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Chipotle (CMG) Stock Retreats As Margin Compression Clouds Sales Recovery
Chipotle Mexican Grill stock had been quietly grinding higher into this earnings print, then gave back ground with a one day drop of about 3% to US$37.22 as investors reacted to the headlines. The tension is simple: revenue reached about US$3.3b in the quarter and same restaurant sales growth came in at 2.2%, yet restaurant level margins tightened to 25.2%.
For a company known for premium pricing power and efficiency, that margin squeeze is the real story behind the move in Chipotle Mexican...