Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

US$ in thousands

3 months ended:	Sep 30, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020
Net income	382,103)	436,127)	386,599)	331,764)	387,388)	455,671)	359,287)	282,086)	313,217)	341,790)	291,644)	223,727)	257,138)	259,942)	158,294)	133,475)	204,434)	187,974)	127,101)	190,959)	80,244)	8,175)	76,388)
Depreciation and amortization	90,524)	90,945)	87,211)	83,876)	84,349)	83,562)	83,243)	85,492)	78,546)	78,771)	76,585)	74,012)	71,416)	69,733)	71,665)	66,262)	63,191)	62,082)	63,122)	59,956)	60,180)	60,024)	58,374)
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	104,175)	(2,561)	(7,329)	(33,338)	(3,773)	(936)	(4,890)	(21,970)	4,638)	8,313)	(486)	(34,628)	6,970)	(1,513)	(14,024)	(11,333)	14,860)	(2,402)	(13,482)	54,493)	(1,265)	27,779)	27,343)
Impairment, closure costs, and asset disposals	7,215)	5,038)	6,018)	443)	14,222)	5,708)	4,209)	6,489)	6,363)	16,021)	8,152)	5,611)	6,276)	4,586)	4,265)	4,603)	4,248)	3,298)	4,937)	7,676)	7,451)	4,942)	8,805)
Provision for credit losses	(379)	47)	(1,294)	504)	(134)	257)	(412)	1,005)	253)	(188)	500)	209)	(93)	42)	(918)	(240)	953)	55)	(275)	307)	(225)	172)	(90)
Stock-based compensation expense	18,816)	37,549)	37,601)	45,827)	4,660)	45,240)	36,003)	37,459)	35,801)	30,672)	20,084)	20,659)	25,150)	28,631)	23,590)	37,651)	36,061)	47,290)	55,390)	22,047)	19,817)	23,367)	17,395)
Other	(51)	6,708)	914)	(5,931)	(2,052)	3,676)	835)	4,192)	(8,035)	(6,427)	(2,810)	(3,157)	(1,136)	(10,911)	(998)	(7,133)	67)	287)	2,180)	1,193)	780)	963)	707)
Accounts receivable	10,036)	(3,293)	43,239)	(51,343)	3,738)	(7,815)	26,146)	(44,882)	(10,361)	4,368)	39,659)	(36,917)	10,538)	1,959)	10,394)	(23,569)	(15,404)	5,111)	32,175)	(26,223)	6,635)	(3,369)	25,967)
Inventory	(6,085)	958)	7,535)	743)	(14,303)	2,432)	1,331)	859)	(4,195)	(1,399)	1,086)	(1,955)	(4,376)	350)	2,970)	(4,396)	(3,305)	(839)	2,148)	(1,008)	(1,415)	(705)	2,734)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(5,850)	6,142)	(9,748)	(12,700)	1,596)	4,057)	16,291)	(15,717)	(2,129)	(6,796)	(14,569)	(11,491)	(4,117)	(4,972)	5,920)	(7,483)	(1,157)	(9,430)	(8,756)	(5,427)	235)	(2,092)	(4,158)
Operating lease assets	84,662)	78,417)	72,540)	74,415)	75,291)	71,084)	64,797)	69,185)	63,693)	62,228)	59,135)	62,809)	58,959)	57,380)	55,125)	72,209)	46,143)	56,216)	49,269)	48,486)	47,913)	45,178)	42,961)
Other assets	(4,125)	(423)	61)	300)	(19,759)	208)	1,561)	11,143)	(10,394)	178)	3,277)	1,191)	1,477)	(1,882)	(1,132)	2,092)	1,784)	303)	(186)	(4,823)	(13,180)	(3,441)	(5,133)
Accounts payable	16,944)	(848)	13,208)	(13,823)	14,488)	(4,786)	12,588)	427)	15,669)	(8,051)	(2,732)	7,434)	13,746)	(18,674)	15,702)	(7,272)	16,187)	(6,921)	19,446)	(9,635)	(34,754)	20,285)	20,245)
Accrued payroll and benefits	(44,201)	82,324)	(107,013)	77,631)	(38,336)	80,851)	(85,289)	71,950)	(22,499)	61,025)	(53,428)	42,725)	(32,278)	(11,021)	10,438)	(31,362)	(34,261)	2,880)	18,188)	8,169)	65,250)	(2,575)	5,839)
Accrued liabilities	8,216)	2,309)	(183)	3,796)	6,432)	(8,266)	25,322)	1,306)	1,948)	(17,075)	17,009)	(11,402)	5,731)	8,858)	(31,151)	18,404)	12,695)	(2,233)	(17,869)	3,631)	10,085)	1,269)	(9,389)
Unearned revenue	2,041)	5,446)	(31,001)	68,884)	(485)	(2,902)	(19,358)	56,875)	(1,296)	2,759)	(22,653)	51,515)	1,921)	1,542)	(21,604)	37,365)	8,509)	4,119)	(15,606)	37,551)	3,434)	11,897)	(15,924)
Income tax payable/receivable	(28,995)	(126,810)	113,377)	14,737)	(10,535)	(116,525)	97,960)	(225,664)	74,250)	60,777)	85,400)	64,332)	(14,238)	(47,199)	43,367)	229,229)	(33,999)	(40,491)	38,640)	(222,574)	37,442)	(40,940)	(29,179)
Operating lease liabilities	(66,032)	(57,788)	(55,662)	(62,124)	(54,422)	(49,811)	(51,537)	(58,297)	(55,386)	(49,210)	(51,584)	(53,986)	(53,176)	(50,428)	(49,596)	(65,624)	(39,722)	(50,916)	(50,902)	(50,085)	(45,601)	(28,550)	(40,918)
Other long-term liabilities	666)	1,040)	1,002)	3,109)	(1,871)	873)	1,147)	3,521)	389)	4,754)	767)	885)	2,010)	363)	595)	(4,458)	(481)	502)	453)	431)	764)	483)	104)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(32,723)	(12,526)	47,355)	103,625)	(38,166)	(30,600)	90,959)	(129,294)	49,689)	113,558)	61,367)	115,140)	(13,803)	(63,724)	41,028)	215,135)	(43,011)	(41,699)	67,000)	(221,507)	76,808)	(2,560)	(6,851)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities	187,577)	125,200)	170,476)	195,006)	59,106)	106,907)	209,947)	(16,627)	167,255)	240,720)	163,392)	177,846)	94,780)	26,844)	124,608)	304,945)	76,369)	68,911)	178,872)	(75,835)	163,546)	114,687)	105,683)
Net cash provided by operating activities	569,680)	561,327)	557,075)	526,770)	446,494)	562,578)	569,234)	265,459)	480,472)	582,510)	455,036)	401,573)	351,918)	286,786)	282,902)	438,420)	280,803)	256,885)	305,973)	115,124)	243,790)	122,862)	182,071)
Purchases of leasehold improvements, property and equipment	(163,486)	(160,585)	(144,810)	(172,885)	(147,525)	(140,490)	(132,703)	(171,930)	(131,200)	(137,232)	(120,369)	(143,646)	(139,023)	(100,333)	(96,162)	(121,906)	(108,446)	(125,504)	(86,619)	(126,594)	(81,303)	(87,802)	(77,653)
Purchases of investments	(9,219)	(2,500)	(4,000)	(157,827)	(90,412)	(371,636)	(366,798)	(269,150)	(255,325)	(375,837)	(214,819)	(100,603)	(318,571)	(76,415)	(118,827)	(140,451)	(97,979)	(100,443)	(90,477)	(143,349)	(223,965)	(20,358)	(80,746)
Maturities of investments	157,302)	165,073)	154,889)	174,567)	173,697)	175,911)	198,462)	289,065)	220,223)	120,926)	99,639)	60,551)	60,457)	60,617)	81,923)	102,307)	81,396)	101,452)	60,593)	100,573)	119,927)	99,541)	99,037)
Proceeds from sale of equipment	—)	—)	—)	20,113)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	1,150)	—)	2,885)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Acquisitions of equity method investments	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(2,500)	(7,525)	—)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(15,403)	1,988)	6,079)	(136,032)	(64,240)	(336,215)	(301,039)	(152,015)	(166,302)	(392,143)	(235,549)	(183,698)	(397,137)	(116,131)	(133,066)	(158,900)	(125,029)	(121,610)	(116,503)	(169,370)	(187,841)	(16,144)	(59,362)
Repurchase of common stock	(686,665)	(443,259)	(553,796)	(338,954)	(490,237)	(145,363)	(27,005)	(155,044)	(215,551)	(95,045)	(126,709)	(200,365)	(107,865)	(258,602)	(263,308)	(165,729)	(97,582)	(145,922)	(57,229)	—)	—)	—)	(54,401)
Tax withholding on stock-based compensation awards	(15,239)	(417)	(32,902)	(880)	(338)	(357)	(72,654)	(533)	(1,139)	(289)	(67,185)	(6,596)	(469)	(6,094)	(85,811)	(16,378)	(4,632)	(14,050)	(44,810)	(579)	(29)	(317)	(47,630)
Other financing activities	1,436)	16)	1,524)	1,099)	1,019)	386)	(415)	297)	431)	104)	11)	292)	2)	(229)	(359)	68)	(134)	(1,987)	(221)	(30)	(10)	(1,786)	(69)
Net cash used in financing activities	(700,468)	(443,660)	(585,174)	(338,735)	(489,556)	(145,334)	(100,074)	(155,280)	(216,259)	(95,230)	(193,883)	(206,669)	(108,332)	(264,925)	(349,478)	(182,039)	(102,348)	(161,959)	(102,260)	(609)	(39)	(2,103)	(102,100)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	599)	(550)	(236)	(140)	(374)	(369)	(752)	377)	(261)	(25)	290)	163)	(680)	(637)	147)	(251)	(572)	191)	(407)	699)	481)	715)	(819)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(145,592)	119,105)	(22,256)	51,863)	(107,676)	80,660)	167,369)	(41,459)	97,650)	95,112)	25,894)	11,369)	(154,231)	(94,907)	(199,495)	97,230)	52,854)	(26,493)	86,803)	(54,156)	56,391)	105,330)	19,790)

Net Income: Net income exhibited substantial volatility but generally showed an upward trend over the periods analyzed. Starting with a relatively modest figure in early 2020, it surged significantly in subsequent quarters, with peaks around mid-2024 before slightly tapering in late 2025. This suggests overall earnings growth despite fluctuations, potentially influenced by seasonality or external economic factors.
Depreciation and Amortization: Depreciation and amortization expenses steadily increased across the timelines, indicating ongoing investments in long-term assets.
Deferred Income Tax Provision (Benefit): The deferred tax figures fluctuated markedly between positive and negative values. Such volatility suggests changing tax positions possibly due to adjustments in tax laws, changes in earnings, or timing differences in income recognition.
Impairment, Closure Costs, and Asset Disposals: Costs related to impairments and disposals varied with occasional spikes, notably around 2023, which could reflect strategic restructuring or asset write-downs during those periods.
Provision for Credit Losses: This provision showed small values fluctuating between gains and losses without a clear directional trend, implying relatively stable credit risk exposure.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense: Stock-based compensation increased significantly from 2020 to 2024 with periods of fluctuation, indicating greater use of equity incentives, possibly to attract or retain employees amid growth phases. However, a sharp decrease occurred in late 2024 and 2025, which may reflect changes in compensation structure or stock award policies.
Other Operating Items (Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Prepaid Expenses, Operating Lease Assets): Working capital components such as accounts receivable and inventory showed notable fluctuations without consistent upward or downward trends, suggesting variable operational cycles and inventory management strategies. Operating lease assets displayed a general increasing trend over time, consistent with growing leasehold commitments.
Accounts Payable, Accrued Payroll and Benefits, Accrued Liabilities, Unearned Revenue: These liabilities exhibited substantial volatility with marked swings in accrued payroll and benefits and unearned revenue, indicating significant timing differences in expenses and revenue recognition and possibly reflecting changes in payroll policies or deferred revenue arrangements.
Income Tax Payable/Receivable: Income tax accounts were highly volatile, alternating between large receivables and payables, which align with the irregular pattern noted in deferred tax provisions, reflecting complex tax dynamics.
Operating Lease Liabilities and Other Long-Term Liabilities: Operating lease liabilities generally maintained a stable yet sizable negative balance, corresponding with the growth in operating lease assets, consistent with long-term lease commitments. Other long-term liabilities remained relatively low and stable.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: There was an overall upward trend in net cash provided by operating activities, peaking in several quarters around 2023-2024. This indicates improving cash generation efficiency despite fluctuations correlating with earnings volatility.
Investing Activities: Net cash used in investing activities was consistently negative, driven largely by substantial purchases of property, equipment, and investments, signaling continuous capital expenditure and investment growth strategies. Occasional increases in maturities of investments provided some cash inflows but did not reverse the overall investing cash outflow trend.
Financing Activities: Financing activities predominantly involved cash outflows, mainly from repurchases of common stock and tax withholdings on stock-based compensation, indicating active shareholder returns and compensation mechanisms. The magnitude of stock repurchases increased significantly over time, especially from 2021 onward, demonstrating a strategic emphasis on reducing share count or capital distribution.
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents: The net cash change showed considerable variability. There were quarters with substantial cash inflows followed by sharp declines, reflecting the interplay of operating cash generation, investing outflows, and financing activities. Notably, some quarters experienced large negative cash changes in spite of positive operating cash flows, primarily due to heavy investing and financing outflows.

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