Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $463.4 million for Q2 2026, up 15.63% year-over-year from $400.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 1.62% on a QoQ basis from $471.0 million in Q1 2026.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chipotle Mexican Grill has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $463.4 million in Q2 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 came in at $463.4 million, up 15.63% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $1.6 billion (up 7.04% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.4 billion, down 4.23% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to $463.4 million in Q2 2026, from $471.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $471.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $93.5 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $331.1 million and a median of $351.6 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Free Cash Flow plunged 63.74%; it then jumped 278.37% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $257.9 million in 2022, then plunged by 63.74% to $93.5 million in 2023, then jumped by 278.37% to $353.9 million in 2024, then slumped by 35.46% to $228.4 million in 2025, then jumped by 102.89% to $463.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $463.4 million in Q2 2026, $471.0 million in Q1 2026, and $228.4 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 193.05 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 122.77 Bn | 119.16 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.40 Bn | 41.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 463.38 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 40.42 Bn | 39.75 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 407.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.11 Bn | 27.59 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.70 Bn | 25.48 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.42 Bn | 15.74 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 299.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 13.58 Bn | 13.40 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 81.47 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.46 Bn | 11.32 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 166.68 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 463.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 463.38 Mn |
| 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 |