Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Chipotle Mexican Grill's (CMG) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at -$104.2 million in Q1 2026, down 373.27% year-on-year from $38.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 69.66% on a QoQ basis from -$343.5 million in Q4 2025.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has 18 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$104.2 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Net Cash Flow fell 373.27% year-over-year to -$104.2 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$474.2 million, a 12882.94% 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 for Q1 2026 stood at -$104.2 million, up from -$343.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Net Cash Flow for CMG reached as high as $168.1 million in Q1 2024 and fell as low as -$343.5 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged -$33.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$22.0 million in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow jumped 556.62% in 2024 and plunged 760.53% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Net Cash Flow stood at $11.2 million in 2022, then sank by 473.34% to -$41.8 million in 2023, then surged by 224.3% to $52.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 760.53% to -$343.5 million in 2025, then soared by 69.66% to -$104.2 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Cash Flow figures were -$104.2 million in Q1 2026, -$343.5 million in Q4 2025, and -$146.2 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn -1.66 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn -104.21 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn -39.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn -112.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn -18.50 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn -36.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 79.85 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn -51.85 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn -5.89 Mn
10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn 42.10 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -104.21 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -104.21 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -343.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -343.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -146.19 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -146.19 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 119.66 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 119.66 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -22.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -22.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 52.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 52.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -107.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -107.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 81.03 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 81.03 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 168.12 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 168.12 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -41.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -41.84 Mn