Chipotle Mexican Grill Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Chipotle Mexican Grill's CEO is Brian Niccol, appointed in Mar 2018, has a tenure of 6.08 years. total yearly compensation is $22.47M, comprised of 5.8% salary and 94.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.11% of the company’s shares, worth $89.94M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.3 years and 4.4 years respectively.
Key information
Brian Niccol
Chief executive officer
US$22.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 5.8% |
| CEO tenure | 6.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 5.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Capital Investment Trends At Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) Look Strong
Apr 08
Chipotle: A Bullish Stock Split, But Shares Near Fair Value
Apr 05Chipotle Mexican Grill's Stock Split: What Does It Mean For Shareholders?
Mar 21Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG)?
Mar 09Chipotle: Taking A Breather, But Monitoring Closely
Mar 04Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) Price Target To US$2,648
Feb 08We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) Passed With Ease
Jan 31Chipotle: Expansion, Financials, And Valuation Warrants Cautious Investment Consideration
Jan 30Chipotle: Strong Brand And Market Performance But Expensive Valuation
Jan 18Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) Not Flying Under The Radar
Jan 16Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) Is Reinvesting To Multiply In Value
Jan 01Chipotle Could Maintain Over 20% Annual Returns
Dec 29Chipotle's Valuation Leaves Little Room For Error
Dec 16Chipotle: One Up On Wall Street
Nov 28Chipotle Q3: Strong Performance, But Valuation Does Matter
Nov 15Chipotle: Record High Per-Location Sales, It's Time To Buy
Oct 30Should You Think About Buying Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) Now?
Oct 26Chipotle: Fully Valued Heading Into Q3 Earnings
Oct 15Here's Why Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Oct 13Here's What Chipotle Mexican Grill's (NYSE:CMG) Strong Returns On Capital Mean
Sep 29Chipotle: Following Bill Ackman's Rationale To Owning The Stock
Sep 29Chipotle Mexican Grill: A Growth Stock With Upside Potential
Sep 05Chipotle Mexican Grill Could Start Seeing Some Headwinds In September
Aug 29Chipotle: Time To Boost The Buybacks
Aug 16A Look At The Fair Value Of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG)
Aug 15Chipotle: Finally, It's Approaching Fair Valuation
Jul 27Chipotle: Fairly Valued, But Downside Risk Looms
Jul 19Is Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) Potentially Undervalued?
Jul 19Chipotle Mexican Grill: We Are Cautiously Optimistic
Jul 06Here's Why We Think Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) Is Well Worth Watching
Jul 04Capital Investments At Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) Point To A Promising Future
Jun 19Chipotle: Location Growth (Still) Makes It A Better Buy Than McDonald's
Jun 13Chipotle Mexican Grill's Long-Term Weakness - A Peter Lynch Take
Jun 01Chipotle Mexican Grill: Don't Trade, Just Buy
May 26Should You Be Adding Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) To Your Watchlist Today?
Apr 02What Does Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.'s (NYSE:CMG) Share Price Indicate?
Mar 16Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns
Mar 02Chipotle Mexican Grill: Rising Costs And Slowing Growth Make The Stock Untouchable
Feb 15CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$22m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$17m | US$1m | US$899m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$809m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$756m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$684m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$18m | US$1m | US$653m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$710m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$586m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$406m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$38m | US$1m | US$356m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$237m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$256m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$338m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$16m | US$1m | US$350m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$310m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$249m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$205m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$34m | US$969k | US$177m |
Compensation vs Market: Brian's total compensation ($USD22.47M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.53M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Brian's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Brian Niccol (49 yo)
6.1yrs
Tenure
US$22,473,428
Compensation
Mr. Brian R. Niccol served as Independent Director at KB Home since July 8, 2021 until April 18, 2024. He has been Chief Executive Officer and Director at Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., since March 05, 2018...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Customer & Technology Officer | 7.1yrs | US$7.43m | 0.026% $ 22.2m | |
| Chairman & CEO | 6.1yrs | US$22.47m | 0.11% $ 89.9m | |
| CFO & Chief Administrative Officer | 22.3yrs | US$8.38m | 0.24% $ 209.2m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | US$6.35m | 0.011% $ 9.1m | |
| Head of Investor Relations & Strategy | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 5.5yrs | no data | 0.0068% $ 5.8m | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.000040% $ 34.2k | |
| Managing Director of Europe | 7.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Corporate Affairs & Food Safety Officer | 5.1yrs | no data | 0.0076% $ 6.5m | |
| Chief Brand Officer | less than a year | US$6.62m | 0.028% $ 23.7m | |
| Managing Director of Canada | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer - Field Operations | less than a year | no data | no data |
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
53.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CMG's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 6.1yrs | US$22.47m | 0.11% $ 89.9m | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$341.08k | 0.0070% $ 6.0m | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$363.58k | 0.0025% $ 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$341.08k | 0.0017% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 27.3yrs | US$336.08k | 0.24% $ 204.2m | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$341.08k | 0.0038% $ 3.3m | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$341.08k | 0.0014% $ 1.2m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$418.58k | 0.0027% $ 2.3m | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$356.08k | 0.0029% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$171.04k | 0.00028% $ 239.3k |
4.4yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CMG's board of directors are considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).