Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 212 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $719.72 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $624.79 Million, receivables $94.93 Million) cover 212 days of daily cash needs of $3.39 Million/day. See Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (2004–2025)
This chart shows how Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 22 annual periods from 2004 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 212 days, meaning defensive assets of $719.72 Million can fund 212 days of operations without new revenue. See CMG net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (2004–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc from 2004 to 2025, covering 22 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see CMG market cap.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 398 days | $1.30 Billion | $3.26 Million/day | $350.55 Million | $698.59 Million | ▼ -112 days |
| 2024 | 510 days | $1.63 Billion | $3.20 Million/day | $748.54 Million | $674.38 Million | ▼ -8 days |
| 2023 | 518 days | $1.46 Billion | $2.82 Million/day | $560.61 Million | $734.84 Million | ▲ +101 days |
| 2022 | 417 days | $1.05 Billion | $2.53 Million/day | $384.00 Million | $515.14 Million | ▼ -113 days |
| 2021 | 531 days | $1.27 Billion | $2.39 Million/day | $815.37 Million | $260.94 Million | ▼ -64 days |
| 2020 | 594 days | $1.34 Billion | $2.25 Million/day | $607.99 Million | $343.62 Million | ▲ +53 days |
| 2019 | 542 days | $989.03 Million | $1.83 Million/day | $480.63 Million | $400.16 Million | ▼ -58 days |
| 2018 | 600 days | $739.11 Million | $1.23 Million/day | $249.95 Million | $426.85 Million | ▼ -30 days |
| 2017 | 630 days | $558.76 Million | $887.38K/day | $184.57 Million | $324.38 Million | ▲ +30 days |
| 2016 | 600 days | $463.27 Million | $772.04K/day | $87.88 Million | $329.84 Million | ▼ -67 days |
| 2015 | 667 days | $511.63 Million | $766.96K/day | $- | $415.20 Million | ▲ +88 days |
| 2014 | 579 days | $389.92 Million | $673.18K/day | $- | $338.59 Million | ▲ +61 days |
| 2013 | 518 days | $282.64 Million | $545.83K/day | $- | $254.97 Million | ▲ +173 days |
| 2012 | 345 days | $176.72 Million | $511.92K/day | $- | $150.31 Million | ▲ +198 days |
| 2011 | 147 days | $63.39 Million | $431.38K/day | $- | $55.01 Million | ▼ -310 days |
| 2010 | 457 days | $153.95 Million | $337.13K/day | $- | $124.77 Million | ▲ +261 days |
| 2009 | 196 days | $54.76 Million | $279.87K/day | $- | $50.00 Million | ▼ -298 days |
| 2008 | 494 days | $103.92 Million | $210.38K/day | $- | $99.99 Million | ▲ +320 days |
| 2007 | 174 days | $34.91 Million | $200.82K/day | $- | $20.00 Million | ▲ +92 days |
| 2006 | 81 days | $13.65 Million | $167.67K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +45 days |
| 2005 | 36 days | $4.18 Million | $115.02K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +6 days |
| 2004 | 30 days | $3.22 Million | $105.93K/day | $- | $- | — |