Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. CMG NYSE

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) generated $425.84M in operating cash flow for quarter ending 2025-12-31. After capital expenditures of $197.46M, free cash flow was $228.39M.

Free cash flow margin was 7.7% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 1.29x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $742.7M in share buybacks to shareholders during the quarter.

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 1.29x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

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