earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Chipotle Q4 revenue up 22% to $2.0B; adj. EPS $5.58 (+60%); $200M buyback authorized
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC
2021-FY EPS reported
$22.90
revenue$7,547,061,000
- Q4 comparable restaurant sales rose 15.2%; total revenue $2.0 billion, up 22% YoY.
- Q4 adjusted diluted EPS $5.58, up 60.3% from $3.48; GAAP EPS $4.69 vs $6.69 (prior year included $3.77 tax benefit).
- Full year 2021 revenue $7.5 billion (+26.1%); adj. diluted EPS $25.42 (+136.9%); digital sales 45.6% of total.
- Board authorized $200 million common stock repurchase program in addition to prior authorizations.
- Restaurant-level operating margin improved 70 bps in Q4 to 20.2%; NA restaurant opportunity expanded to 7,000.