NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) _ Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) on Tuesday reported first-quarter profit of $158.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the Newport Beach, California-based company said it had profit of $5.59. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $5.70 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $5.63 per share.

The Mexican food chain posted revenue of $2.02 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Twelve analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.01 billion.

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