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% on a QoQ basis from 4.66% in Q4 2025.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has 17 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 15.25% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 147.0% year-over-year to 15.25% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.85% (down 555.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 12.14%, down 574.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin improved to 15.25% in Q1 2026 per CMG's latest filing, from 4.66% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 30.4% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 4.66% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 11.89% (2024), against an average of 13.2%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when FCF Margin surged 2668 bps; it then slumped 3506 bps in 2025.
- Tracing CMG's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 11.83% in 2022, then tumbled by 69 bps to 3.72% in 2023, then soared by 718 bps to 30.4% in 2024, then tumbled by 115 bps to 4.66% in 2025, then jumped by 427 bps to 15.25% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CMG FCF Margin figures stand at 15.25% (Q1 2026), 4.66% (Q4 2025), and 25.76% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 0.96% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.56% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 15.25% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.46% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 13.51% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 10.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 12.77% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.04% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 12.60% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -0.71% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 10.15% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 2.57% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 7.40% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 6.29% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 9.87% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.80% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 9.05% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.22% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 9.44% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.84% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 12.50% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.39% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 7.44% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.11% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 8.75% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.72% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.46% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 5.43% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -0.15% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.92% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 9.86% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 8.63% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 16.84% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3.75% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 12.15% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 11.91% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 14.66% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 9.10% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 7.79% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 12.10% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 12.21% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 9.51% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 10.83% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 13.46% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -1.95% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -3.75% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 27.92% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 13.15% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 8.22% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 33.72% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -0.90% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 14.70% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 14.81% |