Financing

Financing Cash Flow

Chipotle Mexican Grill Financing Cash Flow decreased by 5.9% to -$741.60M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 118.9%, from -$338.74M to -$741.60M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 45.7% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A large negative value typically indicates a company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value suggests the company is raising external capital to fund operations or acquisitions.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the net flow of cash between a company and its capital providers, including shareholders and lend...

Peer comparison

Large-cap peers like Microsoft or Alphabet similarly show large negative financing outflows due to aggressive share repurchase programs and dividend distributions.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_financing

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value-$161.96M-$102.35M-$182.04M-$349.48M-$264.93M-$108.33M-$206.67M-$193.88M-$95.23M-$216.26M-$155.28M-$100.07M-$145.33M-$489.56M-$338.74M-$585.17M-$443.66M-$700.47M-$741.60M
QoQ Change+36.8%-77.9%-92.0%+24.2%+59.1%-90.8%+6.2%+50.9%-127.1%+28.2%+35.6%-45.2%-236.8%+30.8%-72.8%+24.2%-57.9%-5.9%
YoY Change-63.6%-5.8%-13.5%+44.5%+64.1%-99.6%+24.9%+48.4%-52.6%-126.4%-118.1%-484.7%-205.3%-43.1%-118.9%
Range-$741.60M-$95.23M
CAGR+40.2%
Avg YoY Growth-76.7%
Median YoY Growth-52.6%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chipotle Mexican Grill's financing cash flow?
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) reported financing cash flow of -$741.60M in Q4 2025.
How has Chipotle Mexican Grill's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Chipotle Mexican Grill's financing cash flow decreased by 118.9% year-over-year, from -$338.74M to -$741.60M.
What is the long-term trend for Chipotle Mexican Grill's financing cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Chipotle Mexican Grill's financing cash flow has grown at a 45.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$548.61M to -$2.47B.
What does financing cash flow mean?
The total amount of money a company spends or receives from borrowing debt and managing its own shares and dividends.