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% on a QoQ basis from $25.6 million in Q4 2025.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $28.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 25.53% year-over-year to $28.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $109.9 million (down 17.54% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $119.5 million, down 9.25% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation grew to $28.0 million in Q1 2026 per CMG's latest filing, from $25.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $45.8 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $4.7 million in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $27.2 million (2023), against an average of $28.6 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Share-based Compensation tumbled 85.0%; it then surged 303.78% in 2025.
- Tracing CMG's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $20.7 million in 2022, then surged by 81.32% to $37.5 million in 2023, then grew by 22.34% to $45.8 million in 2024, then sank by 44.19% to $25.6 million in 2025, then rose by 9.47% to $28.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CMG Share-based Compensation figures stand at $28.0 million (Q1 2026), $25.6 million (Q4 2025), and $18.8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 93.20 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 24.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 28.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 17.60 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 10.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.46 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 8.79 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 3.45 Mn |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 37.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 37.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 32.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 32.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 42.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 42.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 50.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 50.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 31.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 31.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 16.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 16.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 20.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 20.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 14.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 14.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 25.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 25.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 18.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 18.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 15.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 15.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 19.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 19.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 20.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 20.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 18.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 18.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 8.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 8.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 12.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 12.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 10.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 10.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 10.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 10.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 12.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 12.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 10.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 10.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -12.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -12.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 10.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 10.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 10.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 10.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -1.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -1.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 12.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 12.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 13.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 13.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 16.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 16.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 8.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 8.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 12.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 12.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 21.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 21.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 27.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 27.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 13.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 13.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 10.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 10.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 19.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 19.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 15.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 15.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 12.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 12.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 9.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 9.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 18.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 18.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 20.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 20.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 5.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 5.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 6.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 6.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 13.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 13.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 5.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 5.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 2.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 2.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 6.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 6.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 7.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 7.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 4.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 4.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 3.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 3.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 3.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 3.77 Mn |