Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) — MoonshotScore 67/100 (Strong band), calculated Oct 5, 2026. Price $30.90 (-4.51%), as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session; market cap $39.6B. Expected results Oct 28, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 58.42× (market value Oct 5, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Oct 28, 2026
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. · CMG · NYSE · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Research dated 2026-09-12: Chipotle owns and runs its branded restaurants; it is not primarily a franchisor collecting royalties, and nearly all disclosed segment revenue comes from food and beverages sold through that system. The business case rests on whether restaurant sales and renewed profit momentum can support capital spending while liquidity shrinks and debt remains far above cash and investments.
Price as of Oct 5, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)
StrongWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
High quality and durable growth, but an expensive valuation. Business Quality: Elite; Financial Safety: Okay; Valuation: Rich; Growth Durability: Growing; Momentum: Rising.
Price relative to book value is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers.
- quarterly revenue $3.35B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 8 of 8
- expected results Oct 28, 2026
Holding back: a rich price
Helping: business quality, durable growth
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Strong | |
| 68 | Strong | |
| 68 | Strong | |
| 67 | Strong | |
| 67 | Strong | |
| 67 | Strong |
The score was 67 in the stored Oct 4, 2026 snapshot and remains 67 in the current publication computed Oct 5, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Momentum +1; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $30.90 | |
| Change on the day | -4.51% | |
| 52-week range | $28.04 – $42.82 | |
| Market capitalisation | $39.6B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 29.69 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 17.58M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.94 |
Price & events
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Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
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What to watch nextOther perspectives
Council score for Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG): perspectives
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Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 6, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Chipotle sells prepared meals and beverages through eateries it owns and operates.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Chipotle sells prepared meals and beverages through eateries it owns and operates. Its sizable workforce and direct control of daily restaurant operations make this an operating-company model rather than a royalty-collection model.
Reported revenue therefore measures sales recognized by the restaurant system, while gross profit and operating profit capture the economics retained after running it. Food and Beverage supplies almost all disclosed segment revenue; Delivery Service is economically minor beside the core offering.
What do the latest results show for Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $3.35B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The latest reported period produced the highest revenue in the displayed history, while gross profit, operating profit and net income rose from the immediately preceding period. Revenue and earnings also exceeded their respective estimates, extending the recent run of estimate beats.
Against the comparable prior period, revenue and gross profit advanced, but operating profit and net income remained lower. The sales recovery has therefore moved ahead of the recovery in underlying operating economics.
Because disclosed revenue is concentrated in food and beverage sales from operated eateries, the change reflects restaurant-system sales rather than a shift toward royalties or a material delivery-services business.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $3.35B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $190.47M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $525.60M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $3.35B | Not available | $190.47M | $525.60M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $3.09B | Not available | $203.72M | $418.52M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $2.98B | Not available | $160.34M | $445.73M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $3.00B | Not available | $146.74M | $498.32M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $3.35B Jul 29, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $3.33B Jul 29, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 29, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 29, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | $3.35B | $3.33B | $0.3300 | $0.3187 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $3.09B | $3.07B | $0.2400 | $0.2375 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | $2.98B | $2.96B | $0.2500 | $0.2381 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $3.00B | $3.02B | $0.2900 | $0.2857 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $3.35B | $404M | $0.32 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $3.09B | $303M | $0.23 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $2.98B | $331M | $0.25 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $3.00B | $382M | $0.29 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $677.86M at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $680.65M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Operating cash flow has remained comfortably above capital spending throughout the displayed periods, giving Chipotle internally generated funds for restaurant investment. Annual revenue and net income also remain well above their earlier levels.
The balance sheet provides the counterweight: cash and short-term investments have declined materially across the reported window, total debt exceeds cash and investments by a wide margin, and liquidity ratios indicate that current assets do not fully cover current obligations. Continued cash erosion despite healthy operating cash generation would make the uses of cash increasingly important to the equity story.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $680.65M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $651.35M Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $680.65M | −$217.27M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $651.35M | −$180.33M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $425.84M | −$197.45M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $569.68M | −$163.49M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Oct 28, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
At Chipotle’s scheduled earnings release, compare restaurant revenue with the latest high and test whether operating profit and net income are closing the gap with the comparable period. The recent combination of revenue and earnings estimate beats sets a firmer benchmark than the earlier pattern of earnings beats accompanied by revenue misses.
Cash conversion deserves equal attention. Operating cash flow still exceeds capital spending, so stabilization in cash and short-term investments would strengthen the expansion narrative; continued decline would keep balance-sheet deployment in focus.
Consensus estimates embed continued revenue and earnings growth across the forecast horizon. Confirmation requires reported restaurant sales and profits to progress together, rather than revenue growth carrying weaker operating economics.
How does Chipotle Mexican Grill compare with its peers?
Short answer
Chipotle Mexican Grill's score ranks 10th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Chipotle differs from royalty-heavy restaurant businesses because it owns and runs its eateries and carries the associated sales, workforce and operating costs in its own accounts. Investors are exposed directly to restaurant-level execution rather than primarily to franchise fees.
Delivery Service appears as a separate revenue line, but Food and Beverage overwhelmingly defines the company. That reporting shape makes meal sales and operating profit more informative than treating Chipotle as a diversified delivery platform.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $107.14 Oct 5, 2026 | $47.2B | 89 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $194.16 Oct 5, 2026 | $8.33B | 84 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $297.27 Oct 5, 2026 | $9.83B | 81 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $133.23 Oct 5, 2026 | $37.3B | 78 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $136.97 Oct 5, 2026 | $37.8B | 77 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $199.72 Oct 5, 2026 | $22.8B | 77 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $40.25 Oct 5, 2026 | $14.1B | 74 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $233.04 Oct 5, 2026 | $166B | 73 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $26.36 Oct 5, 2026 | $37.0B | 72 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) — this page | $30.90 | $39.6B | 67 |
| $158.97 Oct 5, 2026 | $10.5B | 65 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $69.89 Oct 5, 2026 | $24.1B | 64 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $25.56 Oct 5, 2026 | $35.1B | 61 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $38.00 – $50.00
- Consensus target
- $42.41
- Median target
- $41.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $30.90 (as of Oct 5, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Oct 1, 2026
- Transactions
- 20
- Identified insiders
- 17
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 1
- Other transactions
- 19
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 89.5% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 86.8% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 1,267 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 1,330 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 129,925,735 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 83,815,448 |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 66,168,691 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 60,320,683 |
| State Street Corp | 55,667,783 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)?
What Investors Ask About Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) — Consumer Cyclical
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Does Chipotle mainly collect royalties from franchisees?
Chipotle’s disclosed model is ownership and daily operation of its branded eateries, with revenue overwhelmingly tied to food and beverage sales. The accounts therefore resemble those of a restaurant operator, not a royalty-led franchisor.
How important is Chipotle’s Delivery Service segment?
Delivery Service is a small disclosed revenue line beside Food and Beverage. Chipotle’s economics remain driven by meals and beverages sold through its restaurant system.
Can Chipotle fund restaurant investment from operating cash flow?
Operating cash flow has exceeded capital spending throughout the displayed history, indicating that current operations generate more cash than the reported investment outlay consumes. The declining cash balance shows that this surplus has not translated into accumulating liquidity.
Were Chipotle’s recent insider share increases open-market purchases?
Recorded insider activity showed no buy transactions. Awards, gifts and in-kind transactions dominated the reported activity, alongside an isolated sale, so the net share change should not be read as open-market buying.
What is the CMG stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) is $30.90, as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the CMG price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) is $42.41 (range $38.00 to $50.00, median $41.00), per FMP data captured Oct 5, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
When are CMG's next earnings?
The next earnings date listed on this page for Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) is Oct 28, 2026. Companies sometimes move report dates, so the company's own announcement is the final word on timing.
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Research written by Codex (gpt-5.6-sol) on 2026-09-12. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
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FMP — 68 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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px.last | Latest provided price | $30.90 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:34:42.165Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -4.51% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $39.6B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-05T19:34:39.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-05T19:34:41.164Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$1.46 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $3.35B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 29.69 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 17.58M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.94 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Scott Boatwright | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 130,301 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $7.55B, net result $652.98M; FY2022 revenue $8.63B, net result $899.10M; FY2023 revenue $9.87B, net result $1.23B; FY2024 revenue $11.31B, net result $1.53B; FY2025 revenue $11.93B, net result $1.54B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Delivery Service $59.55M · Food and Beverage $11.87B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 24.1% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $3.35B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $190.47M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $525.60M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $3.09B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $203.72M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $418.52M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $2.98B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $160.34M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $445.73M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $3.00B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $146.74M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $498.32M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-29 | $3.35B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-29 | $3.33B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-29 | $0.3300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-29 | $0.3187 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-29.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-04-29 | $3.09B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-29.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-04-29 | $3.07B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-29.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-04-29 | $0.2400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-29.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-04-29 | $0.2375 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-03.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-03 | $2.98B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-03.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-03 | $2.96B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-03.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-03 | $0.2500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-03.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-03 | $0.2381 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-29.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-10-29 | $3.00B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-29.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-10-29 | $3.02B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-29.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-10-29 | $0.2900 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-29.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-10-29 | $0.2857 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $677.86M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $680.65M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $132.63M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $5.42B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 18.94× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $680.65M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $651.35M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$217.27M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$180.33M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $425.84M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$197.45M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $569.68M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$163.49M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $38.00 – $50.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $42.41 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $41.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 20 transactions · 0 purchases, 1 sales, 19 other transactions · 17 identified insiders · of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Oct 1, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 89.5% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 86.8% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 1,267 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 1,330 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 129,925,735 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 83,815,448 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Jpmorgan Chase & Co — shares in provider snapshot | 66,168,691 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 60,320,683 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 55,667,783 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Oct 28, 2026 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-calendar observation — Captured 2026-09-14 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 8 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-10-01 · Expired observation | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $28.04 – $42.82 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-03 |
COMPUTED — 3 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 58.42× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $677.86M at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($3.35B) with the recorded estimate ($3.33B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($0.3300) with the recorded estimate ($0.3187) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 3 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 67 of 100 · Strong · pillars 83 / 54 / 23 / 70 / 60 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.valuation_driver | Recorded valuation score driver | Price relative to book value is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers. | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine · stored factor contributions | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 67 (stored snapshot Oct 4, 2026) → 67 (current publication computed Oct 5, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k. - Earnings-history note. Source series as of 2026-07-29. Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined. Applies to Fact IDs:
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Historical evidence preserved with this analysis. Current figures are listed separately above.
| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business description | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., along with its affiliated companies, oversees the ownership and daily running of Chipotle Mexican Grill eateries. By February 15, 2022, its global presence included roughly 3,000 restaurant locations spread across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and other parts of Europe. The company was established in 1993 and maintains its principal office in Newport Beach, California. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Delivery Service: $59.55M; Food and Beverage: $11.87B | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $5.42B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $6.66B; Cash and short-term investments: $677.86M; Cash and investments: $810.50M; Long-term investments: $132.63M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Employees | Count: 130,301 | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-29 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Most recent periodic reports | 2026-07-31 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions | |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $810.50M; Cash and short-term investments: $677.90M; Long-term investments: $132.60M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash decline over the reported window | To: 2026-06-30; From: 2024-09-30; Periods: 7; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Closing balance: $677.90M; Decline: $689.40M; Opening balance: $1.37B; Average change per period: $98.50M Change in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments between the 2024-09-30 and 2026-06-30 balance sheets.; This is a balance change, not operating burn: financing and investing move it too.; Averaged over 7 reporting periods of unequal length. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from reported balances |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$4.74B; Total debt: $5.42B; Cash and investments: $677.90M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.68; Current ratio: 0.72; Debt to equity: 2.46; Net margin: 11.4%; Gross margin: 24.1%; Operating margin: 15.2%; Return on assets: 16%; Return on equity: 53.3% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-28; EPS estimate: $0.29 per share; Revenue estimate: $3.28B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
| Insider transactions, last 180 days | Net shares: 255,844; Window days: 180; Price low: $31.25; Clustered days: 2026-06-11; 2026-08-22; Price high: $35.75; Buy transactions: 0; Distinct insiders: 16; Sell transactions: 1; Other transactions: 17; Total transactions: 18; Other transaction types: G-Gift: 1, A-Award: 11, F-InKind: 5; Unknown direction transactions: 0 Purchase and sale counts require explicit provider transaction types, without a conflicting acquisition/disposition direction. Other transactions retain their provider type; awards, exercises, gifts and in-kind transactions are not counted as purchases or sales. Net shares sums acquired minus disposed shares across direction-known records, including other transaction types; unknown directions are excluded. It is not net purchases or a verified change in beneficial ownership. Named-insider counts, same-day clusters and positive reported prices cover all retained records. Filing dates are used only when transaction dates are absent. Neither timing nor price establishes motive or whether a transaction was on the open market. | 2026-08-22 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) insider transactions, from Form 4 filings |
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ETFs that hold CMG
Funds in our ETF coverage that list CMG among the top 10 holdings on their fund page, largest weight first. Each weight is the fund's reported holding weight as of the date in its row.
| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| 2ndVote Life Neutral Plus ETF (LYFE) | 4.38% |