Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Chipotle Mexican Grill's (CMG) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 15.7% in Q2 2026, down 255.0% year-over-year from 10.13% in Q2 2025, and up 22.08% quarter-over-quarter from 12.86% in Q1 2026.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has reported EBITDA Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 15.7% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBITDA Margin fell 255.0% year-over-year to 15.7% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 14.65%, a 200.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 16.23%, down 71.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 15.7% for Q2 2026 at Chipotle Mexican Grill, up from 12.86% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 19.71% in Q2 2024 and troughed at 9.41% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 15.42% and a median of 15.61% in 2026 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Across the five-year window, EBITDA Margin soared 611 bps in 2023 and plunged 381 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 13.59% in 2022, then gained by 6 bps to 14.44% in 2023, then grew by 1 bps to 14.61% in 2024, then dropped by 4 bps to 14.09% in 2025, then grew by 11 bps to 15.7% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 15.7% (Q2 2026), 12.86% (Q1 2026), and 14.09% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 47.02% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 14.39% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 15.70% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 30.20% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 28.41% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 13.90% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 28.41% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 11.09% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 8.50% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 19.43% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.70% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.86% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.89% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.61% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.94% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.33% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.44% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.98% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.17% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.59% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.15% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.41% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.07% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.28% |
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Chipotle Mexican Grill EBITDA Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=CMG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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=ebitda-margin&ticker=CMG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();