{
  "url": "https://struct.news/briefs/chipotle-pops-125-on-a-filing-that-mostly-shows-slower-growth-and-steady-margins",
  "title": "Chipotle grew sales but burned through three-quarters of its cash",
  "summary": "Revenue rose 9.3% to $3.3B, operating income fell 6% and cash plunged 73% to $228.2M in the latest 10-Q.",
  "published_at": "2026-07-31T16:27:53.279035+00:00",
  "publisher": "Struct",
  "usage": "Figures are as reported by the company. Quote with attribution to the source filing.",
  "company": {
    "name": null,
    "ticker": "CMG",
    "cik": "1058090",
    "sector": null,
    "industry": null
  },
  "source_filing": {
    "form": "10-Q",
    "filed": "2026-07-31",
    "accession": "0001058090-26-000066",
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058090/000105809026000066/cmg-20260630.htm"
  },
  "comparison_filing": {
    "form": "10-Q",
    "filed": "2025-07-24",
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058090/000105809025000056/cmg-20250630.htm"
  },
  "reported_figures": [
    {
      "group": "Operating margin trend",
      "label": "Operating margin trend",
      "value": null,
      "display": "16.2%",
      "unit": "percent",
      "period": "2018-12-31–2025-12-31",
      "detail": null,
      "source": {
        "kind": "jodie_calculation",
        "label": "Calculated from filed company results",
        "form": "10-Q",
        "accession": "0001058090-26-000066",
        "filing_date": "2026-07-31"
      }
    }
  ],
  "watch_next": [
    {
      "type": "capital_investment",
      "statement": "Capex increased by $92.2M for new restaurants and equipment, which materially reduced cash balances.",
      "importance": "medium",
      "evidence": "The change was primarily due to increased capital expenditures of $92.2 million, mainly related to costs associated with new restaurant development and the purchase of new equipment for existing restaurants.",
      "source_date": "2026-07-31"
    }
  ],
  "related_tickers": [
    "CMG"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Descriptive reporting of filed results. Not investment advice, and contains no forecast or recommendation."
}