Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Chipotle Mexican Grill's Cash from Operations came in at $590.14 million for Q3 2026, up 3.6% from $569.68 million a year earlier but down 13.3% from the prior quarter.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Chipotle Mexican Grill reported Cash from Operations of $2.35 billion, up 6.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.11 billion, up 0.4% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has increased in each of the last five years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 26.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cash from Operations was $2.11 billion in FY2024 (+18.0%), $1.78 billion in FY2023 (+34.8%), $1.32 billion in FY2022 (+3.2%) and $1.28 billion in FY2021 (+93.1%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Cash from Operations is $265.46 million (Q4 2023) to $680.65 million (Q2 2026).
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 18.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash from Operations over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 280.8%), and the weakest in Q4 2023 (a decline of 33.9%).
- Business Quant data shows CMG's Cash from Operations at $680.65 million (Q2 2026), $651.35 million (Q1 2026) and $425.84 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.28 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.06 Bn | 112.69 Bn | - | 1.64 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 507.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.51 Bn | 41.01 Bn | - | 590.14 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.33 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.09 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 279.00 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.13 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 426.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.88 Bn | 12.25 Bn | - | 180.15 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.21 Bn | 10.45 Bn | 476.38 Mn | 168.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 590.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 680.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 651.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 425.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 569.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 561.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 557.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 526.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 446.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 562.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 569.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 265.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 480.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 582.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 455.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 401.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 351.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 286.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 282.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 438.42 Mn |
API Access
Chipotle Mexican Grill Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=CMG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "CMG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=CMG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();