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PORTILLO'S INC-CL A (PTLO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:PTLO - US73642K1060 - Common Stock

5.9 USD
+0.02 (+0.34%)
Last: 10/17/2025, 8:00:01 PM
5.89 USD
-0.01 (-0.17%)
After Hours: 10/17/2025, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

PTLO gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 135 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. PTLO has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. PTLO has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year PTLO was profitable.
PTLO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years PTLO reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
PTLO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
PTLO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPTLO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M 40M 60M 80M

1.2 Ratios

PTLO has a Return On Assets of 1.96%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PTLO outperforms 45.19% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of PTLO (6.65%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.47%, PTLO is doing worse than 60.74% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PTLO is significantly below the industry average of 10.67%.
The 3 year average ROIC (3.39%) for PTLO is below the current ROIC(3.47%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.96%
ROE 6.65%
ROIC 3.47%
ROA(3y)1.38%
ROA(5y)0.34%
ROE(3y)5.78%
ROE(5y)1.2%
ROIC(3y)3.39%
ROIC(5y)3.73%
PTLO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPTLO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5

1.3 Margins

PTLO has a Profit Margin of 4.19%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PTLO outperforms 53.33% of its industry peers.
PTLO has a Operating Margin (8.03%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
PTLO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 65.94%, PTLO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.52% of the companies in the same industry.
PTLO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.03%
PM (TTM) 4.19%
GM 65.94%
OM growth 3Y14.42%
OM growth 5Y-3.94%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.39%
GM growth 5Y-0.87%
PTLO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPTLO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

PTLO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
PTLO has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for PTLO has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
PTLO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
PTLO Yearly Shares OutstandingPTLO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
PTLO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPTLO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.79, we must say that PTLO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of PTLO (0.79) is worse than 71.11% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.68 indicates that PTLO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
PTLO has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.68) than 65.19% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.68
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.79
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC8.23%
PTLO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPTLO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

PTLO has a Current Ratio of 0.29. This is a bad value and indicates that PTLO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
PTLO's Current ratio of 0.29 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PTLO is outperformed by 90.37% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.23 indicates that PTLO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.23, PTLO is not doing good in the industry: 89.63% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.29
Quick Ratio 0.23
PTLO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPTLO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 18.42% over the past year.
Looking at the last year, PTLO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.62% in the last year.
PTLO shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.19% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.42%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%20%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.62%
Revenue growth 3Y9.92%
Revenue growth 5Y8.19%
Sales Q2Q%3.63%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -10.50% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
PTLO is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 17.59% yearly.
EPS Next Y-34.96%
EPS Next 2Y-15.33%
EPS Next 3Y-10.5%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.3%
Revenue Next 2Y6.95%
Revenue Next 3Y6.87%
Revenue Next 5Y17.59%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
PTLO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPTLO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B
PTLO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPTLO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 13.11 indicates a correct valuation of PTLO.
PTLO's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PTLO is cheaper than 82.96% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.40. PTLO is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.89 indicates a rather expensive valuation of PTLO.
64.44% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PTLO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
PTLO is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.11
Fwd PE 17.89
PTLO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPTLO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PTLO is valued a bit cheaper than 77.04% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.05
PTLO Per share dataPTLO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PTLO's earnings are expected to decrease with -10.50% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-15.33%
EPS Next 3Y-10.5%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for PTLO!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

PORTILLO'S INC-CL A

NASDAQ:PTLO (10/17/2025, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 5.89 -0.01 (-0.17%)

5.9

+0.02 (+0.34%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)08-05 2025-08-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)11-04 2025-11-04/bmo
Inst Owners94.9%
Inst Owner Change-0.28%
Ins Owners6.05%
Ins Owner Change22.86%
Market Cap444.56M
Analysts82.35
Price Target11.48 (94.58%)
Short Float %16.6%
Short Ratio3.06
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.49%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.57%
Max EPS beat(2)2.59%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)73.64%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.57%
Max EPS beat(4)226.09%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)62.68%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)94.35%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)74.57%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.87%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.12%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.94%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.63%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.95%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.8%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.36%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.12%
PT rev (1m)-1.32%
PT rev (3m)-25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.22%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-49.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)-12.87%
EPS NY rev (3m)-24.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.22%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.11
Fwd PE 17.89
P/S 0.61
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 5.25
P/B 0.97
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.05
EPS(TTM)0.45
EY7.63%
EPS(NY)0.33
Fwd EY5.59%
FCF(TTM)-0.03
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.12
OCFY19.06%
SpS9.66
BVpS6.09
TBVpS-2.44
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.96%
ROE 6.65%
ROCE 4.23%
ROIC 3.47%
ROICexc 3.47%
ROICexgc 6.22%
OM 8.03%
PM (TTM) 4.19%
GM 65.94%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.38%
ROA(5y)0.34%
ROE(3y)5.78%
ROE(5y)1.2%
ROIC(3y)3.39%
ROIC(5y)3.73%
ROICexc(3y)3.46%
ROICexc(5y)3.86%
ROICexgc(3y)7.08%
ROICexgc(5y)13.23%
ROCE(3y)3.98%
ROCE(5y)4.36%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-12.97%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-25.13%
ROICexc growth 3Y9.15%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.41%
OM growth 3Y14.42%
OM growth 5Y-3.94%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.39%
GM growth 5Y-0.87%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.47
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.68
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 3.62
Cap/Depr 317.65%
Cap/Sales 11.99%
Interest Coverage 3.2
Cash Conversion 98.59%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.29
Quick Ratio 0.23
Altman-Z 0.79
F-Score6
WACC8.23%
ROIC/WACC0.42
Cap/Depr(3y)303.25%
Cap/Depr(5y)230.45%
Cap/Sales(3y)11.12%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.97%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.42%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%20%
EPS Next Y-34.96%
EPS Next 2Y-15.33%
EPS Next 3Y-10.5%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.62%
Revenue growth 3Y9.92%
Revenue growth 5Y8.19%
Sales Q2Q%3.63%
Revenue Next Year4.3%
Revenue Next 2Y6.95%
Revenue Next 3Y6.87%
Revenue Next 5Y17.59%
EBIT growth 1Y3.69%
EBIT growth 3Y25.77%
EBIT growth 5Y3.93%
EBIT Next Year79.19%
EBIT Next 3Y25.65%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y66.77%
FCF growth 3Y13.76%
FCF growth 5Y-14.28%
OCF growth 1Y34.84%
OCF growth 3Y31.75%
OCF growth 5Y17.74%