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

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DateValue
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%