NYSE$CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc · Q3 2024 earnings
Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Chipotle's Q3 2024 earnings showcased strong performance, driven by comparable sales growth and strategic restaurant openings.
Chipotle announced strong Q3 2024 results, with a 13.0% increase in total revenue to $2.8 billion and a 6.0% increase in comparable restaurant sales. Diluted earnings per share increased by 21.7% to $0.28. The company opened 86 new company-operated restaurants, including 73 Chipotlanes.
- Total revenue increased by 13.0% to $2.8 billion.
- Comparable restaurant sales increased by 6.0%.
- Diluted earnings per share increased by 21.7% to $0.28.
- Opened 86 new company-operated restaurants, including 73 Chipotlanes.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Chipotle · Revenue · Quarterly
$2.79B
Revenue by segment
Chipotle · $15.9M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023
- Delivery service$15.9M-10.8%100.0%
Forward guidance
Chipotle provided guidance for 2024, anticipating full-year comparable restaurant sales growth in the mid-to-high single-digit range and between 285 and 315 new company-operated restaurant openings with over 80% having a Chipotlane.
Tailwinds
- Full year comparable restaurant sales growth in the mid to high-single digit range
- 285 to 315 new company-operated restaurant openings
- Over 80% of new restaurants having a Chipotlane
- Estimated underlying effective full year tax rate between 24% and 26% before discrete items
- 315 to 345 new company-operated restaurant openings with over 80% having a Chipotlane for 2025
Headwinds
- Increasing wage inflation, including as a result of state or local regulations mandating higher minimum wages, and the competitive labor market
- The impact of any union organizing efforts and our responses to such efforts
- Increasing supply costs
- Risks of food safety incidents and food-borne illnesses
- Risks associated with our reliance on certain information technology systems and potential material failures, interruptions or outages
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024
+0.7%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.5%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.3%
Avg return
30 days after
45%
31 / 69 earnings
Positive
+26.9%
Q1 2018
Best reaction
-20.4%
Q2 2012
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -0.4% | -2.1% | -3.3% | |
| Q4 2025 | +1.9% | +1.1% | -9.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | -9.7% | -20.2% | -13.2% | |
| Q2 2025 | -13.3% | -15.9% | -17.3% | |
| Q1 2025 | +1.6% | +3.9% | +3.8% | |
| Q4 2024 | -2.6% | -2.1% | -14.9% | |
| Q3 2024 | -8.0% | -3.3% | +2.4% | |
| Q2 2024 | -3.3% | -3.0% | +2.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | +6.8% | +10.1% | +8.1% | |
| Q4 2023 | +7.9% | +6.8% | +8.9% | |
| Q3 2023 | +2.5% | +5.4% | +20.5% | |
| Q2 2023 | -10.0% | -6.2% | -10.3% | |
| Q1 2023 | +11.9% | +15.1% | +14.5% | |
| Q4 2022 | -3.7% | -6.8% | -8.8% | |
| Q3 2022 | -4.5% | -2.6% | -2.4% | |
| Q2 2022 | +13.6% | +17.7% | +25.2% | |
| Q1 2022 | -2.7% | -4.0% | -11.5% | |
| Q4 2021 | +10.7% | +7.5% | +1.1% | |
| Q3 2021 | -1.7% | -4.1% | -3.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | +13.2% | +18.0% | +20.6% | |
| Q1 2021 | -3.4% | -4.0% | -13.2% | |
| Q4 2020 | -0.6% | -0.1% | -10.5% | |
| Q3 2020 | -3.6% | -2.7% | -4.1% | |
| Q2 2020 | -3.6% | -1.7% | +7.7% | |
| Q1 2020 | +9.2% | +9.1% | +27.0% | |
| Q4 2019 | -1.6% | -0.4% | -16.1% | |
| Q3 2019 | -7.5% | -7.5% | -9.2% | |
| Q2 2019 | +4.8% | +5.0% | +10.3% | |
| Q1 2019 | -3.5% | -3.5% | -5.7% | |
| Q4 2018 | +11.3% | +14.6% | +17.0% | |
| Q3 2018 | +6.2% | +11.8% | +14.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | +4.7% | -4.0% | +15.3% | |
| Q1 2018 | +26.9% | +27.1% | +28.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | -9.5% | -14.9% | +7.2% | |
| Q3 2017 | -13.6% | -13.8% | -12.2% | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.1% | +3.1% | -11.2% | |
| Q1 2017 | +3.0% | +1.2% | +2.7% | |
| Q4 2016 | -3.8% | -5.1% | -1.0% | |
| Q3 2016 | -11.0% | -10.5% | -0.7% | |
| Q2 2016 | +5.5% | +2.7% | -7.4% | |
| Q1 2016 | -5.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -7.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +7.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -6.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -5.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -5.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +11.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -8.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +13.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +16.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +8.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +7.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -16.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -20.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +11.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -5.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +14.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +14.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -0.3% | — | — |
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