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

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

5.09 USD
+0.43 (+9.23%)
Last: 11/21/2025, 8:00:01 PM
5.15 USD
+0.06 (+1.18%)
Pre-Market: 11/24/2025, 9:25:10 AM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall PTLO gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated PTLO against 132 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. While PTLO is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. PTLO has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

PTLO had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year PTLO had a positive cash flow from operations.
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 (1.54%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 5.33%, PTLO is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.33% of the companies in the same industry.
PTLO has a worse Return On Invested Capital (2.91%) than 64.39% of its industry peers.
PTLO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.39%. This 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

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.35%, PTLO is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.27% of the companies in the same industry.
PTLO has a Operating Margin (6.85%) which is in line with its industry peers.
PTLO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
PTLO's Gross Margin of 65.75% is amongst the best of the industry. PTLO outperforms 80.30% 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

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.
PTLO has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for PTLO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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 0.71, we must say that PTLO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
PTLO's Altman-Z score of 0.71 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PTLO is outperformed by 70.45% of its industry peers.
PTLO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.69. This is a neutral value indicating PTLO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
PTLO has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.69) than 65.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.69
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.71
ROIC/WACC0.35
WACC8.32%
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 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.22 indicates that PTLO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
PTLO has a worse Quick ratio (0.22) than 90.91% 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

PTLO shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by 0.00%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.40% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, PTLO shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.19% on average per year.
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

Based on estimates for the next years, PTLO will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -10.81% on average per year.
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-39.58%
EPS Next 2Y-15.91%
EPS Next 3Y-10.81%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.6%
Revenue Next 2Y5.86%
Revenue Next 3Y6.75%
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

The Price/Earnings ratio is 12.12, which indicates a correct valuation of PTLO.
82.58% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PTLO, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.47, PTLO is valued rather cheaply.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.65, PTLO is valued correctly.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PTLO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.45% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 34.42. PTLO is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.12
Fwd PE 15.65
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

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PTLO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.03% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.86
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 -10.81% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-15.91%
EPS Next 3Y-10.81%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

PTLO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

PORTILLO'S INC-CL A

NASDAQ:PTLO (11/21/2025, 8:00:01 PM)

Premarket: 5.15 +0.06 (+1.18%)

5.09

+0.43 (+9.23%)

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 Owners94.9%
Inst Owner Change-13.16%
Ins Owners6.05%
Ins Owner Change34.52%
Market Cap383.63M
Revenue(TTM)730.93M
Net Income(TTM)24.50M
Analysts77.65
Price Target8.31 (63.26%)
Short Float %18.81%
Short Ratio3.76
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)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)-27.56%
PT rev (3m)-45.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-59.32%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-71.63%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.91%
EPS NY rev (3m)-30.13%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-8.27%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.73%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.12
Fwd PE 15.65
P/S 0.52
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 5.13
P/B 0.84
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.86
EPS(TTM)0.42
EY8.25%
EPS(NY)0.33
Fwd EY6.39%
FCF(TTM)-0.19
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.99
OCFY19.49%
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 0.71
F-Score4
WACC8.32%
ROIC/WACC0.35
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-39.58%
EPS Next 2Y-15.91%
EPS Next 3Y-10.81%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.4%
Revenue growth 3Y9.92%
Revenue growth 5Y8.19%
Sales Q2Q%1.78%
Revenue Next Year3.6%
Revenue Next 2Y5.86%
Revenue Next 3Y6.75%
Revenue Next 5Y17.59%
EBIT growth 1Y-12.7%
EBIT growth 3Y25.77%
EBIT growth 5Y3.93%
EBIT Next Year79.19%
EBIT Next 3Y25.65%
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.