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Chipotle Mexican Grill CMG Gift card liability — Unearned revenue

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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%
CapEx$180.3M+24.5%
Free cash flow$471.0M+14.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$42.77B-41.9%
Enterprise value$47.73B-38.4%
P/E29.5×-18.3×
P/S3.5×-2.8×

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:ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent.

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 gift card liability — unearned revenue?
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) reported gift card liability — unearned revenue of $138.11M in Q1 2026.
How has Chipotle Mexican Grill's gift card liability — unearned revenue changed year-over-year?
Chipotle Mexican Grill's gift card liability — unearned revenue decreased by 5.0% year-over-year, from $145.36M to $138.11M.
What is the long-term trend for Chipotle Mexican Grill's gift card liability — unearned revenue?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Chipotle Mexican Grill's gift card liability — unearned revenue has grown at a 11.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $391.18M to $605.73M.
What does gift card liability — unearned revenue mean?
This represents the total outstanding obligation for gift cards sold to customers that have not yet been redeemed for goods or services. It serves as a liability on the balance sheet until the customer uses the card or the balance is recognized as breakage. This metric is a key indicator of customer loyalty and future prepaid demand.