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

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:PTLO - US73642K1060 - Common Stock

4.71 USD
-0.03 (-0.63%)
Last: 12/26/2025, 8:11:06 PM
4.6946 USD
-0.02 (-0.33%)
After Hours: 12/26/2025, 8:11:06 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

PTLO gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 133 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. PTLO has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. 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

PTLO had positive earnings in the past year.
PTLO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years PTLO reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years PTLO had a positive operating cash flow.
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 1.54%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PTLO outperforms 45.11% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of 5.33%, PTLO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.40% of the companies in the same industry.
PTLO's Return On Invested Capital of 2.91% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PTLO is outperformed by 62.41% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PTLO is significantly below the industry average of 10.41%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.54%
ROE 5.33%
ROIC 2.91%
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 (3.35%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
PTLO has a Operating Margin (6.85%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
PTLO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of PTLO (65.75%) is better than 79.70% of its industry peers.
PTLO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.85%
PM (TTM) 3.35%
GM 65.75%
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

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PTLO 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.
Compared to 1 year ago, PTLO has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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

PTLO has an Altman-Z score of 0.70. This is a bad value and indicates that PTLO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
PTLO has a Altman-Z score of 0.70. This is in the lower half of the industry: PTLO underperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.69 indicates that PTLO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
PTLO has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.69) than 65.41% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.69
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.7
ROIC/WACC0.34
WACC8.68%
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

A Current Ratio of 0.27 indicates that PTLO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.27, PTLO is doing worse than 90.98% of the companies in the same industry.
PTLO has a Quick Ratio of 0.27. 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 Quick ratio of 0.22 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PTLO is outperformed by 89.47% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.27
Quick Ratio 0.22
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 for PTLO have decreased by 0.00% in the last year.
PTLO shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.40%.
The Revenue has been growing by 8.19% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-27.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.4%
Revenue growth 3Y9.92%
Revenue growth 5Y8.19%
Sales Q2Q%1.78%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -14.94% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
The Revenue is expected to grow by 17.59% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-51.96%
EPS Next 2Y-26.55%
EPS Next 3Y-14.94%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.75%
Revenue Next 2Y4.63%
Revenue Next 3Y5.05%
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 11.21 indicates a reasonable valuation of PTLO.
PTLO's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PTLO is cheaper than 89.47% of the companies in the same industry.
PTLO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.57.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.98 indicates a rather expensive valuation of PTLO.
PTLO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PTLO is cheaper than 64.66% of the companies in the same industry.
PTLO is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.04, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.21
Fwd PE 18.98
PTLO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPTLO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

81.95% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PTLO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.52
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

A cheap valuation may be justified as PTLO's earnings are expected to decrease with -14.94% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-26.55%
EPS Next 3Y-14.94%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

PTLO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

PORTILLO'S INC-CL A

NASDAQ:PTLO (12/26/2025, 8:11:06 PM)

After market: 4.6946 -0.02 (-0.33%)

4.71

-0.03 (-0.63%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)11-04 2025-11-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-02 2026-02-02/amc
Inst Owners78.97%
Inst Owner Change-13.24%
Ins Owners3.37%
Ins Owner Change34.25%
Market Cap354.99M
Revenue(TTM)730.93M
Net Income(TTM)24.50M
Analysts77.65
Price Target8.31 (76.43%)
Short Float %21.25%
Short Ratio4.93
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
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)34.29%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.57%
Max EPS beat(2)72.15%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)74.32%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.57%
Max EPS beat(4)226.09%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)71.14%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)84.93%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)84.59%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.96%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.29%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.5%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.63%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.95%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.56%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.48%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.14%
PT rev (1m)-17.26%
PT rev (3m)-28.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-66.19%
EPS NY rev (1m)-20.49%
EPS NY rev (3m)-35.64%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.49%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.81%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.78%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.21
Fwd PE 18.98
P/S 0.49
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 4.75
P/B 0.77
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.52
EPS(TTM)0.42
EY8.92%
EPS(NY)0.25
Fwd EY5.27%
FCF(TTM)-0.19
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.99
OCFY21.07%
SpS9.7
BVpS6.1
TBVpS-2.4
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.59
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.54%
ROE 5.33%
ROCE 3.57%
ROIC 2.91%
ROICexc 2.95%
ROICexgc 5.24%
OM 6.85%
PM (TTM) 3.35%
GM 65.75%
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%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-12.97%
ROICexgc 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-Score4
Asset Turnover0.46
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.69
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 4.06
Cap/Depr 321.34%
Cap/Sales 12.22%
Interest Coverage 2.11
Cash Conversion 96.04%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.27
Quick Ratio 0.22
Altman-Z 0.7
F-Score4
WACC8.68%
ROIC/WACC0.34
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)0%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-27.27%
EPS Next Y-51.96%
EPS Next 2Y-26.55%
EPS Next 3Y-14.94%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.4%
Revenue growth 3Y9.92%
Revenue growth 5Y8.19%
Sales Q2Q%1.78%
Revenue Next Year2.75%
Revenue Next 2Y4.63%
Revenue Next 3Y5.05%
Revenue Next 5Y17.59%
EBIT growth 1Y-12.7%
EBIT growth 3Y25.77%
EBIT growth 5Y3.93%
EBIT Next Year72.07%
EBIT Next 3Y27.89%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-350.53%
FCF growth 3Y13.76%
FCF growth 5Y-14.28%
OCF growth 1Y4.6%
OCF growth 3Y31.75%
OCF growth 5Y17.74%

PORTILLO'S INC-CL A / PTLO FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for PTLO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to PTLO.


What is the valuation status for PTLO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to PORTILLO'S INC-CL A (PTLO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of PTLO stock?

PORTILLO'S INC-CL A (PTLO) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


How financially healthy is PORTILLO'S INC-CL A?

The financial health rating of PORTILLO'S INC-CL A (PTLO) is 1 / 10.