Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then increased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. | |
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | |
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | |
| Average payables payment period | An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. | |
| Cash conversion cycle | A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period. |
Inventory Turnover
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant operating costs, exclusive of depreciation and amortization | 2,141,051) | 2,081,395) | 2,113,717) | 1,959,998) | 1,878,016) | 1,822,105) | 1,823,946) | 1,761,490) | 1,658,057) | 1,657,629) | 1,655,254) | 1,601,593) | 1,564,615) | 1,492,962) | 1,429,656) | 1,352,819) | 1,294,483) | 1,289,189) | 1,197,976) | 1,161,905) | ||||||
| Inventory | 48,942) | 49,848) | 35,560) | 37,947) | 39,309) | 40,177) | 36,004) | 34,599) | 35,668) | 33,752) | 29,456) | 29,852) | 32,826) | 28,450) | 25,159) | 24,304) | 26,445) | 25,464) | 24,178) | 23,335) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | 169.51 | 161.15 | 218.61 | 197.22 | 185.34 | 175.86 | 191.68 | 194.58 | 184.27 | 191.96 | 214.37 | 203.97 | 177.91 | 195.78 | 213.29 | 211.26 | 186.94 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McDonald’s Corp. | 148.84 | 156.14 | 180.84 | 181.22 | 155.76 | 168.52 | 146.30 | 142.62 | 141.94 | 175.32 | 183.32 | 165.10 | 144.74 | 156.70 | 159.38 | 155.54 | 136.62 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Starbucks Corp. | 14.89 | 14.25 | 15.15 | 16.09 | 14.46 | 12.95 | 12.54 | 11.70 | 10.97 | 10.97 | 11.79 | 13.24 | 12.89 | 12.64 | 12.25 | 12.45 | 11.90 | 11.80 | 13.06 | 13.72 | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Inventory turnover
= (Restaurant operating costs, exclusive of depreciation and amortizationQ4 2024
+ Restaurant operating costs, exclusive of depreciation and amortizationQ3 2024
+ Restaurant operating costs, exclusive of depreciation and amortizationQ2 2024
+ Restaurant operating costs, exclusive of depreciation and amortizationQ1 2024)
÷ Inventory
= (2,141,051 + 2,081,395 + 2,113,717 + 1,959,998)
÷ 48,942 = 169.51
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Receivables Turnover
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 2,845,312) | 2,793,576) | 2,973,117) | 2,701,848) | 2,516,320) | 2,471,948) | 2,514,801) | 2,368,580) | 2,180,599) | 2,220,175) | 2,213,339) | 2,020,539) | 1,960,633) | 1,952,315) | 1,892,538) | 1,741,575) | 1,607,710) | 1,601,414) | 1,364,738) | 1,410,772) | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 143,963) | 93,202) | 97,542) | 89,836) | 115,535) | 71,122) | 60,985) | 65,869) | 106,880) | 71,276) | 83,636) | 89,295) | 99,599) | 76,099) | 75,697) | 68,449) | 104,500) | 69,366) | 68,006) | 63,461) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 78.59 | 117.86 | 109.32 | 113.59 | 85.44 | 134.08 | 152.24 | 136.37 | 80.79 | 118.06 | 97.41 | 87.64 | 75.77 | 94.54 | 90.40 | 92.26 | 57.27 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Airbnb Inc. | 75.52 | 61.94 | 60.03 | 58.52 | 48.38 | 46.60 | 41.69 | 47.07 | 52.17 | 53.27 | 43.30 | 53.74 | 53.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Booking Holdings Inc. | 7.42 | 6.32 | 5.87 | 6.68 | 6.57 | 5.98 | 6.90 | 8.87 | 7.67 | 7.01 | 6.51 | 7.77 | 8.07 | 5.93 | 5.57 | 9.64 | 12.85 | — | — | — | ||||||
| McDonald’s Corp. | 4.10 | 4.04 | 4.10 | 4.41 | 3.92 | 4.22 | 4.12 | 4.18 | 4.14 | 4.80 | 5.20 | 5.93 | 5.23 | 5.19 | 5.07 | 4.77 | 3.86 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Starbucks Corp. | 29.80 | 31.83 | 32.90 | 31.49 | 30.38 | 30.71 | 28.67 | 28.30 | 27.44 | 27.91 | 31.27 | 29.45 | 30.92 | 29.76 | 27.09 | 26.09 | 26.62 | 27.31 | 28.33 | 29.70 | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (RevenueQ4 2024
+ RevenueQ3 2024
+ RevenueQ2 2024
+ RevenueQ1 2024)
÷ Accounts receivable, net
= (2,845,312 + 2,793,576 + 2,973,117 + 2,701,848)
÷ 143,963 = 78.59
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Payables Turnover
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant operating costs, exclusive of depreciation and amortization | 2,141,051) | 2,081,395) | 2,113,717) | 1,959,998) | 1,878,016) | 1,822,105) | 1,823,946) | 1,761,490) | 1,658,057) | 1,657,629) | 1,655,254) | 1,601,593) | 1,564,615) | 1,492,962) | 1,429,656) | 1,352,819) | 1,294,483) | 1,289,189) | 1,197,976) | 1,161,905) | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 210,695) | 221,301) | 203,480) | 196,866) | 197,646) | 207,541) | 162,041) | 182,606) | 184,566) | 167,842) | 158,581) | 168,905) | 163,161) | 171,712) | 140,251) | 147,417) | 121,990) | 157,324) | 160,523) | 130,423) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover1 | 39.38 | 36.30 | 38.20 | 38.02 | 36.86 | 34.04 | 42.59 | 36.87 | 35.61 | 38.60 | 39.82 | 36.05 | 35.79 | 32.44 | 38.26 | 34.83 | 40.52 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Booking Holdings Inc. | 6.21 | 5.67 | 5.70 | 6.73 | 6.14 | 6.83 | 9.11 | 8.52 | 6.82 | 7.52 | 6.54 | 8.32 | 6.91 | 6.29 | 6.98 | 9.91 | 9.25 | — | — | — | ||||||
| McDonald’s Corp. | 8.10 | 8.93 | 8.77 | 8.91 | 7.46 | 9.30 | 9.50 | 9.05 | 7.53 | 9.57 | 10.74 | 11.40 | 7.99 | 10.16 | 10.42 | 10.52 | 9.42 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Starbucks Corp. | 16.59 | 16.66 | 17.76 | 18.13 | 16.92 | 17.11 | 17.49 | 18.12 | 16.57 | 15.70 | 17.03 | 16.81 | 17.06 | 17.36 | 17.82 | 17.44 | 18.50 | 21.71 | 19.54 | 17.80 | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Payables turnover
= (Restaurant operating costs, exclusive of depreciation and amortizationQ4 2024
+ Restaurant operating costs, exclusive of depreciation and amortizationQ3 2024
+ Restaurant operating costs, exclusive of depreciation and amortizationQ2 2024
+ Restaurant operating costs, exclusive of depreciation and amortizationQ1 2024)
÷ Accounts payable
= (2,141,051 + 2,081,395 + 2,113,717 + 1,959,998)
÷ 210,695 = 39.38
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then increased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |
Working Capital Turnover
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 1,780,587) | 1,680,256) | 1,786,298) | 1,645,769) | 1,620,713) | 1,669,343) | 1,556,419) | 1,261,442) | 1,175,837) | 1,077,432) | 1,046,299) | 1,096,493) | 1,381,564) | 1,518,606) | 1,447,810) | 1,456,851) | 1,420,237) | 1,211,280) | 1,150,343) | 1,075,501) | ||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | 1,168,768) | 1,037,884) | 1,043,156) | 997,353) | 1,030,625) | 1,087,707) | 982,250) | 894,092) | 921,880) | 817,857) | 831,623) | 833,738) | 873,682) | 850,964) | 835,486) | 834,004) | 822,199) | 801,717) | 723,178) | 665,795) | ||||||
| Working capital | 611,819) | 642,372) | 743,142) | 648,416) | 590,088) | 581,636) | 574,169) | 367,350) | 253,957) | 259,575) | 214,676) | 262,755) | 507,882) | 667,642) | 612,324) | 622,847) | 598,038) | 409,563) | 427,165) | 409,706) | ||||||
| Revenue | 2,845,312) | 2,793,576) | 2,973,117) | 2,701,848) | 2,516,320) | 2,471,948) | 2,514,801) | 2,368,580) | 2,180,599) | 2,220,175) | 2,213,339) | 2,020,539) | 1,960,633) | 1,952,315) | 1,892,538) | 1,741,575) | 1,607,710) | 1,601,414) | 1,364,738) | 1,410,772) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | 18.49 | 17.10 | 14.35 | 15.74 | 16.73 | 16.40 | 16.17 | 24.45 | 34.00 | 32.42 | 37.95 | 29.78 | 14.86 | 10.78 | 11.18 | 10.14 | 10.01 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Airbnb Inc. | 1.58 | 1.55 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.51 | 1.25 | 1.41 | 1.31 | 1.22 | 1.17 | 1.13 | 1.10 | 0.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Booking Holdings Inc. | 4.90 | 5.99 | 7.26 | 6.04 | 5.77 | 3.65 | 2.82 | 2.77 | 2.33 | 4.14 | 3.16 | 2.32 | 1.59 | 1.07 | 1.02 | 0.74 | 0.77 | — | — | — | ||||||
| McDonald’s Corp. | 13.25 | — | 33.38 | — | 8.64 | 3.33 | 7.11 | 3.99 | 5.39 | 4.03 | 6.64 | 23.54 | 3.13 | 5.58 | 5.19 | 9.32 | 131.28 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Starbucks Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.11 | 205.59 | 50.26 | 48.92 | 51.17 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (RevenueQ4 2024
+ RevenueQ3 2024
+ RevenueQ2 2024
+ RevenueQ1 2024)
÷ Working capital
= (2,845,312 + 2,793,576 + 2,973,117 + 2,701,848)
÷ 611,819 = 18.49
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Average Inventory Processing Period
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover | 169.51 | 161.15 | 218.61 | 197.22 | 185.34 | 175.86 | 191.68 | 194.58 | 184.27 | 191.96 | 214.37 | 203.97 | 177.91 | 195.78 | 213.29 | 211.26 | 186.94 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McDonald’s Corp. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Starbucks Corp. | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 169.51 = 2
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover | 78.59 | 117.86 | 109.32 | 113.59 | 85.44 | 134.08 | 152.24 | 136.37 | 80.79 | 118.06 | 97.41 | 87.64 | 75.77 | 94.54 | 90.40 | 92.26 | 57.27 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Airbnb Inc. | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Booking Holdings Inc. | 49 | 58 | 62 | 55 | 56 | 61 | 53 | 41 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 47 | 45 | 62 | 66 | 38 | 28 | — | — | — | ||||||
| McDonald’s Corp. | 89 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 93 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 88 | 76 | 70 | 62 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 95 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Starbucks Corp. | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 78.59 = 5
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. |
Operating Cycle
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cycle1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McDonald’s Corp. | 91 | 92 | 91 | 85 | 95 | 89 | 91 | 90 | 91 | 78 | 72 | 64 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 78 | 98 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Starbucks Corp. | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 39 | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 2 + 5 = 7
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover | 39.38 | 36.30 | 38.20 | 38.02 | 36.86 | 34.04 | 42.59 | 36.87 | 35.61 | 38.60 | 39.82 | 36.05 | 35.79 | 32.44 | 38.26 | 34.83 | 40.52 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average payables payment period1 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Booking Holdings Inc. | 59 | 64 | 64 | 54 | 59 | 53 | 40 | 43 | 54 | 49 | 56 | 44 | 53 | 58 | 52 | 37 | 39 | — | — | — | ||||||
| McDonald’s Corp. | 45 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 49 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 48 | 38 | 34 | 32 | 46 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 39 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Starbucks Corp. | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 21 | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 39.38 = 9
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average payables payment period | An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average payables payment period | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash conversion cycle1 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -1 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McDonald’s Corp. | 46 | 51 | 49 | 44 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 50 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 32 | 27 | 36 | 39 | 43 | 59 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Starbucks Corp. | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 18 | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= 2 + 5 – 9 = -2
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Cash conversion cycle | A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period. |