Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Chipotle Mexican Grill's (CMG) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 2.81 in Q1 2026, down 25.72% year-on-year from 3.78 in Q1 2025, and down 10.27% on a QoQ basis from 3.13 in Q4 2025.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has 18 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 2.81 in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 25.72% year-over-year to 2.81 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 3.47, a 15.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.26, down 93.7% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 2.81, down from 3.13 in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Interest Coverage Ratio for CMG reached as high as 5.15 in Q2 2024 and fell as low as 2.01 in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 3.59 across 5 years, with a median of 3.59 in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Interest Coverage Ratio surged 78.29% in 2023 and fell 25.72% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 2.99 in 2022, then advanced by 11.23% to 3.32 in 2023, then grew by 3.02% to 3.42 in 2024, then decreased by 8.51% to 3.13 in 2025, then retreated by 10.27% to 2.81 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Interest Coverage Ratio figures were 2.81 in Q1 2026, 3.13 in Q4 2025, and 3.63 in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 0.08
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 2.81
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 6.02
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 4.42
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn -136.00
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 1.38
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 353.48
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 5.04
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 3.75
10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn 16.50

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 2.81
Dec 31, 2025 3.13
Sep 30, 2025 3.63
Jun 30, 2025 4.37
Mar 31, 2025 3.78
Dec 31, 2024 3.42
Sep 30, 2024 4.03
Jun 30, 2024 5.15
Mar 31, 2024 3.89
Dec 31, 2023 3.32
Sep 30, 2023 3.75
Jun 30, 2023 4.14
Mar 31, 2023 3.59
Dec 31, 2022 2.99
Sep 30, 2022 3.44
Jun 30, 2022 3.56
Mar 31, 2022 2.01
Dec 31, 2021 1.73
Sep 30, 2021 2.66
Jun 30, 2021 2.75