Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.CMG

Consumer Cyclical
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates CMG as Neutral. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has a market cap of $47.19B, a P/E of 34.46, a 11.4% net margin, and 9.3% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on CMG

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Positive MACD histogram indicating strengthening upward momentum
  • Price above 20-day and 50-day moving averages (SMA20: 34.35, SMA50: 32.80)
  • Strong return on equity (49.56%) indicating high capital efficiency
  • Operating cash flow of $2.33B supports core business operations
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Bear case
  • High debt-to-equity ratio (2.46x) raising financial risk concerns
  • Current ratio (0.71x) and quick ratio (0.59x) below 1, indicating liquidity pressure
  • Earnings growth declining YoY (-1.30%) despite revenue growth
  • Low Reddit mentions (1) suggesting limited retail investor interest
  • Financial health score weak at 0.25

Key facts

Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Market cap
$47.19B
P/E ratio
34.46
Gross margin
39.4%
Net margin
11.4%
Rev growth YoY
9.3%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$37.22

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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral