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

: 54.25 (As of Today)
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As of today (2023-03-24), Chipotle Mexican Grill's share price is $1632.53. Chipotle Mexican Grill's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2022 was $30.10. Hence, Chipotle Mexican Grill's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 54.25.

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: 29.06   Med: 51.53   Max: 149.41
Current: 54.28

During the past 13 years, Chipotle Mexican Grill's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 149.41. The lowest was 29.06. And the median was 51.53.

CMG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
89.03% of 237 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 14.42 vs CMG: 54.28

Chipotle Mexican Grill's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2022 was $9.25. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $30.10.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Chipotle Mexican Grill was 2.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 30.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 27.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 11.40% per year.

During the past 13 years, Chipotle Mexican Grill's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 206.80% per year. The lowest was -32.50% per year. And the median was 24.15% 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.

* Premium members only.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 36.13 61.09 133.67 59.37 46.13

Chipotle Mexican Grill Quarterly Data
Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 59.37 55.76 43.00 47.02 46.13

Competitive Comparison

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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

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 in comparison to its industry or sector. The grey bar indicates the Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow's extreme value range as defined by GuruFocus.



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)
=1632.53/30.095
=54.25

Chipotle Mexican Grill's Share Price of today is $1632.53.
Chipotle Mexican Grill's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2022 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $30.10.

* 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 (NYSE:CMG) Business Description

Chipotle Mexican Grill logo
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1400, Newport Beach, CA, USA, 92660
Chipotle Mexican Grill is the largest fast-casual chain restaurant in the United States, with systemwide sales of $7.5 billion in 2021. The Mexican concept is entirely company-owned, with a footprint of more than 3,000 stores, heavily indexed to the United States (though 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
Scott Harlan Maw director 1411 E. MISSION AVENUE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Ali Namvar director C/O PERSHING SQUARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, 888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Patricia Filikrushel director DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION, 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Robin S Hickenlooper director 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Gregg L Engles director 1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Mary A Winston director 557 BROADWAY, C/O SCHOLASTIC CORP, NEW YORK NY 10012
Matt Carey director 11216 WAPLES MILL ROAD SUITE 100, FAIRFAX VA 22030
Mauricio Gutierrez director 211 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Neil Flanzraich director 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI FL 33137
Brian R Niccol director, officer: Chairman, CEO 1 GLEN BELL WAY, IRVINE CA 92618
Christopher W Brandt officer: Chief Marketing Officer 2202 NORTH WESTSHORE BLVD, TAMPA FL 33607
Laurie Schalow officer: Chief Corp Affairs, Food Sft 610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 1300, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Marissa Andrada officer: Chief D&I and People Officer C/O KATE SPADE & COMPANY 2 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10016
Curtis E Garner officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC., 330 GIBRALTAR DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Scott Boatwright officer: Chief Restaurant Officer 1401 WYNKOOP STREET, SUITE 500, DENVER CO 80202

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