The 4 Most Important Things Following Chipotle Mexican Grill's Earnings

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) released earnings for its third quarter after market close on Oct. 24, 2017, reporting strong earnings growth and an improvement in a number of important operating metrics.

Unfortunately, the burrito-maker's revenue growth of 8.8%, same store sales -- also called comps -- growth of only 1%, and the announcement that the company was substantially slowing its future plans for store expansion are weighing heavily on the stock in trading on Oct. 25. At this writing just after noon EDT, Chipotle's stock is down 15%, putting Chipotle's share price at its lowest in almost five years.

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