Stock AnalizChipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) earnings for the quarter ended September 2026: EPS misses estimates
Chipotle Mexican Grill reported results for the quarter ended September 2026 on October 28, 2026. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.27 against the analysts’ average forecast of $0.29, a miss of 7.2%.
Revenue for the quarter was $3.29 billion, up 9.6% from $3.00 billion in the same quarter a year earlier.
The market’s verdict: the stock rose 11.8% on the first trading day after the report.
The last four quarters
Chipotle Mexican Grill has beaten the analysts’ EPS forecast in 2 of the last 4 quarters.
| Quarter | EPS | Forecast | Surprise | Revenue growth | Price reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $0.27 | $0.29 | −7.2% | +10% | +11.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $0.33 | $0.32 | +4.0% | +9% | +14.9% |
| Mar 2026 | $0.24 | $0.24 | +1.4% | +7% | +3.4% |
| Dec 2025 | $0.25 | $0.24 | +4.9% | +5% | +3.7% |
What comes next
Analysts expect EPS of $0.25 for the next quarter on average and $1.09 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
The average analyst price target is $40.57, 15% above the current price of $35.28.
Valuation and score
Chipotle Mexican Grill scores 2.4 out of 5 overall on Stock Analiz (average), trades at a trailing P/E of about 33.0, and its intrinsic value under moderate assumptions is about 32% below the current market value. Full Chipotle Mexican Grill analysis with 10 years of financials
Frequently asked questions
What was Chipotle Mexican Grill’s EPS for the quarter ended September 2026?
$0.27 adjusted per share, against an analyst consensus of $0.29.
How much revenue did Chipotle Mexican Grill report?
$3.29 billion, up 9.6% year over year.
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This report was written automatically from the published numbers within hours of the release. It is information, not investment advice.