CMG vs DPZ
Chipotle Mexican Grill and Domino's, side by side.
Prices and company dataas of yesterday's close
- CMGBuy moresales growth, past year7.9%
Chipotle Mexican Grill's sales grew 7.9% over the past year, and the stock rose 16% over the past month, more than other consumer stocks (up 8.1%).
- DPZKeep6.2%
Domino's report on Oct 13 beat profit forecasts by 6.2%, but two fewer analysts rate it a buy than three months ago.
Percent return
- CMG+22.91%
- DPZ−17.97%
Nov 11, 2025 to Nov 11, 2026
Where they differ
- Company size: CMG $42.7B, DPZ $11.9B.
- Sales growth, 1 yr: CMG +7.9%, DPZ +4.5%. CMG is ahead.
- Price for $1 of next year's profit: CMG $27, DPZ $16. DPZ is ahead.
- Profit per $1 of sales: CMG 15¢, DPZ 20¢. DPZ is ahead.
- Cash minus debt: CMG −$4.70B, DPZ −$4.89B. CMG is ahead.
- Price change, 1 yr: CMG +23%, DPZ −18%. CMG is ahead. S&P 500 +12%.
- How much the price swings: CMG 49%, DPZ 34%. DPZ is ahead.
| Measure | CMGChipotle Mexican Grill | DPZDomino's |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Price | $36.63 | $328.59 |
| Today | Best in this row: +1.98% | −0.45% |
| 1 month | Best in this row: +15.99% | +6.22% |
| 3 months | Best in this row: +14.47% | −7.48% |
| This year | Best in this row: −0.97% | −19.78% |
| 1 year | Best in this row: +22.91% | −17.97% |
| 5 years | Best in this row: +0.88% | −30.19% |
| From 52-week high | −10.4% | −23.7% |
| How much it swings (90 days) | 49% | Best in this row: 34% |
| Valuation | ||
| Market value | $42.7B | $11.9B |
| Price vs last year's earnings | 30.6× | Best in this row: 20.4× |
| Price vs next year's expected earnings | 27.1× | Best in this row: 16.3× |
| Price vs earnings, adjusted for growth | 2.27× | Best in this row: 1.59× |
| Price to sales | 3.4× | Best in this row: 2.2× |
| Price vs cash it brings in | 28.8× | Best in this row: 17.3× |
| Company value vs operating profit | 21.3× | Best in this row: 15.2× |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth, 1 year | Best in this row: +7.9% | +4.5% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 3 years | Best in this row: +11.4% | +2.9% |
| Earnings per share growth, last year | −4.3% | Best in this row: −0.6% |
| Earnings per share growth expected next year | Best in this row: +21.4% | +8.0% |
| Profitability | ||
| Kept from sales after making the product | Best in this row: 39.3% | 28.9% |
| Kept as operating profit | 14.7% | Best in this row: 19.5% |
| Kept as final profit | 10.8% | Best in this row: 12.0% |
| Kept as spare cash | 11.9% | Best in this row: 12.6% |
| Profit on shareholders' money | 48.5% | – |
| Profit on all money put in | 20.0% | Best in this row: 145.2% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net cash (cash minus debt) | Best in this row: −$4.70B | −$4.89B |
| Debt for each $1 of shareholders' money | 2.28× | – |
| Short-term assets per $1 of bills due | Best in this row: 0.81× | 0.49× |
| Dividend yield | – | 2.38% |
| Share of profit paid as dividends | – | 44% |
| Our readPro | ||
| Our call | Buy more | Keep |
| Why | Chipotle Mexican Grill's sales grew 7.9% over the past year, and the stock rose 16% over the past month, more than other consumer stocks (up 8.1%). | Domino's report on Oct 13 beat profit forecasts by 6.2%, but two fewer analysts rate it a buy than three months ago. |
| Where the price sits | in the full report | in the full report |
| Our overall score (out of 100) | Best in this row: 55 | 51 |
| Our value score | 52 | Best in this row: 89 |
| Our growth score | Best in this row: 38 | 30 |
| Our quality score | Best in this row: 71 | 68 |
| Our price trend score | Best in this row: 68 | 36 |
| Earnings and analysts | ||
| Analyst consensus | Buy | Hold |
| To average analyst target | +7.9% | Best in this row: +9.3% |
| Average analyst target | $39.53 | $359.22 |
| Analysts rating it a buy | Best in this row: 63% | 47% |
| Buy ratings added, 3 months | −2 | −2 |
| Analysts covering | 20 | 20 |
CMG: our only Buy more, with faster sales growth
Our pick of these: Chipotle Mexican Grill
Sales growth +7.9% vs +4.5%
CMG +7.9%, DPZ +4.5%.1-year return +22.9% vs −18.0%, S&P 500 +12.4%
CMG +22.9%, DPZ −18.0%.Price trend score 68 of 100, vs 36
CMG 68, DPZ 36.Where it loses: DPZ has wider profit margins, 19.5% vs 14.7%
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