Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Competitors

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CMG vs. DPZ, SBUX, WING, ARCO, and CAVA

Should you buy Chipotle Mexican Grill stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Chipotle Mexican Grill with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Chipotle Mexican Grill include Domino's Pizza (DPZ), Starbucks (SBUX), Wingstop (WING), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), and CAVA Group (CAVA). These companies are all part of the "retail - restrnts" industry.

How does Chipotle Mexican Grill compare to Domino's Pizza?

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) and Domino's Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Chipotle Mexican Grill presently has a consensus price target of $45.10, suggesting a potential upside of 39.06%. Domino's Pizza has a consensus price target of $418.13, suggesting a potential upside of 33.81%. Given Chipotle Mexican Grill's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Chipotle Mexican Grill is more favorable than Domino's Pizza.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
23 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.65
Domino's Pizza
1 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53

Chipotle Mexican Grill has higher revenue and earnings than Domino's Pizza. Domino's Pizza is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chipotle Mexican Grill, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Chipotle Mexican Grill$11.93B3.49$1.54B$1.0929.76
Domino's Pizza$4.94B2.10$601.70M$17.3717.99

In the previous week, Domino's Pizza had 5 more articles in the media than Chipotle Mexican Grill. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Domino's Pizza and 9 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill. Domino's Pizza's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Chipotle Mexican Grill's score of 0.61 indicating that Domino's Pizza is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Chipotle Mexican Grill
4 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Domino's Pizza
8 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Domino's Pizza has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a net margin of 11.96% compared to Domino's Pizza's net margin of 11.89%. Chipotle Mexican Grill's return on equity of 49.64% beat Domino's Pizza's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Chipotle Mexican Grill11.96% 49.64% 16.37%
Domino's Pizza 11.89%-15.04%33.66%

91.3% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of Domino's Pizza shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Domino's Pizza shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Chipotle Mexican Grill beats Domino's Pizza on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Chipotle Mexican Grill compare to Starbucks?

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a net margin of 11.96% compared to Starbucks' net margin of 3.89%. Chipotle Mexican Grill's return on equity of 49.64% beat Starbucks' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Starbucks3.89% -29.24% 7.42%
Chipotle Mexican Grill 11.96%49.64%16.37%

Starbucks currently has a consensus price target of $107.93, indicating a potential upside of 7.23%. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a consensus price target of $45.10, indicating a potential upside of 39.06%. Given Chipotle Mexican Grill's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Chipotle Mexican Grill is more favorable than Starbucks.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Starbucks
2 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
20 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
23 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.65

72.3% of Starbucks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.3% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Starbucks shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Starbucks has higher revenue and earnings than Chipotle Mexican Grill. Chipotle Mexican Grill is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Starbucks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Starbucks$37.18B3.08$1.86B$1.3276.25
Chipotle Mexican Grill$11.93B3.49$1.54B$1.0929.76

In the previous week, Starbucks had 53 more articles in the media than Chipotle Mexican Grill. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for Starbucks and 9 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill. Starbucks' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Chipotle Mexican Grill's score of 0.61 indicating that Starbucks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Starbucks
34 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
7 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Chipotle Mexican Grill
4 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Starbucks has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Chipotle Mexican Grill beats Starbucks on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Chipotle Mexican Grill compare to Wingstop?

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) and Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Chipotle Mexican Grill has higher revenue and earnings than Wingstop. Chipotle Mexican Grill is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wingstop, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Chipotle Mexican Grill$11.93B3.49$1.54B$1.0929.76
Wingstop$696.85M6.32$174.27M$4.0240.24

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wingstop has a beta of 1.82, indicating that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the broader market.

Wingstop has a net margin of 15.77% compared to Chipotle Mexican Grill's net margin of 11.96%. Chipotle Mexican Grill's return on equity of 49.64% beat Wingstop's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Chipotle Mexican Grill11.96% 49.64% 16.37%
Wingstop 15.77%-16.22%17.12%

91.3% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Wingstop shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Chipotle Mexican Grill had 1 more articles in the media than Wingstop. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill and 8 mentions for Wingstop. Chipotle Mexican Grill's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Wingstop's score of 0.54 indicating that Chipotle Mexican Grill is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Chipotle Mexican Grill
4 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Wingstop
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Chipotle Mexican Grill currently has a consensus target price of $45.10, indicating a potential upside of 39.06%. Wingstop has a consensus target price of $268.70, indicating a potential upside of 66.09%. Given Wingstop's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Wingstop is more favorable than Chipotle Mexican Grill.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
23 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.65
Wingstop
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
24 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.84

Summary

Wingstop beats Chipotle Mexican Grill on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Chipotle Mexican Grill compare to Arcos Dorados?

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) and Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.

91.3% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Arcos Dorados shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arcos Dorados has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Chipotle Mexican Grill had 9 more articles in the media than Arcos Dorados. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill and 0 mentions for Arcos Dorados. Arcos Dorados' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Chipotle Mexican Grill's score of 0.61 indicating that Arcos Dorados is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Chipotle Mexican Grill Positive
Arcos Dorados Positive

Chipotle Mexican Grill presently has a consensus target price of $45.10, suggesting a potential upside of 39.06%. Arcos Dorados has a consensus target price of $8.70, suggesting a potential upside of 1.96%. Given Chipotle Mexican Grill's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Chipotle Mexican Grill is more favorable than Arcos Dorados.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
23 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.65
Arcos Dorados
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

Chipotle Mexican Grill has higher revenue and earnings than Arcos Dorados. Arcos Dorados is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chipotle Mexican Grill, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Chipotle Mexican Grill$11.93B3.49$1.54B$1.0929.76
Arcos Dorados$4.68B0.38$212.12M$1.117.69

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a net margin of 11.96% compared to Arcos Dorados' net margin of 4.86%. Chipotle Mexican Grill's return on equity of 49.64% beat Arcos Dorados' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Chipotle Mexican Grill11.96% 49.64% 16.37%
Arcos Dorados 4.86%10.47%2.06%

Summary

Chipotle Mexican Grill beats Arcos Dorados on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Chipotle Mexican Grill compare to CAVA Group?

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) and CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Chipotle Mexican Grill presently has a consensus price target of $45.10, suggesting a potential upside of 39.06%. CAVA Group has a consensus price target of $93.37, suggesting a potential upside of 4.74%. Given Chipotle Mexican Grill's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Chipotle Mexican Grill is more favorable than CAVA Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
23 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.65
CAVA Group
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64

91.3% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.2% of CAVA Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of CAVA Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a net margin of 11.96% compared to CAVA Group's net margin of 4.79%. Chipotle Mexican Grill's return on equity of 49.64% beat CAVA Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Chipotle Mexican Grill11.96% 49.64% 16.37%
CAVA Group 4.79%7.92%4.57%

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CAVA Group has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, CAVA Group had 10 more articles in the media than Chipotle Mexican Grill. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for CAVA Group and 9 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill. Chipotle Mexican Grill's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat CAVA Group's score of 0.55 indicating that Chipotle Mexican Grill is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Chipotle Mexican Grill
4 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
CAVA Group
12 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Chipotle Mexican Grill has higher revenue and earnings than CAVA Group. Chipotle Mexican Grill is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CAVA Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Chipotle Mexican Grill$11.93B3.49$1.54B$1.0929.76
CAVA Group$1.18B8.80$63.74M$0.52171.44

Summary

Chipotle Mexican Grill beats CAVA Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CMG vs. The Competition

MetricChipotle Mexican GrillRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$40.87B$11.17B$26.87B$23.14B
Dividend YieldN/A2.66%175.39%4.07%
P/E Ratio29.7628.8120.4931.62
Price / Sales3.491.743.8422.79
Price / Cash21.5015.3914.7324.08
Price / Book14.954.886.214.68
Net Income$1.54B$385.35M$961.99M$1.08B
7 Day Performance3.62%1.21%-0.69%-0.26%
1 Month Performance-3.88%8.27%4.63%2.18%
1 Year Performance-37.42%-8.96%2.87%24.66%

Chipotle Mexican Grill Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
4.2877 of 5 stars
$32.43
+1.8%
$45.10
+39.1%
-38.0%$40.87B$11.93B29.76131,534
DPZ
Domino's Pizza
4.7208 of 5 stars
$313.53
-0.1%
$418.13
+33.4%
-31.5%$10.43B$4.98B18.0510,200
SBUX
Starbucks
4.1581 of 5 stars
$94.82
-0.5%
$107.48
+13.4%
+9.0%$108.07B$38.47B71.83381,000
WING
Wingstop
4.2851 of 5 stars
$143.45
+0.9%
$276.61
+92.8%
-56.7%$3.91B$709.48M35.681,367
ARCO
Arcos Dorados
3.9063 of 5 stars
$8.23
+0.3%
$8.70
+5.8%
+11.5%$1.73B$4.68B7.4196,782

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