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Chipotle Mexican Grill CMG Free cash flow margin

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19.4%+0.7pp
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2.3%
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8%-1.0pp

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

Valuation

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Market cap$41.68B-38.7%
Enterprise value$46.64B-35.1%
P/E28.7×-14.9×
P/S3.4×-2.5×

Profitability

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Operating margin15.3%-1.7pp
Net margin12%-1.6pp

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

Calculated from Chipotle Mexican Grill’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 free cash flow margin?
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) reported free cash flow margin of 12.4% in Q1 2026.
How has Chipotle Mexican Grill's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Chipotle Mexican Grill's free cash flow margin decreased by 4.1% year-over-year, from 12.9% to 12.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Chipotle Mexican Grill's free cash flow margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Chipotle Mexican Grill's free cash flow margin has grown at a 19.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5% to 12.1%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.
How do you interpret free cash flow margin?
A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.
How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.