Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.72x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $471.02 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($651.35 Million). 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 Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2003–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc across 23 annual periods. Explore CMG debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (2003–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market cap of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.68x | $1.45 Billion | $2.11 Billion | $666.34 Million | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.72x | $1.51 Billion | $2.11 Billion | $593.60 Million | ▲ +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.69x | $1.22 Billion | $1.78 Billion | $560.73 Million | ▲ +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.64x | $844.01 Million | $1.32 Billion | $479.16 Million | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.65x | $839.61 Million | $1.28 Billion | $442.48 Million | ▲ +49.7% |
| 2020 | 0.44x | $290.50 Million | $663.85 Million | $373.35 Million | ▼ -18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.54x | $387.72 Million | $721.63 Million | $333.91 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.54x | $334.16 Million | $621.55 Million | $287.39 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.54x | $250.33 Million | $467.11 Million | $216.78 Million | ▲ +107.0% |
| 2016 | 0.26x | $90.40 Million | $349.24 Million | $258.84 Million | ▼ -58.5% |
| 2015 | 0.62x | $425.90 Million | $683.32 Million | $257.42 Million | ▼ -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.63x | $429.48 Million | $682.07 Million | $252.59 Million | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.62x | $328.85 Million | $528.78 Million | $199.93 Million | ▲ +17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.53x | $222.93 Million | $419.96 Million | $197.04 Million | ▼ -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.63x | $259.95 Million | $411.10 Million | $151.15 Million | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.61x | $175.98 Million | $289.19 Million | $113.22 Million | ▲ +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.55x | $143.47 Million | $260.67 Million | $117.20 Million | ▲ +135.4% |
| 2008 | 0.23x | $46.41 Million | $198.51 Million | $152.10 Million | ▲ +438.5% |
| 2007 | 0.04x | $6.38 Million | $146.92 Million | $140.54 Million | ▼ -28.4% |
| 2006 | 0.06x | $6.29 Million | $103.60 Million | $97.31 Million | ▲ +183.8% |
| 2005 | -0.07x | $-5.61 Million | $77.43 Million | $83.04 Million | ▲ +94.9% |
| 2004 | -1.41x | $-55.94 Million | $39.67 Million | $95.61 Million | ▼ -128.8% |
| 2003 | 4.90x | $108.18 Million | $22.07 Million | $86.11 Million | — |