earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Chipotle Q4 comparable sales +5.4%, EPS $0.24 (+20%); authorizes $300M buyback
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC
2024-FY EPS reported
$1.11
revenue$11,313,853,000
- Q4 revenue $2.8B (+13.1%), diluted EPS $0.24 (+20% YoY); adjusted EPS $0.25 (+19%).
- Full year 2024 revenue $11.3B (+14.6%), diluted EPS $1.11 (+24.7%); adjusted EPS $1.12 (+24.4%).
- Q4 comparable sales +5.4% driven by 4.0% transaction growth; full year comp +7.4% with 5.3% transaction growth.
- Operating margin expanded to 16.9% for FY2024 (15.8% in 2023); Q4 restaurant-level margin 24.8% vs 25.4% last year.
- Board authorized $300M stock repurchase; opened 304 company-owned restaurants in 2024 (257 with Chipotlane).