Chipotle Mexican Grill vs Restaurant Brands International
Chipotle Mexican Grill is the larger business, with $11.93bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $9.43bn for Restaurant Brands International (1.3 times as much). Restaurant Brands International grew faster (12.2% against 5.4%). Chipotle Mexican Grill kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 12.9% against 8.2%. Chipotle Mexican Grill carries less debt relative to equity (0.0% against 368.0%).
| Latest fiscal year | Chipotle Mexican GrillCMG, 2025 | Restaurant Brands InternationalQSR, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.93bn | $9.43bn |
| Revenue growth | 5.4% | 12.2% |
| Net income | $1.54bn | $776m |
| Operating margin | 16.2% | 23.3% |
| Net margin | 12.9% | 8.2% |
| Return on equity | 47.4% | 23.0% |
| Free cash flow | $1.45bn | $1.45bn |
| Cash | $351m | $1.16bn |
| Total debt | $0 | $13.37bn |
| Debt to equity | 0.0% | 368.0% |
| Dividend per share | — | $2.48 |
| Dividend yield | — | 4.5% |
| Share buybacks | $2.43bn | $0 |
| Employees | 130,301 | — |
| Market value | $41.92bn | $25.84bn |
| Price vs our value range | Within our value range | — |
| Moat score | 77 (Strong) | 81 (Strong) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 5 sales | 0 buys, 63 sales |