Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG)

66Champs (36.66) Submitted: 1/21/07 12:02 PM : Start Price: $51.00 CMG Score: 62.65

While I fully recognize that it can be dangerous to paraphrase and interpret the thoughts of those who are far smarter, this is looking like a classic Peter Lynch "buy-what-you-know" growth story to me. It carries a high multiple (currently PE aroun...

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pencils2 (99.62) Submitted: 1/31/07 3:18 PM : Start Price: $59.69 CMG Score: 47.55

Business

Chipotle Mexican Grill operates as a fast-casual, Mexican-theme restaurant. The ordering process is most like Subway's, you have a layout of food, beans, toppings, etc., and you choose your choice of toppings. Chipotle's food is fresh, natu...

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DrBling (93.92) Submitted: 4/22/08 12:18 AM : Start Price: $116.00 CMG Score: 21.69

When: winter 2009
Where: a cold, dark McMansion
Who: family at dinner

Wife: "Can't we turn the heat on? The kids are freezing."

Husband: "Sorry dear, we just can't afford it. We're just about out of money until the next stimulus check."

Wife: "Oh ...

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PLynchJr (98.66) Submitted: 7/05/07 9:25 AM : Start Price: $84.65 CMG Score: 12.54

Market Cap: $2.6B
Recent Share Price: $84.50 for CMG $78.00 for CMB-B

The Company

Chipotle Mexican Grill operates 609 fast-casual Mexican restaurants in 26 states (as of March 31st, 2007). Current CEO Steven Ells founded it in Denver, Colorado in 1...

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TMFNato (83.18) Submitted: 5/11/06 4:06 AM : Start Price: $64.60 CMG Score: 29.71

Sure, it's the Street's newest darling. And sure, it's got great word of mouth and packed stores full of hungry -- and addicted -- customers salivating for Chipotle's simple, fresh, and reasonably priced fare. But most importantly, Chipotle's got a s...

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Chriswayne (33.15) Submitted: 6/15/06 5:45 AM : Start Price: $58.80 CMG Score: 35.52

cmg has cookie cutter characteristics to it's father, mcd, and is out front with its marketing strategy i.e. humane treatment = better taste. Smaller foot print and lotsotakeout means fatter margins. Big market to exploit.

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HollywoodDan (78.16) Submitted: 5/03/07 12:00 PM : Start Price: $60.58 CMG Score: 43.38

This is my favorite stock from a money-making standpoint. Netflix is my beloved from a beautiful and righteous company standpoint. Let's think about this for a second. They make healthy, righteous food, but serve it in portions big enough to stuf...

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Vayder (28.99) Submitted: 2/19/07 3:58 PM : Start Price: $64.00 CMG Score: 39.43

Fast food Mexican that is actually GOOD! Eat there all the time and it's always busy. Been about a year from the IPO and they are opening up new stores all the time. Solid growth for years to come should result in some nice returns

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NetscribeRstrnts (< 20) Submitted: 1/03/07 7:27 AM : Start Price: $56.90 CMG Score: 53.16

BIG SPICE, SMALL PRICE the line goes very well with the Chipotle Mexican Grill. The company engages in the development and operation of fast-casual, Mexican food restaurants in the United States. Being the largest fast-casual restaurant concept in th...

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kulgogi (< 20) Submitted: 10/02/06 7:43 PM : Start Price: $49.05 CMG Score: -69.84

My concern with CMG--and the reason I held off buying any this summer--is with the Class B shares that will start flooding the market. As I understand it, all of the shares going to McDonald's shareholders (from McDonald's exchange offer) will be Cl...

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