What is Chipotle Mexican Grill's capex?

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) reported capex of $180.33M in Q1 2026.

How has Chipotle Mexican Grill's capex changed year-over-year?

Chipotle Mexican Grill's capex increased by 24.5% year-over-year, from $144.81M to $180.33M.

What is the long-term trend for Chipotle Mexican Grill's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Chipotle Mexican Grill's capex has grown at a 10.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $442.48M to $666.34M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Chipotle Mexican Grill CMG CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.1B+7.4%

Operating income$397.1M-17.1%

Net income$302.8M-21.7%

EPS (diluted)$0.23-17.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$282.3M-62.7%

Total debt$5.2B+13.2%

Total equity$2.4B-31.0%

Total assets$8.8B-2.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$651.4M+16.9%

Free cash flow$471.0M+14.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$41.41B-41.9%

Enterprise value$46.37B-38.4%

P/E28.5×-17.7×

P/S3.4×-2.7×

Profitability

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Operating margin15.3%-1.7pp

Net margin12%-1.6pp

FCF margin12.4%-0.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity49.2%+3.7pp

Debt / equity2.2×+0.9×

Current ratio0.9×-0.6×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Chipotle Mexican Grill in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Chipotle Mexican Grill’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Chipotle Mexican Grill's capex?: Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) reported capex of $180.33M in Q1 2026.
How has Chipotle Mexican Grill's capex changed year-over-year?: Chipotle Mexican Grill's capex increased by 24.5% year-over-year, from $144.81M to $180.33M.
What is the long-term trend for Chipotle Mexican Grill's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Chipotle Mexican Grill's capex has grown at a 10.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $442.48M to $666.34M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.