Chipotle Mexican Grill (Chipotle Mexican Grill) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

: $1,295 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Chipotle Mexican Grill's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Jun. 2023 ($1,356.01 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($1,454.01 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2023 ($1,454.01 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1,295.45 Mil).

Chipotle Mexican Grill's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Dec. 2021 ($1,076.32 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($899.14 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 ($899.14 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1,295.45 Mil).

Chipotle Mexican Grill Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chipotle Mexican Grill's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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Chipotle Mexican Grill Annual Data

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Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

880.78

951.60

1,076.32

899.14

1,295.45

Chipotle Mexican Grill Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities																899.14	1,062.59	1,356.01	1,454.01	1,295.45

Chipotle Mexican Grill Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

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Chipotle Mexican Grill (Chipotle Mexican Grill) Business Description

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Address

610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1100, Newport Beach, CA, USA, 92660

Website

https://www.chipotle.com

Chipotle Mexican Grill is the largest fast-casual chain restaurant in the United States, with systemwide sales of $8.6 billion in 2022. The Mexican concept is predominately company-owned (it recently inked a development agreement with Alshaya Group in the Middle East), with a footprint of nearly 3,200 stores at the end of 2022, heavily indexed to the United States, although the firm maintains a small presence in Canada, the U.K., 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

Brian R Niccol	director, officer: Chairman, CEO	1 GLEN BELL WAY, IRVINE CA 92618
Gregg L Engles	director	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Scott Boatwright	officer: Chief Restaurant Officer	1401 WYNKOOP STREET, SUITE 500, DENVER CO 80202
Robin S Hickenlooper	director	12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Laurie Schalow	officer: Chief Corp Affairs, Food Sft	610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 1300, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Curtis E Garner	officer: Chief Technology Officer	C/O AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC., 330 GIBRALTAR DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Christopher W Brandt	officer: Chief Marketing Officer	2202 NORTH WESTSHORE BLVD, TAMPA FL 33607
Patricia Filikrushel	director	DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION, 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Laura Fuentes	director	7930 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Albert S Baldocchi	director	1601 HIGH STREET, BOULDER CO 80304
Marissa Andrada	officer: Chief D&I and People Officer	C/O KATE SPADE & COMPANY 2 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10016
Roger E Theodoredis	officer: Chief Legal Officer & GC	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Pershing Square Capital Management, L.p.	director	787 11TH AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Jack Hartung	officer: CFO & Chief Development Ofcr	1543 WAZEE STREET, SUITE 200, DENVER CO 80202
Scott Harlan Maw	director	1411 E. MISSION AVENUE, SPOKANE WA 99202