CMG Down 24% In A Month. How Confident Are You In The Stock?
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) stock is down 24.5% in 21 trading days. Already own the stock or planning to buy? You might want to re-consider based on the valuation as the stock still looks expensive. Consider the following data:
- A $58 Bil company with $11 Bil in revenue currently trading at $42.88.
- Last 12 month revenue growth of 12.6% and operating margin of 17.6%.
- Has Debt to Equity ratio of 0.1 and Cash to Assets ratio of 0.2
- Currently trading at P/E multiple of 37.2 and P/EBIT multiple of 28.7
- Has one instance since 2010 where it dipped >30% in < 30 days and subsequently returned 141% within a year. See CMG Dip Buy Analysis.
While we like to buy dips if the fundamentals check out – for CMG, see Buy or Sell CMG Stock – we are wary of falling knives. Specifically, it is worth trying to answer if things get really bad, and CMG drops another 20-30% to $30.02 levels, will we be able to hold on to the stock? What is the worst case scenario? We call it downturn resilience.
Below is a deep dive into Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) downturn resilience – specifically, its performance vs the market during past crises? Turns out, the stock saw an impact slightly worse than the S&P 500 index during various economic downturns.
CMG founded in 1993, this company operates around 3,000 restaurants across the US, Canada, the UK, France, Germany, and Europe.
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2022 Inflation Shock
- CMG stock fell 38.1% from a high of $38.88 on 23 September 2021 to $24.08 on 14 June 2022 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 25.4% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 26 April 2023
- Since then, the stock increased to a high of $68.55 on 19 June 2024 , and currently trades at $42.88
| CMG | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -38.1% | -25.4% |
| # of Days for Full Recovery | 316 | 464 |
2020 Covid Pandemic
- CMG stock fell 50.2% from a high of $18.68 on 19 February 2020 to $9.30 on 18 March 2020 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 33.9% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 11 May 2020
| CMG | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -50.2% | -33.9% |
| # of Days for Full Recovery | 54 | 148 |
2018 Correction
- CMG stock fell 49.3% from a high of $9.92 on 16 May 2017 to $5.03 on 13 February 2018 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 19.8% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 15 August 2018
| CMG | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -49.3% | -19.8% |
| # of Days for Full Recovery | 183 | 120 |
2008 Global Financial Crisis
- CMG stock fell 74.6% from a high of $3.05 on 26 December 2007 to $0.77 on 20 November 2008 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 56.8% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 15 June 2010
| CMG | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -74.6% | -56.8% |
| # of Days for Full Recovery | 572 | 1480 |
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