Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Ending Cash Balance (2015 - 2026)
Chipotle Mexican Grill's Ending Cash Balance came in at $670.01 million for Q3 2026, down 8.2% from $729.64 million a year earlier but up 154.0% from the prior quarter.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Ending Cash Balance (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Chipotle Mexican Grill's Ending Cash Balance was $385.91 million, down 50.4% from FY2024.
- Ending Cash Balance carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -9.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Ending Cash Balance was $778.38 million in FY2024 (+32.8%), $586.16 million in FY2023 (+43.3%), $408.97 million in FY2022 (-51.7%) and $846.23 million in FY2021 (+33.1%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Ending Cash Balance is $263.75 million (Q2 2026) to $875.23 million (Q2 2025).
- Year-over-year, Ending Cash Balance has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 19.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Ending Cash Balance over five years came in Q1 2024 (growth of 73.3%), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a decline of 69.9%).
- Business Quant data shows CMG's Ending Cash Balance at $263.75 million (Q2 2026), $282.3 million (Q1 2026) and $385.91 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Ending Cash Balance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 196.79 Bn | 191.61 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 822.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 121.02 Bn | 108.65 Bn | - | 3.45 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.33 Bn | 42.21 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 884.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.75 Bn | 41.25 Bn | - | 670.01 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.39 Bn | 24.77 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 974.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.86 Bn | 24.96 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 228.60 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 974.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.17 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 485.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.58 Bn | 11.94 Bn | - | 202.43 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.24 Bn | 10.49 Bn | 476.38 Mn | 468.42 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 670.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 263.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 282.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 385.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 729.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 875.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 756.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 778.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 726.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 834.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 753.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 586.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 627.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 529.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 434.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 408.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 397.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 551.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 646.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 846.23 Mn |
API Access
Chipotle Mexican Grill Ending Cash Balance 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=ending-cash-balance&ticker=CMG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ending-cash-balance", "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=ending-cash-balance&ticker=CMG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();