Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) reported Operating Expenses of $2.7 billion for Q1 2026, up 12.32% year-over-year from $2.4 billion in Q1 2025, and up 4.99% quarter-over-quarter from $2.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $2.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $2.7 billion, up 12.32% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $10.3 billion (up 7.89% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $10.0 billion, up 6.3% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to $2.7 billion in Q1 2026 per CMG's latest filing, from $2.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $2.7 billion in Q1 2026 and troughed at $1.8 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.2 billion and a median of $2.3 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- On a YoY basis, Operating Expenses climbed as much as 15.83% in 2022 and fell as far as 4.55% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $1.9 billion in 2022, then gained by 14.26% to $2.2 billion in 2023, then gained by 12.85% to $2.4 billion in 2024, then grew by 5.5% to $2.6 billion in 2025, then climbed by 4.99% to $2.7 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CMG's Operating Expenses at $2.7 billion in Q1 2026, $2.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $2.5 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 2.69 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.94 Bn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 111.41 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 272.18 Mn |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 430.11 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.65 Bn |