EARNINGS RELEASE PR Contact: Laurie Schalow (949) 524-4035 MediaRelations@chipotle.com IR Contact: Cindy Olsen, CFA (949) 524-4205 Cindy.Olsen@chipotle.com
CHIPOTLE ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER
AND FULL YEAR 2025 RESULTS LAUNCHES “RECIPE FOR GROWTH” STRATEGY TO GROW TRANSACTIONS AND DRIVE ACCURACY, EFFICIENCY AND SPEED FULL YEAR TOTAL REVENUE INCREASED 5.4% TO $11.9 BILLION NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – February 3, 2026 – Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Fourth quarter highlights, year over year:
• Total revenue increased 4.9% to $3.0 billion
• Comparable restaurant sales decreased 2.5%
• Operating margin was 14.1%, a decrease from 14.6%
• Restaurant level operating margin 1 was 23.4%, a decrease from 24.8%
• Diluted earnings per share was $0.25, a 4.2% increase from $0.24
• Adjusted diluted earnings per share 1 remained flat at $0.25
• Opened 132 company-owned restaurants, with 97 locations including a Chipotlane, and seven international partner-operated restaurants Full year 2025 highlights, year over year:
• Total revenue increased 5.4% to $11.9 billion
• Comparable restaurant sales decreased 1.7%
• Operating margin was 16.2%, a decrease from 16.9%
The effective income tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 23.7%, a decrease from 24.4% in the fourth quarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by increases in U.S. federal income tax credits.
Net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $330.9 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared to $331.8 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2024. Adjusted net income 1 for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $331.3 million, or $0.25 per adjusted diluted share, compared to $340.0 million, or $0.25 per adjusted diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2024.
During the fourth quarter of 2025 we repurchased $741.6 million of stock at an average price per share of $34.14. As of December 31, 2025, $1.7 billion remained available under share repurchase authorizations from our Board of Directors. The repurchase authorization may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time.
Results for the full year ended December 31, 2025:
Total revenue for 2025 was $11.9 billion, an increase of 5.4% compared to 2024. The increase in total revenue was primarily driven by new restaurant openings. The increase was partially offset by a 1.7% decrease in comparable restaurant sales due to lower transactions of 2.9%, partially offset by a 1.2% increase in average check. Digital sales represented 36.7% of total food and beverage revenue.
As of December 31, 2025, there were a total of 4,056 Chipotle restaurants including 14 international partner-operated restaurants. During 2025, we opened 334 company-owned restaurants, of which 257 included a Chipotlane, and 11 international partner-operated restaurants.
Food, beverage and packaging costs for 2025 were 29.6% of total revenue, a decrease from 29.8% in 2024. The decrease was due to the benefit of menu price increases and, to a lesser extent, cost of sales efficiencies. These decreases were partially offset by inflation, primarily in beef and chicken, and the tariffs enacted in 2025.
Labor costs for 2025 were 25.1% of total revenue, an increase from 24.7% in 2024. The increase was primarily due to lower sales volumes and wage inflation, partially offset by the benefit from menu price increases.
1 Restaurant level operating margin, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted net income, non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, and non-GAAP effective income tax rate are non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations to GAAP measures and further information are set forth in the table at the end of this press release.
The effective income tax rate for 2025 was 23.6%, a decrease from 23.7% in 2024. The decrease was primarily due to increases in U.S. federal income tax credits and a reduction in nondeductible expenses. These decreases were partially offset with a reduction in excess tax benefits related to option exercises and equity vesting.
Net income for 2025 was $1.54 billion, or $1.14 per diluted share, compared to $1.53 billion, or $1.11 per diluted share, in 2024. Adjusted net income 1 for 2025 was $1.57 billion, or $1.17 per adjusted diluted share, compared to $1.54 billion, or $1.12 per adjusted diluted share, in 2024.
During 2025, we repurchased $2.4 billion of stock at an average price per share of $42.54.
More information will be available in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which will be filed with the SEC in early February 2026.
Filing figures are from this filing. Earlier figures are from past filings.