Chipotle Just Smashed Wall Street's Expectations: 2 Big Ingredients Investors Can Thank for Its Success

On Feb. 7, shares of restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG -1.74%) soared to new all-time highs. The company just reported completed financial results for 2023. And in response, the market was willing to push the stock past a market capitalization of $73 billion.Much could be said about business for Chipotle in 2023 -- it certainly smashed Wall Street's expectations. Here are two things that contributed to its success in its most recent quarter.The one profit metric that just keeps going upA restaura ...