Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) reported Free Cash Flow of $471.0 million for Q1 2026, down 2.01% year-over-year from $480.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 438.83% quarter-over-quarter from -$139.0 million in Q4 2025.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $471.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $471.0 million, down 2.01% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.4 billion (down 28.04% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.4 billion, down 28.42% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow rose to $471.0 million in Q1 2026 per CMG's latest filing, from -$139.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $864.9 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$139.0 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $353.4 million and a median of $334.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Free Cash Flow surged 824.69% in 2024, then slumped 116.07% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $257.9 million in 2022, then sank by 63.74% to $93.5 million in 2023, then surged by 824.69% to $864.9 million in 2024, then sank by 116.07% to -$139.0 million in 2025, then soared by 438.83% to $471.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CMG's Free Cash Flow at $471.0 million in Q1 2026, -$139.0 million in Q4 2025, and $773.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 91.80 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 471.02 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 341.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 451.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 406.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 178.92 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 146.91 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 2.87 Mn |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 64.92 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 471.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 471.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -139.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -139.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 773.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 773.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 332.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 332.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 480.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 480.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 864.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 864.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 298.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 298.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 353.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 353.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 505.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 505.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 93.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 93.53 Mn |