CMG

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

Consumer Cyclical · $40.9B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$32.36

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$26.84

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$10.73

buy price

Overpriced

CMG is Overpriced: at $32.36 it trades 21% above its fair value of $26.84. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $10.73, 67% below today's price. Business quality is strong: all 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Free Cash Flow. Sales grew 11% a year over the last 3 years, below the 15% we look for in a fast grower, so we value it on its free cash flow instead of an earnings forecast.

Business quality

5 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth15.3% a year✓
Equity per share growth10.9% a year✓
Sales growth13.9% a year✓
Free cash flow growth14.5% a year✓
Return on invested capital17.6%✓

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Superinvestors

None of the investors we track holds CMG right now. In Q1 2026, 1 sold out. Who we track

Moves in Q1 2026

Sold out: Daniel Loeb

Insider activity

Since Aug 7, 2026: no open-market purchases, 1 sale worth $96K and 7 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

Other filings

About Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., along with its affiliated companies, oversees the ownership and daily running of Chipotle Mexican Grill eateries. By February 15, 2022, its global presence included roughly 3,000 restaurant locations spread across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and other parts of Europe. The company was established in 1993 and maintains its principal office in Newport…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works

CMG stock (Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.): fair value $26.84, Overpriced — PaybackPrice