NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) _ Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $204.4 million.

The Newport Beach, California-based company said it had net income of $7.18 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $7.02 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $6.23 per share.

The Mexican food chain posted revenue of $1.95 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Eleven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.94 billion.

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