Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Chipotle Mexican Grill's (CMG) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $180.3 million in Q1 2026, up 24.53% year-on-year from $144.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 8.67% on a QoQ basis from $197.5 million in Q4 2025.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has 18 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $180.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures rose 24.53% year-over-year to $180.3 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $701.9 million, a 15.87% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $666.3 million, up 12.25% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $180.3 million, down from $197.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Capital Expenditures for CMG reached as high as $197.5 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as -$175.9 million in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $93.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $140.5 million in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures sank 227.59% in 2022 and soared 3356.45% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Capital Expenditures stood at $13.9 million in 2022, then tumbled by 138.21% to -$5.3 million in 2023, then surged by 3356.45% to $172.9 million in 2024, then grew by 14.21% to $197.5 million in 2025, then retreated by 8.67% to $180.3 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Capital Expenditures figures were $180.3 million in Q1 2026, $197.5 million in Q4 2025, and $163.5 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 272.70 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 180.33 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 75.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 58.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 193.10 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 144.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 31.61 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 23.97 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 57.00 Mn
10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn -18.30 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 180.33 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 180.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 197.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 197.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 163.49 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 163.49 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 160.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 160.59 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 144.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 144.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 172.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 172.89 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 147.53 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 147.53 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 140.49 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 140.49 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 132.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 132.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -5.31 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -5.31 Mn