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Jun 30, 2023

Chipotle Q2 2023 Earnings Report

Chipotle's Q2 2023 earnings were announced with record quarterly sales and earnings per share, driven by a 7.4% increase in comparable restaurant sales and margin expansion.

Key Takeaways

Chipotle reported a strong second quarter with a 13.6% increase in total revenue to $2.5 billion, driven by a 7.4% increase in comparable restaurant sales. Diluted earnings per share increased by 33.2% to $12.32, and the company opened 47 new restaurants.

Total revenue increased 13.6% to $2.5 billion.

Comparable restaurant sales increased 7.4%.

In-restaurant sales increased 15.8%, while digital sales represented 38.0% of food and beverage revenue.

Diluted earnings per share was $12.32, a 33.2% increase from $9.25.

Total Revenue
$2.51B
Previous year: $2.21B
+13.6%
EPS
$0.25
Previous year: $0.19
+31.6%
Comparable Sales Increase
7.4%
Previous year: 10.1%
-26.7%
Net Restaurant Openings
47
Previous year: 42
+11.9%
Gross Profit
$691M
Previous year: $558M
+23.8%
Cash and Equivalents
$505M
Previous year: $521M
-3.1%
Free Cash Flow
$445M
Previous year: $186M
+138.8%
Total Assets
$7.55B
Previous year: $6.55B
+15.4%

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Forward Guidance

For 2023, management is anticipating the following: Third quarter comparable restaurant sales growth in the low to mid-single digit range; Full year comparable restaurant sales growth in the mid to high-single digit range; 255 to 285 new restaurant openings (including 10 to 15 relocations to add a Chipotlane), which assumes utility, construction, permit and material supply delays do not worsen; An estimated underlying effective full year tax rate between 25% and 27% before discrete items

Positive Outlook

  • Third quarter comparable restaurant sales growth in the low to mid-single digit range
  • Full year comparable restaurant sales growth in the mid to high-single digit range
  • 255 to 285 new restaurant openings
  • Adding 10 to 15 Chipotlanes
  • An estimated underlying effective full year tax rate between 25% and 27% before discrete items

Challenges Ahead

  • Utility delays
  • Construction delays
  • Permit delays
  • Material supply delays
  • Increasing wage inflation and the competitive labor market, which impacts our ability to attract and retain qualified employees and has resulted in occasional staffing shortages