Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

Fundamental analysis of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc

CMG · NYSE · Consumer

Fundamental quality

ATTRACTIVE

85

out of 100

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc grows profitably: it increases revenue at double digits (14.2% a year) without giving up profitability (net margin 11.4%). On fundamental quality it scores 85 out of 100, profiling it as a company with solid fundamentals. Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Chipotle is the Mexican-American fast-food chain that redefined 'fast casual': food perceived as fresh, served fast, at a premium price. It grows by opening hundreds of locations a year with unit economics among the sector's best.

What will shape its future

  • Customer traffic: its pricing power has a limit if visits decline.
  • The pace of openings and international expansion, still incipient.
  • Labor and ingredient costs, the restaurant sector's permanent squeeze.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
86

EPS growth: 28.6% · Revenue growth: 14.2%

II.Profitability
82

Net margin: 11.4% · ROE: 64.5% · ROIC: 70.1%

III.Financial health
88

Net debt/EBITDA: -0.1x · FCF: 12.6%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength, and here its pillars hold up evenly.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 98 Consumer companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 77%
ROEbeats 95%
Growthbeats 74%
Cash generationbeats 79%
Less debtbeats 80%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc strengths

  • Outstanding return on equity (ROE of 64.5%): it puts shareholder capital to good use.
  • Growing earnings per share (28.6% annualized).
  • Strong free-cash-flow generation (FCF margin of 12.6%): profit turns into real cash.
  • Expanding margins: net margin has risen from 6% to 13% in recent years.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc risks and weaknesses

  • No clear weaknesses in the recent fundamentals, though the system doesn't assess qualitative factors (competition, regulation, management).

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
20205,985356290-608
20217,547653840-815
20228,635899844-384
20239,8721,2291,223-561
202411,3141,5341,511-749
202511,9261,5361,448-351

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $5,985M to $11,926M (+99%) and net income went from $356M to $1,536M (+332%). Meanwhile, its margins have widened (from 6% to 13%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+8.4%
  • Net income-14.1%

What changed with the June 30, 2026 results

Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:

  • Quality score8685
  • Net margin12%11.4%
  • ROE60.3%64.5%

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

This company doesn't pay a dividend: it reinvests all its earnings back into the business.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc scores 85 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of high fundamental quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc a profitable company?

Yes. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc shows a net margin of 11.4% and an ROE of 64.5%, a sign of a profitable business.

Does Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc have a lot of debt?

No. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc has a net cash position: more cash than debt.

Is Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc growing?

Its revenue has grown 14.2% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 28.6%, and without interruption since 2020.

Does Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 12.6% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.

The thresholds are general and the system doesn't judge qualitative factors. See the full methodology and use this analysis as a first filter, never as a final decision.

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