Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Stock Analysis

July 20, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG): its performance, risk, profitability, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Consumer Services peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)
Profile Item	CMG
Name	Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Services
GICS Industry	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
GICS Sub-Industry	Restaurants
Market Capitalization	44.18 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	January 26, 2006
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CMG

GSPC

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CMG	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	-35.67%	-2.64%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-6.81%	4.05%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	1.99%	2.41%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CMG

GSPC

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CMG	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	39.79%	44.51%
Beta (5Y)	0.94	1.04
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-58.89%	-60.13%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. CMG is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CMG	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-1.00	-0.17
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-1.23	-0.25

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) posts ROE of 49.23%, in the upper peer quartile. That suggests the company earns more from each dollar of shareholders’ equity than most industry peers, a useful capital-efficiency signal.

CMG

Consumer Services industry group

49.23%

Group distribution

Max: 53.72%
CMG: 49.23%
Q3: 29.07%
Median: 13.03%
Q1: 3.56%
Min: -26.11%

Largest peers

CMG: 49.23%
ABNB: 32.33%
DASH: 9.92%
MCD: --
BKNG: --
SBUX: --
MAR: --

Where Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) stands on ROE within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) keeps 11.96% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

CMG

Consumer Services industry group

11.96%

Group distribution

Max: 24.36%
Q3: 12.28%
CMG: 11.96%
Median: 6.05%
Q1: 1.13%
Min: -15.48%

Largest peers

MAR: 35.97%
MCD: 31.62%
BKNG: 22.23%
ABNB: 19.90%
CMG: 11.96%
DASH: 6.29%
SBUX: 3.89%

Where Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) stands on net margin within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) turns 13.27% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

CMG

Consumer Services industry group

13.27%

Group distribution

Max: 44.25%
Q3: 20.99%
CMG: 13.27%
Median: 11.48%
Q1: 3.39%
Min: -20.31%

Largest peers

MAR: 59.01%
MCD: 44.25%
BKNG: 25.04%
CMG: 13.27%
SBUX: 8.42%
DASH: 5.25%
ABNB: 3.21%

Where Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) stands on operating margin within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CMG	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	49.23%	13.03%
ROA (TTM)	13.54%	5.12%
Net Margin (TTM)	11.96%	6.05%
Operating Margin (TTM)	13.27%	11.48%
Gross Margin (TTM)	39.65%	44.21%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has current ratio of 0.92, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

CMG

Consumer Services industry group

0.92

Group distribution

Max: 3.42
Q3: 1.79
Median: 0.99
CMG: 0.92
Q1: 0.69
Min: 0.20

Largest peers

ABNB: 1.44
DASH: 1.43
MCD: 1.14
BKNG: 1.06
SBUX: 0.92
CMG: 0.92
MAR: 0.46

Where Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) stands on current ratio within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

CMG

Consumer Services industry group

2.18

Group distribution

Max: 7.23
Q3: 3.20
CMG: 2.18
Median: 1.27
Q1: 0.35
Min: 0.01

Largest peers

CMG: 2.18
ABNB: 0.33
DASH: 0.32
MCD: --
BKNG: --
SBUX: --
MAR: --

Where Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CMG	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.92	0.99
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	2.18	1.27
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.90	3.46

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) pays no dividend, leaving dividend yield at 0.00% this period. Shareholders may still receive value through reinvestment or buybacks, but there is no dividend income to compare here.

CMG

Consumer Services industry group

0.00%

Group distribution

Max: 3.63%
Q3: 1.50%
CMG: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

MCD: 2.65%
SBUX: 2.28%
BKNG: 0.85%
MAR: 0.72%
CMG: 0.00%
ABNB: 0.00%
DASH: 0.00%

Where Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) stands on dividend yield within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) paid no earnings out as dividends this period, leaving payout ratio at 0.00%. There is no dividend payout to size against earnings.

CMG

Consumer Services industry group

0.00%

Group distribution

Max: 81.13%
Q3: 33.89%
CMG: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

SBUX: 187.79%
MCD: 59.85%
MAR: 28.06%
BKNG: 20.73%
CMG: 0.00%
ABNB: 0.00%
DASH: 0.00%

Where Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) stands on payout ratio within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CMG	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) trades at P/E ratio of 31.60, near the industry’s usual earnings multiple. The stock is not showing a clear peer discount or premium on trailing earnings.

CMG

Consumer Services industry group

31.60

Group distribution

Max: 63.19
Q3: 39.27
CMG: 31.60
Median: 23.91
Q1: 17.01
Min: 3.88

Largest peers

DASH: 86.86
SBUX: 80.53
MAR: 38.31
ABNB: 36.13
CMG: 31.60
BKNG: 23.97
MCD: 22.07

Where Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) stands on P/E ratio within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) trades at 3.64 on P/S ratio, in the higher sales-valuation quartile. Investors are paying up for each dollar of revenue, so stronger margins, growth, or revenue quality need to carry that price.

CMG

Consumer Services industry group

3.64

Group distribution

Max: 6.50
CMG: 3.64
Q3: 3.22
Median: 1.70
Q1: 0.84
Min: 0.06

Largest peers

MAR: 13.44
MCD: 6.93
ABNB: 6.85
DASH: 5.45
BKNG: 5.08
CMG: 3.64
SBUX: 3.13

Where Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) stands on P/S ratio within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) trades at 18.41 on P/B ratio, above the industry benchmark range. Investors are putting an unusually rich price on each dollar of book equity relative to peers.

CMG

Consumer Services industry group

18.41

Group distribution

CMG: 18.41
Max: 12.78
Q3: 5.77
Median: 2.51
Q1: 1.07
Min: -5.59

Largest peers

CMG: 18.41
ABNB: 11.37
DASH: 7.87
SBUX: -14.20
BKNG: -16.24
MAR: -23.69
MCD: -147.91

Where Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) stands on P/B ratio within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CMG	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	31.60	23.91
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.64	1.70
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	18.41	2.51
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.46%	4.22%