Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) reported Share-based Compensation of $28.0 million for Q1 2026, down 25.53% year-over-year from $37.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 9.47% quarter-over-quarter from $25.6 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 $28.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $28.0 million, down 25.53% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $109.9 million (down 17.54% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $119.5 million, down 9.25% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation rose to $28.0 million in Q1 2026 per CMG's latest filing, from $25.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $45.8 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at $4.7 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $28.6 million and a median of $27.2 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Share-based Compensation sank 85.0% in 2024, then jumped 303.78% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $20.7 million in 2022, then jumped by 81.32% to $37.5 million in 2023, then rose by 22.34% to $45.8 million in 2024, then tumbled by 44.19% to $25.6 million in 2025, then advanced by 9.47% to $28.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CMG's Share-based Compensation at $28.0 million in Q1 2026, $25.6 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 | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 93.20 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 28.00 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 24.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 17.60 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 10.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.46 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 8.79 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 3.45 Mn |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.58 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 | 4.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 45.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 45.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.46 Mn |