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Chipotle (CMG) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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For the quarter ended March 2025, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.88 billion, up 6.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.29, compared to $0.27 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.49% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.92 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.28, the EPS surprise was +3.57%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Chipotle performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Comparable restaurant sales increase: -0.4% versus the 11-analyst average estimate of 2%.
  • Company-operated restaurants at end of period: 3,781 versus the 11-analyst average estimate of 3,784.
  • Company-operated restaurants opened: 57 versus 61 estimated by six analysts on average.
  • Company-operated restaurants at beginning of period: 3,726 compared to the 3,726 average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Average restaurant sales - TTM: $3.19 million compared to the $3.16 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Revenue- Food and beverage: $2.86 billion compared to the $2.90 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.5% year over year.
  • Revenue- Delivery service: $15.42 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $17.15 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -11.4%.
View all Key Company Metrics for Chipotle here>>>

Shares of Chipotle have returned -4.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -6.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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