Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 2.15x

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.15x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $651.35 Million exceeds net income of $302.82 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG) long-term investment share to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.15x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$651.35 Million
USD

Net Income

$302.82 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2004–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc across 22 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (2004–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market value of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.38x $2.11 Billion $1.54 Billion ▲ +0.3%
2024 1.37x $2.11 Billion $1.53 Billion ▼ -5.5%
2023 1.45x $1.78 Billion $1.23 Billion ▼ -1.4%
2022 1.47x $1.32 Billion $899.10 Million ▼ -25.0%
2021 1.96x $1.28 Billion $652.98 Million ▲ +5.2%
2020 1.87x $663.85 Million $355.77 Million ▼ -9.5%
2019 2.06x $721.63 Million $350.16 Million ▼ -41.5%
2018 3.52x $621.55 Million $176.55 Million ▲ +32.8%
2017 2.65x $467.11 Million $176.25 Million ▼ -82.6%
2016 15.23x $349.24 Million $22.94 Million ▲ +959.7%
2015 1.44x $683.32 Million $475.60 Million ▼ -6.2%
2014 1.53x $682.07 Million $445.37 Million ▼ -5.2%
2013 1.61x $528.78 Million $327.44 Million ▲ +6.9%
2012 1.51x $419.96 Million $278.00 Million ▼ -21.0%
2011 1.91x $411.10 Million $214.94 Million ▲ +18.4%
2010 1.62x $289.19 Million $178.98 Million ▼ -21.4%
2009 2.06x $260.67 Million $126.84 Million ▼ -19.0%
2008 2.54x $198.51 Million $78.20 Million ▲ +21.9%
2007 2.08x $146.92 Million $70.56 Million ▼ -16.7%
2006 2.50x $103.60 Million $41.42 Million ▲ +21.8%
2005 2.05x $77.43 Million $37.70 Million ▼ -68.3%
2004 6.48x $39.67 Million $6.13 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.