Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. CMG NYSE

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) generated $2.11B in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $666.34M, free cash flow was $1.45B.

Free cash flow margin was 12.1% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 1.38x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $2.43B in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (50/100, Partial) — cash generation is adequate but may not fully cover debt in stressed conditions
• MOAT (59/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (55/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 1.38x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 70/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.