Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) posted Net Margin of 12.05% for Q2 2026, down 2.19 percentage points from 14.24% a year earlier but up 2.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Net Margin at Chipotle Mexican Grill was 11.42%, down 1.89 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 12.88%, down 0.68 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin shows a five-year change of +6.93 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Chipotle Mexican Grill's Net Margin was 13.56% in FY2024 (+1.11 pp), 12.45% in FY2023 (+2.03 pp), 10.41% in FY2022 (+1.76 pp) and 8.65% in FY2021 (+2.71 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has run from a low of 6.81% in Q4 2021 to a high of 15.33% in Q2 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin has declined in each of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.85 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Margin in the past five years was Q3 2021, with a gain of 5.46 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a drop of 5.07 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin for the three prior quarters was 9.81% (Q1 2026), 11.09% (Q4 2025) and 12.72% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.28 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 33.27% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.06 Bn | 112.69 Bn | - | 11.21% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 39.33% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.51 Bn | 41.01 Bn | - | 10.32% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.33 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 21.47% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.09 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 7.29% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 27.88% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.13 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 7.78% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.88 Bn | 12.25 Bn | - | 7.26% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.21 Bn | 10.45 Bn | 476.38 Mn | 12.84% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10.32% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.05% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.81% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.72% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.24% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.87% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.33% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.30% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.21% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.31% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.58% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.74% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.83% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.81% |
Chipotle Mexican Grill Net Margin API
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