Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. Profit Advances 11% In Q3

(RTTNews) - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) announced earnings for its third quarter that increased compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $144.88 million, or $4.59 per share. This was higher than $130.80 million, or $4.15 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $4.63 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 13.0% to $1.22 billion. This was up from $1.08 billion last year.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $144.88 Mln. vs. $130.80 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 10.8% -EPS (Q3): $4.59 vs. $4.15 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 10.6% -Analysts Estimate: $4.63 -Revenue (Q3): $1.22 Bln vs. $1.08 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 13.0%