.0% (industry 4.3%)
CGrowthRevenue growth +7% (industry +7%)EPS growth -3% (industry +4%)
BProfitabilityOperating margin 14.7% (industry 17.1%)ROIC 70.1% (industry 51.1%)
C-Momentum12-month change -26%From 52-wk high -27%

CMG in plain numbers

CMG key statistics

SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRestaurants
IndexS&P 500
Market value$39.0B
Revenue growth (y/y)+7%
Free-cash-flow yield4.0%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-28
Valuation measures
Market value$39.0B
Enterprise value$38.8B
P/E (trailing)28.3x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)28.0x
Price / sales3.1x
Price / book17.7x
EV / revenue3.1x
EV / EBITDA17.7x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$12.4B
Net income, last 12 months$1.4B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$1.09
Operating margin14.7%
Net margin11.4%
Return on equity49.6%
Return on invested capital70.1%
Cash$228.2M
Free cash flow, last 12 months$1.6B
Current ratio0.72x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

CMG earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$837.1M$1.7B$2.5B$3.3BSep 2024 Revenue: $2.8BDec 2024 Revenue: $2.8BMar 2025 Revenue: $2.9BJun 2025 Revenue: $3.1BSep 2025 Revenue: $3.0BDec 2025 Revenue: $3.0BMar 2026 Revenue: $3.1BJun 2026 Revenue: $3.3BSep 2024 Net income: $387.4MDec 2024 Net income: $331.8MMar 2025 Net income: $386.6MJun 2025 Net income: $436.1MSep 2025 Net income: $382.1MDec 2025 Net income: $330.9MMar 2026 Net income: $302.8MJun 2026 Net income: $403.5MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 13.9%Net margin: 11.7%Net margin: 13.4%Net margin: 14.2%Net margin: 12.7%Net margin: 11.1%Net margin: 9.8%Net margin: 12.1%0%7%14%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.1$0.2$0.2$0.3Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +4% · Dec 2025 +4% · Mar 2026 -18% · Jun 2026 0%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Chipotle financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$7.5B$8.6B$9.9B$11.3B$11.9B
Net income$653.0M$899.1M$1.2B$1.5B$1.5B
EPS (GAAP)$0.46$0.64$0.89$1.11$1.14
Free cash flow$839.6M$844.0M$1.2B$1.5B$1.4B

CMG earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-29$0.320%+9%+14.8%
2026-04-29$0.23-18%+7%+2.4%
2026-02-03$0.25+4%+5%+5.0%
2025-10-29$0.29+4%+8%-18.1%
2025-07-23$0.32-3%+3%-13.6%
2025-04-23$0.28+8%+6%+1.5%

About Chipotle

HeadquartersNewport Beach, CA
Industry (SEC code)Retail-Eating Places
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Listed onNYSE

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to CMG

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
CMG Chipotle$39.0B28.3x+7%14.7%-26%
YUM Yum Brands$37.4B17.2x+10%31.0%-7%compare
DRI Darden$22.8B19.2x+9%12.0%+7%compare
SBUX Starbucks$107.7B54.3x+4%7.8%+12%compare
DPZ Dominos Pizza$9.8B16.9x+5%19.5%-29%
MCD McDonalds$164.9B18.9x+6%46.2%-21%

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Is CMG stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for CMG are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is CMG's P/E ratio?

CMG trades at about 28.3 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 28.0 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does CMG report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Chipotle to report around 2026-10-28.

How has CMG performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year CMG returned -26.1%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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