Chipotle Mexican Grill (HAM:C9F) Beginning Cash Position: €334 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)

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HAM:C9F Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc HAM:C9F
84 GF Score
Price €28.75
GF Value €51.83
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Chipotle Mexican Grill Beginning Cash Position?

Chipotle Mexican Grill HAM:C9F +3.42% 84 Beginning Cash Position is €334 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates HAM:C9F with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of €51.83 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Chipotle Mexican Grill's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €334 Mil.

Chipotle Mexican Grill's quarterly Beginning Cash Position declined from Sep. 2025 (€746 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€623 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2025 (€623 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (€334 Mil).

Chipotle Mexican Grill's annual Beginning Cash Position increased from Dec. 2023 (€375 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (€560 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2024 (€560 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€665 Mil).

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Chipotle Mexican Grill Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Chipotle Mexican Grill Annual Data
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Quarterly Data
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of €334 Mil mean?
Chipotle Mexican Grill (HAM:C9F) has a Beginning Cash Position of €334 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Chipotle Mexican Grill and its competitors.
Is Chipotle Mexican Grill's Beginning Cash Position too high?
Chipotle Mexican Grill's current Beginning Cash Position is €334 Mil. Overall, Chipotle Mexican Grill has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chipotle Mexican Grill's Beginning Cash Position compare to YUM and DRI?
Chipotle Mexican Grill's Beginning Cash Position of €334 Mil can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for a Restaurants company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Restaurants industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Chipotle Mexican Grill and its competitors. Chipotle Mexican Grill's current Beginning Cash Position is €334 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chipotle Mexican Grill stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chipotle Mexican Grill (HAM:C9F) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €51.83, compared to a current price of €28.75 — trading 44.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is €334 Mil. Chipotle Mexican Grill's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Chipotle Mexican Grill (HAM:C9F), the current Beginning Cash Position is €334 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Chipotle Mexican Grill (HAM:C9F) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chipotle Mexican Grill stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €28.75 is trading 44.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €51.83. GuruFocus considers Chipotle Mexican Grill to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HAM:C9F:

  • Beginning Cash Position: €334 Mil
  • GF Value™: €51.83 vs. price of €28.75 (44.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 1 warning sign

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Chipotle Mexican Grill Business Description

Address 610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1100, Newport Beach, CA, USA, 92660
Chipotle is a leading fast-casual, Mexican-inspired restaurant chain, generating $11.9 billion in sales across 3,983 company-operated US locations, 104 international units primarily in Canada and Europe, and 14 licensed stores largely operated in the Middle East at the end of 2025. The firm's revenue is primarily driven by food and beverage sales at its company-owned restaurants, supplemented by delivery fees generated through its first-party digital channels. Chipotle emphasizes ingredients with no artificial flavors and utilizes an efficient, assembly line service model to serve mainly customizable burritos, bowls, salads, quesadillas, and tacos.
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