Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 0.54x

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.54x as of March 2026, reinvesting $352.59 Million (capex $180.33 Million plus investments $172.26 Million) from operating cash flow of $651.35 Million. See CMG FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.54x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$352.59 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$651.35 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$180.33 Million
USD

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2003–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc across 23 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc cash flow conversion.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (2003–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. See Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.61x $1.30 Billion $2.11 Billion $666.34 Million ▼ -9.7%
2024 0.68x $1.43 Billion $2.11 Billion $593.60 Million ▼ -21.2%
2023 0.86x $1.54 Billion $1.78 Billion $560.73 Million ▲ +37.5%
2022 0.63x $830.03 Million $1.32 Billion $479.16 Million ▲ +52.9%
2021 0.41x $526.08 Million $1.28 Billion $442.48 Million ▼ -37.0%
2020 0.65x $432.72 Million $663.85 Million $373.35 Million ▲ +30.0%
2019 0.50x $361.88 Million $721.63 Million $333.91 Million ▼ -19.6%
2018 0.62x $387.58 Million $621.55 Million $287.39 Million ▼ -16.1%
2017 0.74x $346.98 Million $467.11 Million $216.78 Million ▼ -69.3%
2016 2.42x $844.49 Million $349.24 Million $258.84 Million ▲ +256.0%
2015 0.68x $464.14 Million $683.32 Million $257.42 Million ▼ -10.7%
2014 0.76x $518.84 Million $682.07 Million $252.59 Million ▼ -6.1%
2013 0.81x $428.31 Million $528.78 Million $199.93 Million ▼ -4.3%
2012 0.85x $355.50 Million $419.96 Million $197.04 Million ▲ +65.5%
2011 0.51x $210.22 Million $411.10 Million $151.15 Million ▼ -22.1%
2010 0.66x $189.88 Million $289.19 Million $113.22 Million ▲ +46.0%
2009 0.45x $117.20 Million $260.67 Million $117.20 Million ▼ -41.3%
2008 0.77x $152.10 Million $198.51 Million $152.10 Million ▼ -19.9%
2007 0.96x $140.54 Million $146.92 Million $140.54 Million ▲ +1.8%
2006 0.94x $97.31 Million $103.60 Million $97.31 Million ▼ -12.4%
2005 1.07x $83.04 Million $77.43 Million $83.04 Million ▼ -55.5%
2004 2.41x $95.61 Million $39.67 Million $95.61 Million ▼ -38.2%
2003 3.90x $86.11 Million $22.07 Million $86.11 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow