Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)
S&P 500 · Consumer Discretionary · data since 2006-01-26 · last close 2026-09-09
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.0 | -4.2 | -14.0 | 6.2 | -6.3 | 6.7 | 9.5 | 2.2 | -5.3 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -3.2 | -7.5 | -7.0 | 0.6 | -0.9 | 12.1 | -23.6 | -1.7 | -7.0 | -19.1 | 8.9 | 7.2 |
| 2024 | 5.3 | 11.6 | 8.1 | 8.7 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -13.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | -3.2 | 10.3 | -2.0 |
| 2023 | 18.7 | -9.4 | 14.6 | 21.0 | 0.4 | 3.0 | -8.3 | -1.8 | -4.9 | 6.0 | 13.4 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | -15.0 | 2.5 | 3.9 | -8.0 | -3.6 | -6.8 | 19.7 | 2.1 | -5.9 | -0.3 | 8.6 | -14.7 |
| 2021 | 6.7 | -2.6 | -1.5 | 5.0 | -8.1 | 13.0 | 20.2 | 2.1 | -4.5 | -2.1 | -7.6 | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 3.5 | -10.8 | -15.4 | 34.3 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 9.8 | 13.4 | -5.1 | -3.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 |
| 2019 | 22.6 | 14.7 | 16.9 | -3.1 | -4.1 | 11.1 | 8.6 | 5.4 | 0.2 | -7.4 | 4.6 | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 12.4 | -2.0 | 1.5 | 31.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 9.6 | -4.3 | 1.3 | 2.8 | -8.8 |
| 2017 | 11.7 | -0.6 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 0.6 | -12.8 | -17.4 | -7.9 | -2.8 | -11.7 | 11.9 | -5.0 |
| 2016 | -5.6 | 12.4 | -7.5 | -10.6 | 5.0 | -8.9 | 5.3 | -2.4 | 2.4 | -14.8 | 9.9 | -4.8 |
| 2015 | 3.7 | -6.3 | -2.2 | -4.5 | -0.9 | -1.7 | 22.7 | -4.3 | 1.4 | -11.1 | -9.5 | -17.2 |
| 2014 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.5 | -12.2 | 9.8 | 8.3 | 13.5 | 0.9 | -1.8 | -4.3 | 4.0 | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 11.4 | -0.6 | 0.9 | 13.2 | -1.0 | 5.0 | 22.9 | -0.6 | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 8.8 | 6.2 | 7.1 | -0.9 | -0.3 | -8.0 | -23.1 | -1.3 | 10.0 | -19.8 | 3.6 | 12.8 |
| 2011 | 2.9 | 11.9 | 11.2 | -2.0 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 5.3 | -3.5 | -3.3 | 10.9 | -4.3 | 5.0 |
| 2010 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 19.7 | 5.5 | -3.8 | 8.1 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 22.2 | 23.0 | -17.7 |
| 2009 | -22.9 | 14.4 | 21.5 | 22.2 | -2.3 | 1.0 | 17.3 | -10.6 | 15.7 | -16.0 | 2.4 | 5.6 |
| 2008 | -18.1 | -17.5 | 14.2 | -13.5 | -5.9 | -10.5 | -17.1 | 1.2 | -19.9 | -8.5 | -2.3 | 25.0 |
| 2007 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 32.8 | -1.6 | 3.6 | 17.7 | 13.6 | 17.7 | -4.2 | 10.4 |
| 2006 | 8.0 | -4.0 | 21.5 | -5.8 | 10.7 | 5.5 | -13.9 | -6.0 | 0.7 | 20.6 | -3.3 | -1.6 |
| Avg | 3.1 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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CMG seasonality — average by calendar month
Chipotle Mexican Grill has monthly history back to 2006. Its strongest month by median is July — positive in 14 of 21 years, median +5.3%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. October is the soft spot, down in 13 of 20 with a median of -3.3%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±10.5% in an average month and has fallen 74.6% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +3.1% | +1.1% | +4.5% | +5.3% | +2.6% | +0.9% | +1.9% | +0.9% | +0.3% | -1.0% | +4.0% | +1.0% |
| Win rate | 76%/21 | 52%/21 | 71%/21 | 57%/21 | 48%/21 | 62%/21 | 67%/21 | 52%/21 | 50%/20 | 35%/20 | 65%/20 | 60%/20 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
CMG risk & extremes
CMG drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Chipotle Mexican Grill's best month?+
Chipotle Mexican Grill's strongest completed month on record is April 2020, at +34.25%.
What was Chipotle Mexican Grill's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is July 2025, at -23.63%.
Is Chipotle Mexican Grill up this year?+
Chipotle Mexican Grill is down 2.62% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Chipotle Mexican Grill's 1-year return?+
-8.69% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Chipotle Mexican Grill's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 74.6%, measured on month-end closes since 2006.
Which calendar month is historically best for Chipotle Mexican Grill?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 2006. An average is not a forecast.
About Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chipotle Mexican Grill is an S&P 500 company, a consumer discretionary business worth about $46 billion. It monetizes the fact that people never stop buying stuff — with price receipts on this site going back to 2006. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2006) would be about $4,003 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2020 at +34.25%; its worst, July 2025 at -23.63%.
- It has closed January in the green 16 out of 21 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.