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CMG (Chipotle Mexican Grill) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 61.49 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Chipotle Mexican Grill Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-10-31), Chipotle Mexican Grill's share price is $55.77. Chipotle Mexican Grill's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.91. Hence, Chipotle Mexican Grill's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 61.49.

The historical rank and industry rank for Chipotle Mexican Grill's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

CMG' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.03   Med: 55.37   Max: 149.04
Current: 61.48

During the past 13 years, Chipotle Mexican Grill's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 149.04. The lowest was 29.03. And the median was 55.37.

CMG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
87.27% of 275 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 15.81 vs CMG: 61.48

Chipotle Mexican Grill's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.22. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $0.91.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Chipotle Mexican Grill was -9.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 63.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 32.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 15.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, Chipotle Mexican Grill's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 202.80% per year. The lowest was -32.40% per year. And the median was 24.50% per year.


Chipotle Mexican Grill Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chipotle Mexican Grill's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Chipotle Mexican Grill Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Chipotle Mexican Grill Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 61.10 135.95 59.36 46.10 51.80

Chipotle Mexican Grill Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 36.67 51.80 60.75 66.51 63.53

Competitive Comparison of Chipotle Mexican Grill's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Restaurants subindustry, Chipotle Mexican Grill's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Chipotle Mexican Grill's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Chipotle Mexican Grill's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chipotle Mexican Grill's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Chipotle Mexican Grill Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Chipotle Mexican Grill's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=55.77/0.907
=61.49

Chipotle Mexican Grill's Share Price of today is $55.77.
Chipotle Mexican Grill's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.91.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Chipotle Mexican Grill  (NYSE:CMG) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Chipotle Mexican Grill Business Description

Address
610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1100, Newport Beach, CA, USA, 92660
Chipotle Mexican Grill is the largest fast-casual chain restaurant in the United States, with systemwide sales of $9.9 billion in 2023. The Mexican concept is predominately company-owned, although it recently inked a development agreement with Alshaya Group in the Middle East. It had a footprint of nearly 3,440 stores at the end of 2023, heavily indexed to the United States, although it maintains a small presence in Canada, the UK, France, and Germany. Chipotle sells burritos, burrito bowls, tacos, quesadillas, and beverages, with a selling proposition built around competitive prices, high-quality food sourcing, speed of service, and convenience. The company generates its revenue entirely from restaurant sales and delivery fees.
Executives
Robin S Hickenlooper director 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Curtis E Garner officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC., 330 GIBRALTAR DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Jack Hartung officer: CFO & Chief Development Ofcr 1543 WAZEE STREET, SUITE 200, DENVER CO 80202
Roger E Theodoredis officer: Chief Legal Officer & GC 1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Brian R Niccol director, officer: Chairman, CEO 1 GLEN BELL WAY, IRVINE CA 92618
Albert S Baldocchi director 1601 HIGH STREET, BOULDER CO 80304
Scott Boatwright officer: Chief Restaurant Officer 1401 WYNKOOP STREET, SUITE 500, DENVER CO 80202
Christopher W Brandt officer: Chief Marketing Officer 2202 NORTH WESTSHORE BLVD, TAMPA FL 33607
Gregg L Engles director 1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Laurie Schalow officer: Chief Corp Affairs, Food Sft 610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 1300, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Patricia Filikrushel director DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION, 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Laura Fuentes director 7930 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Marissa Andrada officer: Chief D&I and People Officer C/O KATE SPADE & COMPANY 2 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10016
Pershing Square Capital Management, L.p. director 787 11TH AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Scott Harlan Maw director 1411 E. MISSION AVENUE, SPOKANE WA 99202