Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Chipotle Mexican Grill's (CMG) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 15.25% in Q1 2026, up 91.0% year-on-year from 7.99% in Q1 2025, and up 99.24% on a QoQ basis from 7.66% 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.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 91.0% year-over-year to 15.25% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 12.41%, a 54.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 12.14%, down 122.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 15.25%, up from 7.66% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Margin for CMG reached as high as 26.55% in Q3 2023 and fell as low as 7.66% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 14.36% across 5 years, with a median of 14.2% in 2024.
- On a YoY basis, FCF Margin climbed as much as 1325 bps in 2022 and fell as far as 1768 bps in 2022.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 17.78% in 2022, then plunged by 39 bps to 10.76% in 2023, then gained by 16 bps to 12.44% in 2024, then sank by 38 bps to 7.66% in 2025, then surged by 99 bps to 15.25% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 15.25% in Q1 2026, 7.66% in Q4 2025, and 13.52% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 118.28 Bn | 116.58 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 0.96% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 41.26 Bn | 40.58 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.56% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.21 Bn | 40.34 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 15.25% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.26 Bn | 24.25 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.46% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.64 Bn | 22.40 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.69% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.35 Bn | 13.92 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.76 Bn | 12.54 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.93% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 11.11 Bn | 10.98 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 13.96% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.18 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.97% |
| 10 | Brinker International | 8.13 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 17.03% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 10.76% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.55% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.45% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.08% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.42% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.83% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.94% |