Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. logo CMG - Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Buy DETAILS
STRONG
BUY
0
BUY 46
HOLD 21
SELL 0
STRONG
SELL
0
| PRICE TARGET: $42.41 DETAILS
HIGH: $50.00
LOW: $38.00
MEDIAN: $41.00
CONSENSUS: $42.41
UPSIDE: 39.55%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 80% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Fair Value Mild
Trading 7.4% below fair value
Current Price $30.39
Bear Case $27.48 9.6% downside ($27.48 - $30.39) / $30.39 = -9.6% $1.14 × 24x P/E
Fair Value $32.83 8.0% upside ($32.83 - $30.39) / $30.39 = 8.0% $1.14 × 29x P/E
Bull Case $38.17 25.6% upside ($38.17 - $30.39) / $30.39 = 25.6% $1.14 × 33x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

28.8x
1.14$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (29x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 26.7x

Plain-Language Summary

Applying a 29x P/E to adjusted EPS of $1.14, the base-case value is $32.83 per share.

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.

Average Target (67 analysts) $42.41
Analyst Range $38.00 – $50.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 23%

Key Risks

  • Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
  • EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
  • Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples