“I buy on the assumption that they could close the market the next day and not reopen it for five years.”
— Warren Buffett
The Warren Buffett investment philosophy calls for a long-term investment horizon, where a five year holding period, or even longer, would fit right into the strategy. How would such a strategy have worked out for an investment into Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (NYSE: CMG)? Today, we examine the outcome of a five year investment into the stock back in 2019.
| Start date: | 01/31/2019 |
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| End date: | 01/30/2024 | ||||
| Start price/share: | $529.61 | ||||
| End price/share: | $2,419.28 | ||||
| Starting shares: | 18.88 | ||||
| Ending shares: | 18.88 | ||||
| Dividends reinvested/share: | $0.00 | ||||
| Total return: | 356.80% | ||||
| Average annual return: | 35.50% | ||||
| Starting investment: | $10,000.00 | ||||
| Ending investment: | $45,676.88 | ||||
As shown above, the five year investment result worked out exceptionally well, with an annualized rate of return of 35.50%. This would have turned a $10K investment made 5 years ago into $45,676.88 today (as of 01/30/2024). On a total return basis, that’s a result of 356.80% (something to think about: how might CMG shares perform over the next 5 years?). [These numbers were computed with the Dividend Channel DRIP Returns Calculator.]
Another great investment quote to think about:
“Most investors want to do today what they should have done yesterday.” — Larry Summers
