AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)

Chipotle Q3 revenue rises 7.5% to $3.0 billion; diluted EPS $0.29 vs. $0.28

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Chipotle reported third-quarter 2025 results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Total revenue rose 7.5% to $3.0 billion and diluted EPS was $0.29, up from $0.28, while operating margin fell to 15.9% from 16.9%. The company now expects full-year 2025 comparable restaurant sales to decline in the low-single-digit range.

Key points

  • Total revenue rose 7.5% to $3.0 billion; comparable restaurant sales rose 0.3%, driven by a 1.1% increase in average check and a 0.8% decline in transactions.
  • Diluted EPS was $0.29 versus $0.28 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.29 versus $0.27.
  • Operating margin was 15.9%, down from 16.9%; labor costs rose to 25.2% of revenue from 24.9%.
  • Chipotle repurchased $686.5 million of stock in the quarter, and $652.3 million remained under authorizations as of September 30, 2025.

The filing

CompanyChipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 29, 2025, 4:12 PM ET
Accession number0001058090-25-000086

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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