Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Chipotle Mexican Grill's (CMG) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $463.4 million in Q2 2026, up 15.63% year-over-year from $400.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 1.62% quarter-over-quarter from $471.0 million in Q1 2026.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $463.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 15.63% year-over-year to $463.4 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.6 billion, a 7.04% 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 was $463.4 million for Q2 2026 at Chipotle Mexican Grill, down 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.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow sank 63.74% in 2023 and surged 278.37% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $257.9 million in 2022, then slumped by 63.74% to $93.5 million in 2023, then surged by 278.37% to $353.9 million in 2024, then plunged by 35.46% to $228.4 million in 2025, then surged by 102.89% to $463.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $463.4 million (Q2 2026), $471.0 million (Q1 2026), and $228.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 463.38 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 407.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 299.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 81.47 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 166.68 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 463.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 471.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 228.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 406.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 400.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 412.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 353.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 298.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 422.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 436.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 93.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 349.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 445.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 334.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 257.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 212.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 186.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 186.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 316.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 172.36 Mn |
API Access
Chipotle Mexican Grill Free Cash Flow API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CMG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "CMG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CMG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();