Chipotle is seeing a ‘slowdown' in consumer spending as 2025 gets off to a rough start

Nbcwashington · Apr 23, 2025 · 661 words · By Amelia Lucas; CNBC

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What to know about Chipotle is seeing a ‘slowdown' in consumer spending as 2025 gets off to a rough start

- Chipotle missed first-quarter revenue estimates and said same-store sales dropped for the first time since 2020.

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What happened

- Chipotle missed first-quarter revenue estimates and said same-store sales dropped for the first time since 2020.

Why it matters

- CEO Scott Boatwright said the burrito chain saw a "slowdown in consumer spending." - Chipotle also lowered the top end of its same-store sales outlook for the year.

Common ground

Chipotle Mexican Grill on Wednesday reported weaker-than-expected quarterly revenue after its same-store sales declined for the first time since 2020.

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“Chipotle missed first-quarter revenue estimates and said same-store sales dropped for the first time since 2020.”

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Multiple web search results independently confirm Chipotle's first-quarter revenue missed estimates and same-store sales declined for the first time since 2020. Sources include CNBC, Bloomberg, and Reuters.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. ( chih-POAT-lay), often known simply as Chipotle, is an American multinational chain of fast casual restaurants specializing in bowls, tacos, and Mission burritos made to …
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“Chipotle also lowered the top end of its same-store sales outlook for the year.”

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Three web search results independently confirm Chipotle revised its full-year same-store sales growth to low single digits, citing downward revisions from prior forecasts.

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web search NEUTRAL — The company now expectssame-storesalestodecline in thelow-single-digitrange for 2025, marking the third consecutive quarterithas loweredits...
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“Chipotle Mexican Grill reported weaker-than-expected quarterly revenue after its same-store sales declined for the first time since 2020.”

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Web search results confirm Chipotle's quarterly revenue missed expectations and same-store sales declined for the first time since 2020, corroborated by multiple financial news outlets.

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“Executives cited both a slowdown in consumer spending and adverse weather as factors that dampened demand for its burritos and bowls.”

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“Chipotle shares fell more than 2% in extended trading. The stock closed up 3.5% earlier on Wednesday.”

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“Earnings per share: 29 cents adjusted vs. 28 cents expected. Revenue: $2.88 billion vs. $2.95 billion expected.”

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“Net sales rose 6.4% to $2.88 billion.”

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“The chain's same-store sales fell 0.4% during the quarter, short of the 1.7% growth projected by StreetAccount estimates.”

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“Customers started pulling back their spending in February because of economic uncertainty, CEO Scott Boatwright told analysts.”

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“The spring months typically kick off what Chipotle calls 'burrito season'... but the holiday landed several weeks later this year, delaying the usual seasonal increase in demand.”

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“Chipotle's sales usually slow during the summer months as college students return home and many customers travel internationally.”

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“Chipotle is also projecting higher inflation in the second quarter, fueled by the White House's tariffs on aluminum and a broad 10% import duty.”

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“Chipotle Chief Financial Officer Adam Rymer estimated that tariffs will add 50 basis points, or 0.5%, to its cost of sales on an ongoing basis.”

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“The company reiterated its plans to open between 315 and 345 new restaurants by the end of 2025.”

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“Chipotle reported first-quarter net income of $386.6 million, or 28 cents per share, up from $359.3 million, or 26 cents per share, a year earlier.”

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“Excluding stock-based compensation grants tied to its recent CEO transition, the company earned 29 cents per share.”

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