Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Chipotle Mexican Grill's (CMG) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $48.0 million in Q1 2026, up 27.65% year-on-year from $37.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 207.84% on a QoQ basis from -$44.5 million in Q4 2025.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $48.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 27.65% year-over-year to $48.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $59.9 million, a 38.09% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $49.5 million, down 62.46% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $48.0 million, up from -$44.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for CMG reached as high as $72.7 million in Q1 2024 and fell as low as -$44.5 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $24.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $22.1 million in 2022.
  • On a YoY basis, Share-based Compensation climbed as much as 10417.93% in 2025 and fell as far as 197.12% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $20.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 97.42% to $533000.0 in 2023, then jumped by 8497.94% to $45.8 million in 2024, then sank by 197.12% to -$44.5 million in 2025, then surged by 207.84% to $48.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $48.0 million in Q1 2026, -$44.5 million in Q4 2025, and $18.8 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn -65.90 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 48.00 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 24.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 35.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 12.60 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 10.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 13.46 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 8.25 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.28 Mn
10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn 8.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 48.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 48.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -44.51 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -44.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 18.82 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 18.82 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 37.55 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 37.55 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 37.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 37.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 45.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 45.83 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 12.89 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 12.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 357,000.00
Jun 30, 2024 357,000.00
Mar 31, 2024 72.65 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 72.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 533,000.00
Dec 31, 2023 533,000.00