Chipotle Turns Cautious on Consumer Sentiment. Is the Stock Still a Long-term Buy?

  • After warning during its fourth-quarter conference call that 2025 was off to a tough start in January, fast-casual restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG 4.84%) found that traffic never really recovered; it reported its first same-store sales decline since 2020, early in the COVID-19 pandemic. The stock largely shrugged off these disappointing results, although as of this writing it's still down more than 18% on the year.