Growth Metrics

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) FCF Margin (2016 - 2025)

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has disclosed FCF Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 4.66% as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly FCF Margin fell 1710.0% to 4.66% in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 12.14% through Dec 2025, down 122.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 12.14% for FY2025, 122.0% down from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q4 2025 was 4.66% at Chipotle Mexican Grill, down from 25.76% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 35.46% in Q4 2021, with the low at 4.66% in Q4 2025.
  • Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 13.69%, with a median of 12.13% recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw FCF Margin surged 3617bps in 2021, then crashed -2363bps in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 35.46% in 2021, then crashed by -67bps to 11.83% in 2022, then decreased by -9bps to 10.76% in 2023, then rose by 16bps to 12.44% in 2024, then crashed by -137bps to 4.66% in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods came in at 4.66%, 25.76%, and 10.85% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.