CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC
For the period ended Jun 30, 2026. Filed Jul 31, 2026.
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Jun 30, 2026 · Filed Jul 31, 2026
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What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-03-31; filed 2026-04-30.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-06-30; filed 2026-07-31.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Added paragraphs (11)
Current report
•Total revenue increased 9.3% to $3.3 billion
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•Comparable restaurant sales increased 2.2%
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•Diluted earnings per share remained flat at $0.32
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We believe these results reflect the success of our Recipe for Growth strategy (as discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025) and related initiatives against the dynamic consumer environment that has persisted in 2026. We have recently experienced low-single-digit headwinds to our comparable restaurant sales trends that we believe are tied to that environment as customers respond to, among other things, recent U.S. food safety concerns and geopolitical developments. While our outlook remains positive, our financial results could be materially adversely impacted if these disruptions or trends worsen throughout the third quarter of 2026 or beyond.
Current report
Food, beverage and packaging costs increased 0.6% as a percentage of total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily driven by 1.1% of inflation, primarily from beef and freight, and 0.5% of higher protein and produce usage. These increases were partially offset by 0.6% of lower avocado and dairy costs and a 0.4% benefit from menu price increases.
Current report
Labor costs increased 0.3% as a percentage of total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily driven by 0.3% from wage inflation and performance-based bonuses and 0.2% from restaurant labor execution. These increases were partially offset by a 0.4% benefit from menu price increases.
Current report
Other operating costs increased 0.9% as a percentage of total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily driven by a 0.3% increase in marketing and promotional activities and inflation across several items, most notably insurance claims, maintenance, and utility costs.
Current report
Depreciation and amortization remained flat as a percentage of total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to sales leverage offsetting the increased depreciation expense associated with new restaurants.
Current report
Impairment, Closure Costs, and Asset Disposals
Current report
Impairment, closure costs, and asset disposals increased in dollar terms for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to charges associated with the replacement of restaurant assets and, to a lesser extent, increased impairment of operating lease assets and leasehold improvements in the current period.
Current report
The effective income tax rate increased 1.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily driven by a 1.0% reduction in tax benefits related to option exercises and equity vesting and a 0.3% increase in other discrete income tax items, partially offset with a 0.2% increase in U.S. federal income tax credits.
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Previous report
•Total revenue increased 7.4% to $3.1 billion
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•Comparable restaurant sales increased 0.5%
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•Diluted earnings per share was $0.23, a 17.9% decrease from $0.28
Reworded paragraphs (17)
Previous wording
Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about the number of new restaurants we expect to open in 2026, and the number with Chipotlanes, the number of new international partner-operated restaurants we expect to open, our anticipated comparable restaurant sales for 2026, the expected impact of tariffs on our food, beverage and packaging costs during the 2026 second quarter and on an ongoing basis, our expectation to generate positive cash flow for the foreseeable future, our expectations for utilization of cash flow from operations, our ability to manage prices, risks and volatility in our supply chain, our plans for continuing stock buybacks and the volume of buybacks, and the period of time during which our cash and short-term investment will fund our operations. We use words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “should”, “may”, “approximately”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “project”, “target”, "goal" and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions, to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this report are based on currently available operating, financial and competitive information available to us as of the date of this filing and we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the statements, including but not limited to: wage inflation and state or local regulations mandating higher minimum wages; the competitive labor market, which impacts our ability to attract and retain qualified employees; the impact of any union organizing efforts and our responses to such efforts; increases in ingredient and other operating costs due to inflation, global conflicts, severe weather, our Food with Integrity philosophy, tariffs or trade restrictions; intermittent supply shortages relating to our Food with Integrity philosophy, rapid expansion and supply chain disruptions; risks of food safety incidents and food-borne illnesses; our reliance on certain information technology systems and potential material failures, interruptions or outages; risks that our investments in new technology and technological innovations may not generate returns; privacy and cyber security risks, including breaches, unauthorized access, theft, modification, destruction or ransom of guest or employee personal or confidential information stored on our network or the network of third party providers; the impact of competition, including from sources outside the restaurant industry; the impact of government regulations relating to our employees, employment practices, restaurant design and construction, and the sale of food or alcoholic beverages; our ability to achieve our planned growth, such as the costs and availability of suitable new restaurant sites, construct…
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Current wording
Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about the number of new restaurants we expect to open in 2026, and the number with Chipotlanes, the number of new international partner-operated restaurants we expect to open, our anticipated comparable restaurant sales for 2026, the expected impact of tariffs on our food, beverage and packaging costs during the 2026 third quarter and on an ongoing basis, our expectation to generate positive cash flow for the foreseeable future, our expectations for utilization of cash flow from operations, our ability to manage prices, risks and volatility in our supply chain, our plans for continuing stock buybacks and the volume of buybacks, and the period of time during which our cash and short-term investment will fund our operations. We use words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “should,” “may,” “approximately,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “project,” “target,” "goal," and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions, to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this report are based on currently available operating, financial, and competitive information available to us as of the date of this filing and speak only as of the date they are made. We assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the statements, including but not limited to: wage inflation and state or local regulations mandating higher minimum wages; the competitive labor market, which impacts our ability to attract and retain qualified employees; the impact of any union organizing efforts and our responses to such efforts; increases in ingredient and other operating costs due to inflation, global conflicts, severe weather, our Food with Integrity philosophy, tariffs, or trade restrictions; intermittent supply shortages relating to our Food with Integrity philosophy, rapid expansion, limited time offerings, and supply chain disruptions; risks and impacts of food safety incidents and food-borne illnesses; our reliance on certain information technology systems and potential material failures, interruptions, or outages; risks that our investments in new technology and technological innovations may not generate returns; privacy and cybersecurity risks, including breaches, unauthorized access, theft, modification, destruction, or ransom of guest or employee personal or confidential information stored on our network or the network of third party providers; the impact of competition, including from sources outside the restaurant industry; the impact of government laws and regulations relating to our employees, employment practices,…
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Previous wording
As of March 31, 2026, we owned 3,983 Chipotle restaurants throughout the United States and 107 international Chipotle restaurants. Additionally, we had 14 international partner-operated restaurants. We manage our U.S. operations based on 12 regions and aggregate our operations to one reportable segment.
Current wording
As of June 30, 2026, we owned 4,074 Chipotle restaurants throughout the United States and 112 international Chipotle restaurants. Additionally, we had 15 international partner-operated restaurants. We manage our U.S. operations based on 12 regions and aggregate our operations to one reportable segment.
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First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights, year-over-year:
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Second Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights, year-over-year:
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Sales Trends. Comparable restaurant sales increased 0.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2026. The increase is attributable to an increase in transactions of 0.6%, partially offset by a 0.1% decrease in average check. Comparable restaurant sales represent the change in period-over-period total revenue for company-owned restaurants in operation for at least 13 full calendar months. Digital sales represented 38.6% of total food and beverage revenue. For full-year 2026, management is anticipating comparable restaurant sales to be about flat.
Current wording
Sales Trends. Comparable restaurant sales increased 2.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2026. The increase is attributable to a 1.2% increase in average check and a 1.0% increase in transactions. Comparable restaurant sales represent the change in period-over-period total revenue for company-owned restaurants in operation for at least 13 full calendar months. Digital sales represented 38.3% of total food and beverage revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026, an increase from 35.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2025.
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Restaurant Development. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we opened 49 company-owned restaurants, which included 42 restaurants with a Chipotlane. We expect to open approximately 350 to 370 restaurants in 2026, which includes 10 to 15 international partner-operated restaurants. We expect around 80% of our new company-owned restaurants will include a Chipotlane.
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Restaurant Development. During the three months ended June 30, 2026, we opened 100 company-owned restaurants, which included 80 restaurants with a Chipotlane. We also opened one international partner-operated restaurant.
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Our results of operations as a percentage of total revenue and period-over-period change are discussed in the following section.
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Our results of operations as a percentage of total revenue and period-over-period changes are discussed in the following section.
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Food, beverage and packaging costs increased 0.4% as a percentage of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was driven by 0.9% of inflation, primarily from beef and freight, and 0.4% of higher produce usage. These increases were partially offset by 0.7% of lower dairy and avocado costs and, to a lesser extent, a 0.3% benefit from menu price increases.
Current wording
Food, beverage and packaging costs increased 0.8% as a percentage of total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was driven by 1.4% of inflation, primarily from beef and freight, and 0.5% of higher protein and produce usage. These increases were partially offset by a 0.5% benefit from menu price increases and 0.5% of lower avocado and dairy costs.
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Labor costs increased 1.1% as a percentage of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was primarily driven by a 0.4% impact from costs related to certain legal proceedings, 0.3% from wage inflation, 0.3% from lower average restaurant sales volumes, and 0.2% from higher benefits expense, including performance-based bonuses. These increases were partially offset by a 0.2% benefit from menu price increases.
Current wording
Labor costs increased 0.7% as a percentage of total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily driven by 0.4% from wage inflation and performance-based bonuses, 0.2% from costs related to certain legal proceedings, and 0.2% from lower average restaurant sales volumes. These increases were partially offset by a 0.3% benefit from menu price increases.
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Occupancy costs increased 0.3% as a percentage of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was due to 0.2% of expense associated with new restaurants and 0.1% of expense from existing restaurants.
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Occupancy costs increased 0.2% as a percentage of total revenue for the three andsix months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily due to 0.2% of expense associated with new restaurants.
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Other operating costs increased 1.2% as a percentage of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was due to the impact from several items, primarily 0.4% increase in marketing and promotional activities, 0.2% increase in utilities, and 0.2% higher delivery expense associated with increased delivery sales. This increase was partially offset by a 0.1% benefit from menu price increases.
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Other operating costs increased 1.0% as a percentage of total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was due to the impact from several items, primarily a 0.4% increase in marketing and promotional activities and a 0.2% increase in utilities.
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Depreciation and amortization increased 0.1% as a percentage of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. Increased depreciation expense was primarily due to new restaurant openings. This was partially offset by the benefit of menu price increases.
Current wording
Depreciation and amortization decreased 0.1% as a percentage of total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to sales leverage, partially offset by increased depreciation expense associated with new restaurants.
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Interest and other income, netdecreased in dollar terms for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to lower balances of interest bearing securities. The decrease in interest bearing securities is associated with increased repurchases of our common stock.
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Interest and other income, netdecreased in dollar terms for the three andsix months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the three andsix months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to a decrease in interest income resulting from lower balances of interest bearing securities associated with increased repurchases of our common stock.
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The effective income tax rate increased 2.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was primarily driven by a 1.7% reduction in tax benefits related to option exercises and equity vesting, a 0.4% reduction in tax credits, and a 0.4% increase in other discrete income tax items.
Current wording
The effective income tax rate decreased 0.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily driven by a 0.6% increase in U.S. federal income tax credits, partially offset by a 0.3% reduction in tax benefits related to option exercises and equity vesting, and a 0.1% increase in other discrete income tax items.
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As of March 31, 2026, we had a cash and marketable investments balance of$864.4 million, non-marketable investments of$103.4 million, and$35.7 million of restricted cash. After funding the current operations in our restaurants and support centers, the first planned use of our cash flow from operations is to provide capital for the continued investment in new restaurant construction. In addition to continuing to invest in our restaurant expansion, we expect to utilize cash flow from operations to: invest in, maintain, and refurbish our existing restaurants; repurchase additional shares of our common stock subject to market conditions; and for general corporate purposes. As of March 31, 2026,$1.0 billion remained available for repurchases of shares of our common stock. Under the remaining repurchase authorizations, shares may be purchased from time to time in open market transactions, subject to market conditions.
Current wording
As of June 30, 2026, we had a cash and marketable investments balance of$667.1 million, non-marketable investments of$107.9 million, and restricted cash of$35.6 million. After funding the current operations in our restaurants and support centers, the first planned use of our cash flow from operations is to provide capital for the continued investment in new restaurant construction. In addition to continuing to invest in our restaurant expansion, we expect to utilize cash flow from operations to: invest in, maintain, and refurbish our existing restaurants; repurchase additional shares of our common stock subject to market conditions; and for general corporate purposes. As of June 30, 2026,$1.7 billion remained available for repurchases of shares of our common stock. Under the remaining repurchase authorizations, shares may be purchased from time to time in open market transactions, subject to market conditions.
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Cash provided by operating activities was $651.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $557.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was primarily due to timing of tax-related payments, including the receipt of a $64.9 million federal tax refund related to the 2018 tax year. This activity was partially offset by other changes in non-tax operating assets and liabilities.
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Cash provided by operating activities was $1.3 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $1.1 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily due to timing of tax-related payments, and to a lesser extent other changes in non-tax operating assets and liabilities.
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Cash used in investing activities was $8.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to cash provided by investing activities of $6.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The change was primarily due to increased capital expenditures of $35.5 million, mainly related to costs associated with new restaurant development and the purchase of new equipment for existing restaurants. This was partially offset by a $17.6 million increase in maturities of investments.
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Cash used in investing activities was $53.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to cash provided by investing activities of $8.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The change was primarily due to increased capital expenditures of $92.2 million, mainly related to costs associated with new restaurant development and the purchase of new equipment for existing restaurants. We expect continued elevated costs associated with purchases of new equipment for existing restaurants through 2027. This was partially offset by a $29.8 million increase in maturities of investments.
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Cash used in financing activities was $747.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $585.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The change was primarily due to increased repurchases of common stock of $147.2 million.
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Cash used in financing activities was $1.4 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $1.0 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The change was primarily due to increased repurchases of common stock of $357.9 million.