Chipotle: 1Q Earnings Snapshot

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) _ Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $88.1 million.

On a per-share basis, the Newport Beach, California-based company said it had net income of $3.13. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $3.40 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 15 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.01 per share.

The Mexican food chain posted revenue of $1.31 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Eleven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.27 billion.

Chipotle shares have increased 64 percent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has increased 17 percent. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $709.77, more than doubling in the last 12 months.

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