Chipotle reports 9.6% revenue growth as margins and third-quarter EPS decline
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Chipotle’s third-quarter revenue increased 9.6% year over year to $3.3 billion for the period ended September 30, 2026, while comparable restaurant sales rose 2.1% and transactions increased 0.8%. Net income fell to $339.9 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, from $382.1 million, or $0.29, as operating margin declined to 13.7% from 15.9%; the company opened 84 company-owned and five international partner-operated restaurants, repurchased $110 million of stock, and maintained its 2026 outlook for low-single-digit comparable sales growth and 350–370 new restaurants.