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Chipotle Shares Slide After Q2 Sales Miss, Full-Year Same-Store Outlook Cut to Flat

Revenue fell short of estimates and same-store sales dropped 4%, leading the company to lower its annual guidance to flat.

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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 Q2 revenue of $3.06 billion, missing the $3.11 billion analysts had forecast.
  • Comparable-store sales declined 4%, steeper than the 2.9% decrease analysts had expected.
  • It cut its full-year 2025 same-store sales outlook to flat growth from its previous low-single-digit target.
  • The chain opened 61 new restaurants, 47 featuring its Chipotlane drive-through service, and repurchased $435.9 million of stock in the quarter.
  • Shares plunged about 10% in after-hours trading as investors digested the earnings shortfall and weaker outlook.