Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Chipotle Mexican Grill's (CMG) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $471.0 million in Q1 2026, up 14.25% year-on-year from $412.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 106.23% on a QoQ basis from $228.4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 14.25% year-over-year to $471.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.5 billion, a 1.29% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.4 billion, down 4.23% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $471.0 million, up from $228.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for CMG reached as high as $656.3 million in Q3 2023 and fell as low as $186.5 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $375.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $391.3 million in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 184.46% in 2022 and slumped 54.45% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $387.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 30.16% to $270.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 30.7% to $353.9 million in 2024, then plunged by 35.46% to $228.4 million in 2025, then jumped by 106.23% to $471.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $471.0 million in Q1 2026, $228.4 million in Q4 2025, and $406.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 91.80 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 471.02 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 341.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 406.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 227.47 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 166.68 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 27.72 Mn |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.99 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 250.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 471.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 471.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 228.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 228.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 406.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 406.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 400.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 400.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 412.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 412.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 353.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 353.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 298.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 298.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 422.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 422.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 436.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 436.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 270.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 270.77 Mn |