# Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure. Price $36.96, market value $46.8 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 34.2×** (5-yr avg 51.3×, 3-yr avg 46.1×). Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. trades at 34.2× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 51.3×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 27.0×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 9.98**. A PEG of 9.98 means the P/E is high relative to expected earnings growth; the price already assumes a lot.
- **Price / sales: 3.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.8×.
- **Price / book: 21.3×**. The shares trade at 21.3× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 21.1×**. Enterprise value is 21.1× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; above 20× is demanding.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 3.4%** (5-yr avg 2.1%). Free cash flow equals 3.4% of the market value, above its five-year average of 2.1%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.
- **Earnings yield: 2.9%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.9% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 14.7%**. 14.7% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 12.9%**. 12.9% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 54.3%**. A 54.3% return on equity is extremely high; check whether buybacks or debt have shrunk the equity base, which flatters the ratio.
- **Return on invested capital: 58.0%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 58.0%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 15.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 15.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 5.4%** (3-yr 11.4%/yr, 5-yr 14.8%/yr). Revenue grew 5.4% over the last year, against 14.8% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 2.7%** (3-yr 21.2%/yr, 5-yr 34.9%/yr). Earnings per share rose 2.7%, roughly in step with revenue.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 19.7%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 19.7% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.00**. Debt is 0.00 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. holds more cash than debt.
- **Altman Z-score: 7.03**. A Z-score of 7.03 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (32 analysts). 32 analysts cover Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $43.67 (+18% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -10.7%** (YTD -0.1%, 3-mo 26.0%). The shares are down 10.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -13.7%** (31.8% above the low). Trading 14% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 55**. An RSI of 55 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.73** (volatility 42%). Beta of 0.73 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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