文章核心观点 - 成长股吸引投资者但难寻，Zacks成长风格评分系统有助于找到前沿成长股，公司推荐Chipotle Mexican Grill，因其成长评分良好且Zacks排名靠前，具备多方面优势适合成长型投资者 [1][2][6] 成长股特点 - 成长股能带来高于平均的财务增长，吸引市场关注并产生卓越回报，但风险和波动性高于平均，若公司成长故事结束或接近尾声，投资可能导致重大损失 [1] Chipotle Mexican Grill投资优势 盈利增长 - 盈利增长对投资者至关重要，成长型投资者偏好两位数盈利增长，公司历史每股收益增长率为41.9%，预计今年每股收益增长23.3%，远超行业平均的8.4% [3] 现金流增长 - 现金流是企业命脉，高于平均的现金流增长对成长型公司更重要，公司目前现金流同比增长29.5%，高于许多同行，行业平均为10.7%，过去3 - 5年年化现金流增长率为28%，行业平均为5.5% [4] 盈利预测修正 - 盈利预测修正趋势呈正向是利好，与近期股价走势有强相关性，公司本年度盈利预测上调，Zacks共识预测在过去一个月上涨0.1% [5] 综合结论 - 整体盈利预测修正使公司获得Zacks排名2，基于多因素获得成长评分A，这种组合使公司有望表现出色，适合成长型投资者 [6]

文章核心观点 公司可能受益于创新营销、技术进步、战略扩张及吞吐量提升，但面临运营挑战和通胀压力 [1] 关键催化剂 - 营销活动推动销售和客户参与，如“Behind the Foil”系列、推广菜品吸引顾客增加交易量 [2] - 数字平台投资回报丰厚，一季度数字销售占总销售37%，奖励计划有4000万会员，还探索创新技术 [3] - 注重餐厅吞吐量提升，通过优化运营和服务速度，实现四年内最高吞吐量，实施“四个支柱”战略 [3] - 增长战略包括北美和国际积极扩张，一季度新开47家餐厅，43家有Chipotlanes，进入科威特市场 [4] - 餐厅层面财务表现出色，一季度餐厅利润率达27.5%，同比提高190个基点，体现成本管理和运营效率 [4] 股价表现 - 公司股价年初至今上涨47.2%，而行业下跌3.8% [5] 面临问题 - 菜单和促销过渡面临运营挑战，如Chicken Al Pastor促销结束、需应对去年菜单提价和Carne Asada活动 [6] - 面临多种食材成本通胀，二季度销售成本预计升至29%中段，全年销售成本通胀预计在中个位数区间 [6] 评级与推荐 - 公司目前Zacks评级为3（持有） [7] - Wingstop Inc. Zacks评级为1（强力买入），过去一年股价上涨121.9%，2024年销售和每股收益预计分别增长27.5%和36.7% [7] - Brinker International, Inc. Zacks评级为1，过去一年股价上涨88.3%，2024年销售和每股收益预计分别增长5.1%和41.3% [7] - El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Zacks评级为2（买入），过去一年股价上涨5.7%，2025年销售和每股收益预计分别增长3.8%和9.9% [8]

For those looking to find strong Retail-Wholesale stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Is Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) one of those stocks right now? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Retail-Wholesale peers, we might be able to answer that question.Chipotle Mexican Grill is one of 213 individual stocks in the Retail-Wholesale sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #12 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zac ...

The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price. Do they really matter, though?Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) .Chipotle currently has an average b ...

Have you been paying attention to shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 6% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $3384.04 in the previous session. Chipotle Mexican Grill has gained 47.2% since the start of the year compared to the 12.1% move for the Zacks Retail-Wholesale sector and the -1.4% return for the Zacks Retail - Restaurants industry.What's Driving the Outperformance?The stock has an impressive record of positive earnings surprise ...

Pershing Square Capital Management, the investment firm run by investing guru Bill Ackman (Trades, Portfolio), trimmed its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG, Financial) by nearly 10% during the first quarter of 2024. However, the restaurant chain remains the firm's largest holding at just over 20% of its total portfolio.Chipotle has been a longtime favorite of Ackman as the firm made its initial investment in late 2016. Since then, shares have delivered a total return of roughly 620%. Comparably, th ...

During the current quarter, consumer confidence has dropped to levels not seen since the fourth quarter of 2023. Among the factors making consumers more pessimistic were inflation, their reduced savings and perceived weakness in the labor market. Nonetheless, many Americans plan to spend more money on food going forward. Meanwhile, Gen Z members intend to shell out more for apparel, and beauty products. On the other hand, 27% of high-income members of Gen Z reported that they were looking to buy more expens ...

The upside may be limited here for fundamental reasons.It may sound silly to ask where restaurant company Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG 2.87%) will be in five years. After all, five years is a long time, and a lot can happen. But making reasonable assumptions about the long term is essential for investors, and five years is a reasonable time frame to consider.According to a 2006 study from Boston Consulting Group, top-line growth, profit-margin improvement, and higher valuations have historically been the thr ...

The Mexican fast-casual chain is heading toward an unusual 50-to-1 stock split.Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG 0.20%) is having a moment. The company's stock has been red-hot this year, gaining about 70% since last November. And now, investors are looking forward to its upcoming 50-to-1 stock split. When markets open on June 26, shareholders will own 50 times as many shares as they did at the close of trading on June 25, but the price of each one will be about one-fiftieth of what it was before. The stock split ...

Investors load up on growth stocks hoping that they can outperform popular market indices like the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite. While it’s possible for individual picks to exceed these funds, picking wrong can result in losses.Savvy investors have to navigate the potential of high returns with considerable downside. Truly, no growth stock can guarantee a high return. But you can increase your chances by seeking corporations with rising revenue and profit margins.While short-term momentum can result in ...