Summary
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) reported solid financial performance for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2013, demonstrating continued growth and operational strength. Revenue increased significantly, driven by both new restaurant openings and comparable restaurant sales growth, indicating sustained customer demand for Chipotle's offerings. The company continues to invest in expansion, with a robust pace of new restaurant openings and plans for further development in the coming year, including its "ShopHouse" concept. While facing some headwinds from food cost inflation and a transition to non-GMO ingredients, Chipotle managed these pressures effectively, with labor costs as a percentage of revenue showing improvement. The company also continued its share repurchase program, returning value to shareholders. Despite ongoing legal investigations and shareholder derivative actions, management expressed confidence in the company's operations and financial outlook.
Financial Highlights
42 data points| Operating Expenses | $689.75M |
| Operating Income | $137.15M |
| Net Income | $83.38M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.05 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.05 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 1.54B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 1.56B |
Key Highlights
- 1Revenue for the third quarter of 2013 increased by 18.0% to $826.9 million, and for the first nine months by 16.7% to $2,370.4 million, driven by new restaurant openings and comparable sales growth.
- 2Comparable restaurant sales increased by 6.2% for the third quarter and 4.3% for the first nine months, primarily due to an increase in customer visits.
- 3Chipotle opened 129 new restaurants in the first nine months of 2013, and expects to open 165-180 for the full year, signaling continued aggressive expansion.
- 4Food, beverage, and packaging costs as a percentage of revenue increased to 33.6% in Q3 2013 and 33.2% year-to-date, attributed to inflation in key ingredients and a transition to non-GMO oils.
- 5Labor costs as a percentage of revenue decreased to 22.8% in Q3 2013 and 23.0% year-to-date, indicating improved operational efficiency.
- 6The company repurchased $97.2 million of its common stock in the first nine months of 2013, and had approximately $103.0 million available for future repurchases.
- 7Chipotle is actively involved in legal investigations concerning employee work authorization verification and faces shareholder derivative actions, though the company believes its practices are compliant and it's too early to determine potential liabilities.