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Chipotle Q2 Revenue Falls Short; Flat Sales Outlook Sends Shares Lower

Slowing traffic prompted a cut to flat comparable-sales guidance for 2025 after a second consecutive quarterly sales decline.

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The logo of Chipotle is seen on one of their restaurants in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., February 7, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
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Overview

  • Chipotle reported $3.06 billion in Q2 revenue, missing the $3.11 billion analysts expected.
  • Adjusted earnings of $0.33 per share matched Wall Street forecasts.
  • Same-store sales declined 4% year-over-year with transactions down 4.9% despite a 0.9% rise in average check.
  • The chain opened 61 new restaurants in the quarter, including 47 with drive-through Chipotlanes, as digital orders made up 35.5% of food and beverage revenue.
  • Chipotle authorized $435.9 million in share repurchases and trimmed its 2025 comparable-sales outlook to flat, triggering a more than 10% drop in after-hours trading.