---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001058090-21-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMG"
cik: "0001058090"
company_name: "CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T19:02:34.644450+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chipotle Q3 revenue $2.0B (+21.9%), comp sales +15.1%, EPS $7.18, authorizes $100M buyback

## Summary
- Total revenue $2.0B (+21.9% YoY); comparable restaurant sales up 15.1%.
- Diluted EPS $7.18 (+154.6% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $7.02 (+86.7% from $3.76).
- Digital sales grew 8.6%, representing 42.8% of total sales.
- Restaurant level operating margin improved to 23.5% (up 400 bps).
- Board authorized $100M common stock repurchase program in addition to existing authorizations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001058090-21-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMG
- cik: 0001058090
- company_name: CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058090/000105809021000044/0001058090-21-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058090/000105809021000044/cmg-20211021x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001058090-21-000044
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001058090-21-000044.txt

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