Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Chipotle Mexican Grill's (CMG) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at -$18.6 million in Q2 2026, down 115.58% year-over-year from $119.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 82.11% quarter-over-quarter from -$104.2 million in Q1 2026.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with -$18.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Cash Flow fell 115.58% year-over-year to -$18.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$612.5 million, a 1546.87% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$392.1 million, down 302.25% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow was -$18.6 million for Q2 2026 at Chipotle Mexican Grill, up from -$104.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $168.1 million in Q1 2024 and troughed at -$343.5 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$32.2 million and a median of -$20.3 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow surged 556.62% in 2024 and tumbled 760.53% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Net Cash Flow stood at $11.2 million in 2022, then sank by 473.34% to -$41.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 224.3% to $52.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 760.53% to -$343.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 94.57% to -$18.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$18.6 million (Q2 2026), -$104.2 million (Q1 2026), and -$343.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | -448.00 Mn |
| 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 | -18.64 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 36.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 56.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -18.50 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 56.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 8.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | -12.13 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | -51.85 Mn |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -18.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -104.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -343.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -146.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 119.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -22.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 52.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -107.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 81.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 168.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -41.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 97.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 95.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -153.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -94.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -199.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 97.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 53.43 Mn |
API Access
Chipotle Mexican Grill Net Cash Flow API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-cash-flow&ticker=CMG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-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=net-cash-flow&ticker=CMG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();