Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Income Taxes Paid (2018 - 2026)
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) reported Income Taxes Paid of $19.97 million for Q3 2026, down 49.7% from $39.68 million a year earlier and down 85.5% from the prior quarter.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Income Taxes Paid (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Chipotle Mexican Grill's Income Taxes Paid came in at $207.11 million, down 53.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $423.48 million, down 20.5% from FY2024.
- Income Taxes Paid has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 37.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Income Taxes Paid came in at $532.86 million in FY2024 (+33.1%), $400.23 million in FY2023 (+45.1%) and $275.8 million in FY2022.
- Five-year quarterly Income Taxes Paid spans a low of -$55.15 million in Q1 2026 and a high of $345.61 million in Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Income Taxes Paid gained in two of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 33.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Income Taxes Paid in five years was Q2 2024 (growth of 704.8%); the low point was Q3 2023 (a decline of 75.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $137.82 million (Q2 2026), -$55.15 million (Q1 2026) and $104.48 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes Paid (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 195.98 Bn | 190.80 Bn | 6.42 Bn | - |
| 2 | Starbucks | 120.13 Bn | 107.76 Bn | - | 93.10 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 44.36 Bn | 41.25 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 43.92 Bn | 40.41 Bn | - | 19.97 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.10 Bn | 22.88 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 68.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.62 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 68.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.38 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 159.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.08 Bn | 11.42 Bn | - | 16.10 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.07 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 476.38 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 19.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 137.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -55.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 104.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 270.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 124.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 131.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 269.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 345.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -245,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 48.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 88.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 136.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 54.82 Mn |
API Access
Chipotle Mexican Grill Income Taxes Paid API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=income-taxes-paid&ticker=CMG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-taxes-paid", "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=income-taxes-paid&ticker=CMG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();