Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Tops Q4 EPS by 1c
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) reported Q4 EPS of $0.25, $0.01 better than the analyst estimate of $0.24. Revenue for the quarter came in at $3 billion versus the consensus estimate of $2.96 billion.
Outlook
For 2026, management is anticipating the following:
- Full year comparable restaurant sales to be about flat
- 350 to 370 new restaurant openings, which includes 10 to 15 international partner-operated restaurants. Around 80% of company-owned restaurants will have a Chipotlane
- An estimated underlying effective full year tax rate between 24% and 26% before discrete items
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