Chipotle’s Bowl Boom Hangover: What a 50% Stock Slide Really Says About CMG
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- CMG has dropped over 50% from its December 2024 high as traffic softens and investors reprice the once-bulletproof fast-casual giant.
- Q3 2025 showed 7.5% revenue growth driven by new stores, but near-flat same-store sales and another quarter of declining traffic.
- Margins are under pressure from inflation and tariffs, and management is choosing not to offset all costs with price hikes to protect brand value.
- Chipotle is still opening 300+ restaurants a year, leaning on drive-thru Chipotlanes and strong digital sales with a cash-rich, debt-free balance sheet.
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