Restaurant company Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) reported fourth-quarter financial results after the market close Tuesday.
Here are the key highlights for investors.
What Happened: Chipotle reported fourth-quarter revenue of $2.52 billion, which was up 15.4% year-over-year. The revenue total beat a Street consensus estimate of $2.49 billion, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
The company reported earnings per share of $10.36, which beat a Street consensus estimate of $9.75.
Chipotle opened 121 new restaurants, with 110 locations featuring a Chipotlane drive-thru.
Comparable restaurant sales were up 8.4% in the fourth quarter. Digital sales represented 36.1% of the total food and beverage sales in the fourth quarter.
For the full fiscal year, revenue totaled …