Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 13.84% for Q2 2026, up 76.0% year-over-year from 7.86% in Q2 2025, and down 9.27% on a QoQ basis from 15.25% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chipotle Mexican Grill has reported FCF Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 13.84% in Q2 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 13.84%, up 76.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 12.63% (down 3.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 12.14%, down 122.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin slipped to 13.84% in Q2 2026, from 15.25% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 17.71% in Q2 2023 and troughed at 3.72% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 12.22% and a median of 13.3% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The largest YoY upside for FCF Margin was 928 bps in 2023 against a maximum downside of 811 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 11.83% in 2022, then plunged by 69 bps to 3.72% in 2023, then soared by 235 bps to 12.44% in 2024, then tumbled by 38 bps to 7.66% in 2025, then surged by 81 bps to 13.84% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 13.84% in Q2 2026, 15.25% in Q1 2026, and 7.66% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 181.46 Bn | 180.64 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 27.83% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 119.15 Bn | 115.53 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 14.49% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 47.22 Bn | 46.55 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 13.84% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 41.34 Bn | 40.66 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 18.76% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.92 Bn | 26.86 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 19.01% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.01 Bn | 24.79 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 10.19% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 19.01% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.19 Bn | 13.80 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 9.53% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.42 Bn | 12.22 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 4.85% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.33 Bn | 11.13 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 13.96% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.84% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.25% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.66% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.34% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.44% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.70% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.20% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.16% |
| 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% |