Every 8-K that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) reported that its Board of Directors increased its size to 11 members and elected Sabir Sami as a director effective September 14, 2026. The Board determined that he is an independent director under New York Stock Exchange listing standards and did not appoint him to any Board committees.
Mr. Sami, age 59, brings more than 30 years of global consumer and restaurant industry experience, including 16 years at Yum! Brands, Inc., where he most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of the KFC Division from January 2022 to February 2025 and previously held senior roles across KFC, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill. He will receive the same prorated compensation as other non‑employee directors through the next annual meeting of shareholders, with no related‑party arrangements or transactions disclosed.
Chipotle Mexican Grill describes actions taken in response to a salmonella outbreak in the supply chain affecting several food service retailers in Minnesota and other states. The company states that the Minnesota Department of Health has confirmed it has no ongoing concerns with Chipotle, and that Chipotle is cooperating with public health authorities.
Using its ingredient traceability system, Chipotle identified jalapeños from a common lot as a potential common ingredient and the restaurants where they were distributed. Out of caution, the company removed these jalapeños from its restaurants and replaced them with product from different growers. Chipotle notes its earnings release and 2026 outlook issued on July 29, 2026 did not include any financial impact from the salmonella investigations.
Chipotle Mexican Grill reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $3.3 billion, up 9.3% year over year, with comparable restaurant sales rising 2.2% on higher average check and transactions. Digital sales were 38.3% of food and beverage revenue. Operating margin declined to 15.7% from 18.2%, and restaurant level operating margin to 25.2% from 27.4%, as food, beverage and packaging costs rose to 29.7% of revenue and labor to 25.0%. Net income was $403.5 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, with adjusted net income of $418.9 million and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.33.
The company opened 100 new company-owned restaurants in the quarter, 80 with Chipotlanes, bringing company-owned units to 4,186, plus 15 partner-operated restaurants. For the first half of 2026, net income was $706.4 million and operating cash flow $1.33 billion. During Q2, $630.7 million of stock was repurchased at an average price of $32.55, leaving $1.7 billion available under board authorizations as of June 30, 2026. Separately, on July 29, 2026, the board authorized additional common stock repurchases with a total aggregate purchase price of $1.3 billion in addition to previously announced authorizations. Management raised full year 2026 comparable sales guidance to low single digit growth and expects 350 to 370 openings, mostly with Chipotlanes, and an underlying effective tax rate between 24% and 26%.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. reported a governance update, explaining that on July 7, 2026 its Board appointed independent director Albert Baldocchi to the Board’s Audit and Risk Committee, replacing Scott Maw in that role.
The Board determined that Mr. Baldocchi satisfies the heightened independence standards required by SEC Rule 10A-3 and NYSE Rule 303A.06, and the Company notified the NYSE of the committee change on July 7, 2026. No other changes were made to the Board’s composition, committee structure, or leadership.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. held its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders on June 11, 2026, with 1,121,739,569 shares of common stock represented in person or by proxy. Shareholders elected all ten director nominees to one-year terms, with each receiving over 1.0 billion votes in favor.
Shareholders also approved, on a nonbinding advisory basis, the compensation paid to Chipotle’s executive officers, with 973,639,399 votes for and 47,598,354 against. In addition, they approved the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, with 1,050,087,750 votes for.
Chipotle Mexican Grill reported mixed first-quarter 2026 results. Total revenue rose 7.4% to $3.09 billion, driven mainly by new restaurant openings and a 0.5% increase in comparable restaurant sales as transactions grew 0.6% and average check slipped 0.1%.
Profitability softened. Operating margin fell to 12.9% from 16.7%, and net income declined to $302.8 million. Diluted earnings per share dropped 17.9% to $0.23, while adjusted diluted EPS decreased 17.2% to $0.24. Higher food, labor, and general and administrative costs, including wage inflation, legal matters and a managers conference, weighed on margins.
Digital sales accounted for 38.6% of food and beverage revenue. The company opened 49 new restaurants, including 42 with Chipotlanes, ending the quarter with 4,090 company-owned locations. Chipotle repurchased $700.8 million of stock, and management expects full-year 2026 comparable restaurant sales to be about flat with 350 to 370 new openings.
Chipotle Mexican Grill announced two senior leadership hires to support its long-term growth plans. Fernando Machado will become Chief Brand Officer effective June 1, 2026, leading global marketing, brand positioning and customer engagement as the company advances its Recipe for Growth strategy and expands internationally.
Chipotle also appointed Arlie Sisson as its first Chief Digital Officer effective May 4, 2026. She will guide digital innovation, operations efficiency and the development of industry-leading technology capabilities, reporting to the President, Chief Strategy and Technology Officer. The company highlighted both executives’ deep experience in global brands, hospitality and digital transformation.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. filed a current report to note that it released a press release with earnings and other financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
The company also stated that management would review these results on a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time on February 3, 2026. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the report.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. reported that executive officers Chris Brandt and Roger Theodoredis have transitioned out of their officer roles effective January 12, 2026. Both will remain with the company for a limited period as non-executive employees, providing transitional advisory services to support succession and onboarding of their successors. During this period, they will continue to receive base salaries and participate in employee benefit plans, but will not be eligible for new equity awards. After the advisory period, each may receive benefits under Chipotle’s Executive Officer Severance Plan, subject to meeting the plan’s conditions. A press release describing these actions was furnished as an exhibit.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors authorized an additional $1.8 billion for share repurchases on December 4, 2025. With this new authorization, a total of approximately $1.85 billion remained available for share repurchases as of December 5, 2025, giving the company substantial capacity to continue buying back its stock. Chipotle has repurchased approximately $2.3 billion of shares year to date through December 5, 2025, reflecting significant recent capital return to shareholders. The share repurchase program has been in place since 2008, has no expiration date, and the authorization can be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. appointed Josh Weinstein to its Board of Directors effective November 25, 2025, and named him to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. To accommodate his addition, the board size was increased to ten directors.
Weinstein, age 51, is Chief Executive Officer and a director of Carnival Corporation & plc and has held multiple senior roles there over more than 20 years, including Chief Operations Officer, President of Carnival UK, Treasurer, and corporate attorney. He will receive the same compensation as other non-employee Chipotle directors, with no special arrangements, family relationships, or related-party transactions disclosed. Chipotle also furnished a press release announcing his election as an exhibit.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) filed an 8-K noting it issued a press release announcing earnings and other financial results for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025. Management scheduled a conference call to review these results at 4:30 pm Eastern time on October 29, 2025.
The filing lists Exhibit 99.1 as the press release and includes the Cover Page Interactive Data File as Exhibit 104.
Chipotle Mexican Grill disclosed that its Board of Directors authorized an additional $500 million for share repurchases on September 3, 2025. This is part of the company’s regular quarterly Board authorization, which is typically reported alongside its third-quarter results.
By announcing the new authorization on September 15, 2025, Chipotle aims to be able to opportunistically repurchase stock before it files its third-quarter report. Including this latest approval, approximately $750 million in total remains available for buybacks under a repurchase program that has been in place since 2008, with no expiration date and flexibility for the authorization to be modified, suspended, or discontinued.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. appointed Matthew Bush, age 42, as its principal accounting officer effective September 4, 2025. He was recently promoted to Vice President, Controller on August 25, 2025 after serving as Senior Director, Assistant Controller since February 2024, and holding other accounting, financial reporting, internal audit, treasury and international accounting roles at Chipotle since 2015.
Chipotle states there are no special arrangements or understandings related to his selection, no family relationships with directors or executive officers, and no related-party transactions requiring disclosure. In connection with his promotion, Mr. Bush will receive an annual base salary of $340,000, be eligible for an annual cash incentive with a target bonus equal to 35% of base salary, and be granted an incremental restricted stock unit award with a grant date value of $400,000. The restricted stock units will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the expected October 31, 2025 grant date, subject to continued service and Chipotle’s standard award terms.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. reported that on August 25, 2025, Jamie McConnell resigned, effective immediately, from her role as Chief Accounting and Administrative Officer to pursue a new professional opportunity. The company stated that her resignation is not the result of any dispute or disagreement with Chipotle, including on matters related to accounting practices, financial reporting, operations, or company policies.