Chipotle Mexican Grill's results for Q3 2026 (quarter ended September 30, 2026) come from the company's own earnings release, filed with the SEC on 2026-10-28. Everything below is taken from that filing; quotes are copied exactly. Company outlooks are the company's own.
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue (GAAP) | $3,293 million (+9.7% vs a year earlier) |
| Diluted EPS (GAAP) | $0.27 |
| Adjusted per-share figure (company's non-GAAP measure; FFO/AFFO for REITs) | $0.27 |
| Full-year guidance | Reaffirmed |
Guidance
Chipotle continues to anticipate low-single-digit 2026 comparable sales growth and 350-370 openings; for 2027 it anticipates 340-360 U.S./Canada company-owned openings.
Why this label: 'Continues to anticipate' low-single-digit comparable restaurant sales growth, openings and tax rate; no revenue or EPS figures.
| Metric | Period | New | Prior (as stated in the release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| comparable restaurant sales growth | FY2026 | low single digit range | not stated |
| new restaurant openings | FY2026 | 350 to 370 (incl. 10 to 15 international partner-operated) | not stated |
| underlying effective tax rate | FY2026 | 24% to 26% before discrete items | not stated |
| new company-owned restaurant openings (U.S. and Canada) | FY2027 | 340 to 360 | not stated |
| restaurant openings outside U.S. and Canada | FY2027 | around 15 to 25 company-owned and partner-operated | not stated |
From the release
Revenue: "Total revenue · 3,293,162 · 100.0 · 3,003,444 · 100.0"
Earnings per share: "Net income for the third quarter of 2026 was $339.9 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, compared to $382.1 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2025. Adjusted net income 1 for the third quarter of 2026 was $344.6 million, or $0.27 per adjusted diluted share"
comparable restaurant sales growth: "For 2026, management continues to anticipate the following: • Full year comparable restaurant sales growth in the low single digit range"
new restaurant openings: "350 to 370 new restaurant openings, which includes 10 to 15 international partner-operated restaurants."
underlying effective tax rate: "An estimated underlying full year effective tax rate between 24% and 26% before discrete items"
Quotes are copied from the filing; in table rows, cell borders are shown as “·”.
Key fact: Comparable restaurant sales rose 2.1%, a third straight quarter of positive transaction growth
Source
Chipotle Mexican Grill earnings release (SEC filing), accession 0001058090-26-000103, filed 2026-10-28.
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