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Chipotle Mexican Grill vs Yum China Holdings

Chipotle Mexican Grill and Yum China Holdings are similar in size: $11.93bn and $11.80bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Chipotle Mexican Grill grew faster (5.4% against 4.4%). Chipotle Mexican Grill kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 12.9% against 7.9%.

Latest fiscal yearChipotle Mexican GrillCMG, 2025Yum China HoldingsYUMC, 2025
Revenue $11.93bn $11.80bn
Revenue growth 5.4% 4.4%
Net income $1.54bn $929m
Operating margin 16.2% —
Net margin 12.9% 7.9%
Return on equity 47.4% 16.7%
Free cash flow $1.45bn $840m
Cash $351m $506m
Total debt $0 $30.0m
Debt to equity 0.0% —
Dividend per share — $0.96
Dividend yield — 2.3%
Share buybacks $2.43bn $1.14bn
Employees 130,301 —
Market value $41.92bn $16.51bn
Price vs our value range Within our value range Within our value range
Moat score 77 (Strong) 73 (Strong)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 5 sales 0 buys, 16 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.