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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) Mar 2026 Filing Analysis
Does management do what it says?
Management reaffirmed that liquidity is sufficient, supported by $1.7 billion of cash and marketable investments, $90.0 million of non-marketable investments, $30.9 million of restricted cash, and an undrawn $500.0 million credit facility. (3 met across 3 tracked commitments)
“We believe that cash from operations, together with our cash and investment balances, will be sufficient to meet ongoing capital expenditures, working capital requirements and other cash needs for the foreseeable future.”
The company generated $1.688 billion of operating cash flow during the first nine months of 2025. After $468.9 million of capital expenditures, implied operating cash flow less capital expenditures was approximately $1.219 billion, supporting the positive-cash-flow commitment. (2 met across 2 tracked commitments)
“Assuming no significant declines in comparable restaurant sales, we expect we will generate positive cash flow for the foreseeable future.”
The first-half opening mix was consistent with the approximately 80% target. In the second quarter, 80 of 100 company-owned openings included a Chipotlane, exactly 80%. The filing does not disclose the first-half cumulative Chipotlane count. (1 met across 1 tracked commitment)
“We expect around 80% of our new company-owned restaurants will include a Chipotlane.”
Q1 execution exceeded the reiterated approximately 80% target: 42 of 49 company-owned openings included a Chipotlane, or approximately 85.7%. (1 met, 4 in progress across 5 tracked commitments)
“We expect to open approximately 350 to 370 restaurants in 2026, which includes 10 to 15 international partner-operated restaurants.”
The commitment relates to full-year 2025, but this Q1 2026 filing does not disclose the full-year 2025 comparable-sales outcome. (1 not yet due, 1 in progress across 2 tracked commitments)
“For full-year 2026, management is anticipating comparable restaurant sales to be about flat.”
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