Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) reported FCF Margin of 15.25% for Q1 2026, down 147.0% year-over-year from 32.45% in Q1 2025, and up 427.34% quarter-over-quarter from 4.66% in Q4 2025.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has 17 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 15.25% in Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 15.25%, down 147.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.85% (down 555.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 12.14%, down 574.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin climbed to 15.25% in Q1 2026 per CMG's latest filing, from 4.66% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 30.4% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 4.66% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 13.2% and a median of 11.89% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: FCF Margin jumped 2668 bps in 2024, then plunged 3506 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 11.83% in 2022, then sank by 69 bps to 3.72% in 2023, then surged by 718 bps to 30.4% in 2024, then sank by 115 bps to 4.66% in 2025, then soared by 427 bps to 15.25% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CMG's FCF Margin at 15.25% in Q1 2026, 4.66% in Q4 2025, and 25.76% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 0.96% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 15.25% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.56% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.46% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 13.51% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 10.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 12.77% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.04% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 13.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.25% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.66% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.76% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.85% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.40% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.70% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.89% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.69% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.13% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.71% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.13% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.83% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.42% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.83% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.94% |