Shake Shack Inc.

Should investors be paying a high premium for the company’s high growth? When compared to its peers, Shake Shack seems overvalued.

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A New York–based fine casual restaurant chain, Shake Shack (SHAK) announced its 4Q15 results on March 7, 2016. SHAK reported an overall revenue of $51.1 million and earnings per share of $0.08.

In the fourth quarter, analysts expect Shake Shack (SHAK) to post adjusted EPS of $0.03, a fall of 69% from $0.10 in the corresponding quarter of 2017.

For the next four quarters, analysts are expecting Shake Shack (SHAK) to post revenues of $427.9 million, which would be a 27.4% YoY (year-over-year) rise.

Shake Shack (SHAK) has an enterprise-value-to-revenue multiple of 13.9x, compared to the peer average of 3.5x.

During the latest earnings call, Shake Shack’s (SHAK) management offered revenue guidance in the range of $159 million to $163 million in 2015.

Shake Shack (SHAK) posted its fourth-quarter earnings after the market closed on February 25. Before looking at analysts’ reactions, we’ll look at Shake Shack’s fourth-quarter performance and stock performance.

Currently, analysts are expecting Shake Shack (SHAK) to post EBIT margins of 12.6%, 9.6%, 8.8%, and 13.3% in 3Q16, 4Q16, 1Q17, and 2Q17, respectively.

Shake Shack is trading at 3.3 times the average peer valuation, which may mean that the company is overvalued.

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After posting better 1Q17 earnings on April 25, Chipotle’s stock price rose to $496.14 by May 16, 2017. Since then, it has experienced downward momentum.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) operates more than 1,700 fast-casual restaurants. Here’s everything you need to know about the business.

After Chipotle reported its 2Q15 earnings on July 21, its shares rose 2.2%, or $14.37, at $687 in the after-hours trading session.

Shake Shack (SHAK) filed for an initial public offering, or IPO, for $100 million through Class A common stock. Should you bite it?

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On Wednesday, Chipotle stock rose to a high of $1,135.66 before closing at 1,133.65. The stock rose 2.8% from the previous day’s closing price.

On January 3, 2018, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey raised its 12-month target price for Shake Shack (SHAK) from $50.00 to $60.00 while maintaining its “buy” rating.

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The star of Shake Shack’s (SHAK) second-quarter performance was same-store sales growth, which grew 12.9% compared to 4.5% a year ago.

For 2Q17, analysts are expecting Shake Shack (SHAK) to post earnings per share of $0.16, which would be a growth of 14.3% over its EPS of $0.14 in 2Q16.

In this article, we’ll use the PE (price-to-earnings) ratio due to its high visibility in Chipotle’s (CMG) earnings.

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Shake Shack is anticipating revenue in the range of $237 million–$242 million in 2016, compared to Wall Street analysts’ estimate of $241.3 million.

Previously in this series, we saw what drives Shake Shack’s (SHAK) revenue. In this article, we’ll see how the revenue growth affects Shake Shack’s share price.

Today, Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK) provided a business update. The company reported that its total revenue for the second quarter was $91.8 million.

Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK) has big plans in China. The company announced that it will open 55 franchised restaurants in Mainland China by 2030.

For the second quarter, analysts expect Jack in the Box to report revenue of $211.1 million—a fall of 2.1% from the second quarter of 2019.

On Monday, Shake Shack reported its first-quarter earnings after the market closed—an adjusted EPS of $0.02 on revenues of $143.2 million.

As of April 30, Shake Shack was trading at $54.51. Despite the recent surge, the company is still trading 48.5% lower than its 52-week high of $105.84.

Chipotle reported its first-quarter earnings on Tuesday after the market closed. The company reported an adjusted EPS of $3.08 on revenues of $1.41 billion.

Shake Shack stock rose during Monday’s trading session. The stock rose after the company announced that it will return the government support loan.

Chipotle Mexico Grill (NYSE:CMG) will report its first-quarter earnings today after the market closes. Jim Cramer recommends a “buy” for the stock.

For the first quarter, analysts expect Chipotle to report revenue of $1.42 billion—growth of 8.9% from $1.31 billion in the first quarter of 2019.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) stock fell to a low of $415 on March 15. Since then, the stock has increased by 69.7% to $704.3 as of April 7.

So far this year, Shake Shack has lost 44.8% of its stock value. The company has underperformed its peers and the broader equity markets in 2020.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) is in the middle of the COVID-19 storm. However, CFO Jack Hartung is confident about weathering the storm.

Along with the global sell-off, the weak fourth-quarter sales and lower-than-expected 2020 guidance led to a fall in Shake Shack’s stock price.

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Analysts expect Chipotle (NYSE:CMG) to report revenue of $6.32 billion in fiscal 2020—a rise of 13.2% from $5.59 billion in 2019.

As of Thursday, Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK) was trading at $61.67—a fall of 16.2% since it reported its fourth-quarter earnings.

Shake Shack will report its fourth-quarter earnings on February 24. For the quarter, analysts expect the company’s revenue to rise in the double-digits.

Yesterday, Chipotle reported its Q4 earnings after the market closed. The company reported an adjusted EPS of $2.86 on revenues of $1.44 billion.

Chipotle will report its fourth-quarter earnings after the market closes on February 4. Analysts expect Chipotle to report revenue of $1.40 billion.

Today, McDonald’s reported its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2019. For the quarter, the company reported revenue of $5.35 billion.

McDonald’s will report its fourth-quarter earnings tomorrow before the market opens. Analysts expect McDonald’s to report revenue of $5.31 billion.

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Shake Shack (SHAK) stock is under pressure. The company’s third-quarter sales miss and lower sales expectations weighed on the stock.

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McDonald’s (MCD) stock has underperformed the broader markets as well as most of its peers so far this year. MCD stock is up about 9.6% so far this year.

Shake Shack (SHAK) stock is up 36.5% on a YTD (year-to-date) basis as of November 29. However, SHAK stock fell by about 25% in November.

Wall Street has an average target price of $77.62 on Shake Shack stock, which implies a potential upside of 22.6% based on its closing price on Tuesday.

Chipotle stock shrunk $100 since it posted Q3 earnings on October 22. Sustained momentum in comps and EPS will likely drive Chipotle stock higher.

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Wendy’s (WEN) will announce its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday. We think that Wendy’s stock could take a hit due to lower third-quarter earnings.

Shake Shack (SHAK) sustained its momentum in the third quarter and posted stellar sales growth yesterday. However, SHAK fell more than 16% after hours.

Shake Shack will report its third-quarter earnings after the markets close today. Adding new stores could continue to drive the revenues and stock.

Chipotle posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings after the markets closed on Tuesday. The company’s revenues and earnings continued to grow.

On October 18, Bank of America upgraded Chipotle (CMG) stock from “underperform” to “neutral.” The bank increased its target price to $850 from $590.

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Restaurant stocks closed lower on Tuesday as the fight to win the morning traffic intensified. Wendy’s will expand its breakfast menu nationwide in 2020.

Chipotle’s impressive second-quarter results propelled its stock to an all-time high. The stock was up 84.2% year-to-date as of July 31.

Shake Shack is scheduled to report its second-quarter earnings after the market closes on August 5. Analysts expect the company’s revenues to rise 28.6%.

For the first quarter of 2019, analysts expect Shake Shack (SHAK) to post revenue of $126.9 million.

Shake Shack (SHAK) is scheduled to report its first-quarter earnings after the market closes on May 2.

For 2019, analysts are projecting Chipotle to post adjusted EPS of $12.42, which represents a rise of 37.1% from $9.06 in 2018.

For the first quarter of 2019, analysts expect Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) to post revenue of $1.26 billion, which represents a rise of 9.7% from $1.15 billion in the first quarter of 2018.

After delivering returns of 49.4% last year, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has continued its upward momentum in 2019 as well.

Analysts expect Shake Shack (SHAK) to post revenue of $118.82 million in the fourth quarter.

Shake Shack (SHAK) is scheduled to post its fourth-quarter earnings results after the market closes on February 25.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) is scheduled to post its fourth-quarter earnings results after the market closes on February 6.

In 2018, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) stock returned 49.4%. Chipotle stock outperformed the broader equity market.

On September 14, Dave & Buster’s (PLAY) stock rose 7.9% in response to the company’s robust fiscal second-quarter results.

As of September 5, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) stock has risen 4.5% YTD (year-to-date).

On August 27, Wedbush downgraded Chipotle Mexican Grill from “neutral” to “underperform” and also lowered its target price from $450 to $445.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) plans to post its Q2 2018 earnings after the market closes on July 26. On July 17, CMG was trading at $452.54.

Of the 32 analysts following Chipotle, 25% recommend “buy,” 68.8% recommend “hold,” and 6.3% recommend “sell.”

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) is scheduled to post its 1Q18 earnings after the market closes on April 25.

In this series, we’ll look at analysts’ revenue and earnings expectations for Chipotle in 2018.

As of March 19, 2018, Shake Shack was trading at a forward EV-to-sales multiple of 3.1x compared to 3.6x at the beginning of 2017.

On February 16, 2018, Shake Shack was trading at a forward-EV-to-sales multiple of ~2.9x.

In 4Q17, Shake Shack operated 90 domestic company-owned restaurants, ten domestic franchised restaurants, and 59 international franchised restaurants.

Chipotle (CMG) stock rose 11.7% to $280.77 in after-hours trading on February 13, 2018, after the announcement of its new CEO.

Target price As of December 28, 2017, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) was trading at $294.06. On the same day, analysts were expecting the stock to reach $317.26 in the next four quarters, which represents a return potential of 7.9%. Before the announcement of Chipotle’s 3Q17 earnings, analysts had forecast a 12-month target price of $375.46. […]

The downgrade of Shake Shack (SHAK) to “underperform” by Jefferies appears to have made investors skeptical of the company’s future earnings, leading to a fall in its stock price.

Valuation multiples Shake Shack (SHAK) is in the growth phase of its business life cycle. During this stage, the company’s operating expenses will be on the higher side, and earnings cannot be used to assess its valuation. Therefore, we’ll use the forward EV[1.enterprise value]-to-sales multiple, which is calculated by dividing the company’s stock price by analysts’ sales […]

Unit growth By the end of 3Q17, Shake Shack (SHAK) was operating 143 restaurants—79 domestic company-owned restaurants, ten domestic franchised restaurants, and 54 international franchised restaurants. Unit growth In the last four quarters, Shake Shack has increased its restaurant count by 38 units—21 company-owned restaurants and 17 franchised restaurants. In 3Q17 alone, the company added […]

Same-store sales growth In 3Q17, Shake Shack’s (SHAK) SSSG (same-store sales growth) fell 1.6% against analysts’ expectation of 2.6%. To compare, in 3Q16, the company posted SSSG of 2.9%. As the base for the calculation of SSSG includes only 39 restaurants, the company has claimed that a small swing could have a huge impact on […]

Shake Shack (SHAK), which posted its 3Q17 earnings results after the market closed on November 1, 2017, had adjusted EPS (earnings per share) of $0.17.

As of October 26, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) was trading at $281.52. On the same day, analysts are expecting the company’s stock price to reach $320.37 in the next 12 months, which represents a return potential of 13.8%.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) posted its 3Q17 earnings after the market closed on October 24. In 3Q17, the company had posted adjusted EPS (earnings per share) of $1.33 on revenues of $1.13 billion.

On October 23, 2017, Shake Shack was trading at a forward EV-to-sales multiple of 2.93x compared to 2.91x before the announcement of its 2Q17 earnings.

As Shake Shack (SHAK) is in the growth phase of its business life cycle, we chose the forward EV-to-sales (enterprise value to sales) ratio for our analysis.

The New York–based fast-casual restaurant chain Shake Shack (SHAK) posted its 2Q17 earnings on August 3. Here’s what you need to know since then.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) posted its 2Q17 earnings on July 25, 2017. The company posted an adjusted EPS of $2.32 on revenues of $1.17 billion.

The recent food safety reports at Chipotle have prompted analysts to lower their EPS (earnings per share) estimates for the company for the next four quarters from $8.98 to $8.78.

On July 13, 2017, Chipotle’s forward PE multiple was 39.1x compared to 50.7x before the announcement of its 1Q17 earnings.