Are Chipotle's Margins About to Get Fatter?

By Chris Hill – Apr 19, 2013 at 5:32PM

NYSE: CMG

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Market Cap

$80B

Today's Change

(-1.34%) -$39.37

Current Price

$2,902.96

Price as of April 17, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

Could higher prices at Chipotle mean bigger margins for the company and its investors?

The following video is from Friday's Motley Fool Money roundtable discussion with host Chris Hill and analysts Ron Gross, James Early, and Charly Travers.

Despite higher food costs, shares of Chipotle (CMG -1.34%) were up Friday after first-quarter profits rose 22%. In this segment, Ron Gross analyzes Chipotle's slowing same-store sales as well as prospects for the restaurant chain raising prices on consumers and what it will mean for the company's bottom line.

The relevant video segment can be found between 8:12 and 8:55.

For the full video of today's Motley Fool Money, click here.

Charly Travers, James Early, and Ron Gross have no position in any stocks mentioned. Chris Hill owns shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.