Chipotle's first-quarter revenue climbed 7.4%, led by 8.8% company-owned unit growth. Comparable sales improved 0.5% as traffic increased 0.6%, but average check size edged down 0.1%. Adjusted restaurant margin fell 250 basis points to 23.7%, pressured by below-inflation pricing and marketing.
Investments in kitchen equipment, including dual-sided cookers, produce slicers, AI assistants, and automation initiatives, should help boost throughput and consistency, supporting greater efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Wallet-stretched consumers may shun the food-away-from-home category as the dollar gap grows between restaurants and the lower-cost grocery channel.
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Metric
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CMG
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SBUX
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QSR
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 26.43 | 44.69 | 19.35 |
Price/Book Value | 15.68 | — | 6.75 |
Price/Sales | 3.21 | 2.83 | 3.50 |
Price/Cash Flow | 18.98 | 17.75 | 18.46 |
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Metric
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CMG
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SBUX
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QSR
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|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.78 | 0.26 | 0.82 |
Current Ratio | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.99 |
Interest Coverage | — | 5.20 | 4.57 |
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Metric
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CMG
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SBUX
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QSR
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|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 16.39% | 8.71% | 6.86% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 48.06% | — | 50.61% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 17.94% | 16.99% | 10.07% |
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