Chipotle Mexican Grill FY 2015 Earnings Review: E.Coli Scandal Hinders Top-line Growth

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After the food safety issues in the latter half of 2015, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) not only faced a decline in customer traffic and comparable store sales growth but also witnessed a massive decline in its stock price. Chipotle’s comparable sales declined 14.6% in the fourth quarter, effectively leading to a flat comparable store sales growth in 2015. Moreover, the FY 2015 net revenue growth dropped down to 10% as compared to big double digits growth in the previous years. [1]

FY 2015 earnings (1)

FY 2015 earnings (2)

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  1. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Q4 2015, Earnings call transcript, Seeking Alpha []