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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. · CMGHow Chipotle makes money
Chipotle brought in $11.9 billion in revenue in 2025 and kept $1.5 billion as profit: $12.88 of every $100.
From Chipotle's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Page updated November 8, 2026.
Out of every $100 Chipotle took in, it kept
6 years of Chipotle's revenue and profit.
Fiscal years as Chipotle reports them; the latest ended December 31, 2025. Profit is net income.
Quick answers about Chipotle.
How does Chipotle make money?
Chipotle runs all of its own U.S. restaurants (no franchises), so its revenue is the food and drinks it sells.
How much money does Chipotle make a year?
$11.9 billion in revenue in 2025, and $1.5 billion in net profit. That's up 5% from the year before.
Is Chipotle profitable?
Yes. Chipotle made $1.5 billion in net profit in 2025, which is $12.88 of every $100 it took in.
How many employees does Chipotle have?
About 130,301 employees as of December 31, 2025. That works out to $91,523 in revenue per employee.
Is Chipotle growing?
Yes. Revenue went from $6.0 billion in 2020 to $11.9 billion in 2025, up 99%.
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CompareSource: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 4, 2026.
Revenue, profit and the breakdowns are the numbers the company reported in that filing (its XBRL data). Profit means net income; "operating profit" means operating income. Nothing on this page is estimated.