Portillo's (PTLO) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Portillo's

NasdaqGS•Consumer Cyclical•Restaurants

$4.09-0.01(<0.01%)Pre-market

Market Cap

$270.34M

P/E

19.5x

P/S

0.4x

P/B

0.6x

Portillo's Inc. owns and operates fast casual restaurants in the United States. The company offers Chicago-style hot dogs and sausages, Italian beef sandwiches, char-grilled burgers, chopped salads, crinkle-cut and cheese fries, homemade chocolate cakes, and chocolate cake shake. It also operates a food truck under The Beef Bus name; and a ghost kitchen. In addition, the company provides delivery services through its application and website, as well as third-party delivery platforms. Further, it sells gift cards. Portillo's Inc. was founded in 1963 and is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

How this company scores

WeakMetricSide Score: 35/100

Strongest: Balance Sheet & Red Flags (15/25); weakest: Cash & Earnings Quality (5/25).

Profitability7/25

Growth8/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags15/25

Cash & Earnings Quality5/25

Strengths

Low leverageConsistent growthImproving margins

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 19.5x5y range 17.5x – 104.1x

Currently below its 15-quarter median.

P/S · 0.4x5y range 0.4x – 1.8x

Currently below its 17-quarter median.

P/B · 0.6x5y range 0.6x – 10.3x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

Operating margins dropped 43.3% over recent quarters — a sharp decline suggesting serious cost or pricing challenges.

Earnings Quality

Red Flag

Free cash flow has been negative in 5 of the last 8 quarters — earnings are not translating to cash.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $270.34M

Metrics at a Glance

as of June 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $748.75M
Q. Revenue: $198.95M
TTM EBITDA: $65.16M
TTM Op. Income: $34.03M
Q. Op. Income: $13.78M
TTM Net Income: $13.87M
Q. Net Income: $6.94M
EPS: $0.1
Shares Out.: $72.38M

$748.75M in TTM revenue grew 2.9% YoY, reaching $198.95M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $65.16M and TTM operating income of $34.03M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $13.87M means revenue is converting into profit. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has risen for 6 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

Gross Margin: 21.7%
EBITDA Margin: 11.1%
Op. Margin: 6.9%
Net Margin: 3.5%

Op. margin of 6.9% is down 2.4% YoY — costs are rising relative to revenue. Net margin at 3.5% and gross margin of 21.7% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Over the past year, operating margin is down 26% — an improving trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: 19.5x
P/S Ratio: 0.4x
P/B Ratio: 0.6x

At 19.5x P/E, the stock trades within typical market levels. P/S of 0.4x and P/B of 0.6x provide additional context. Use the growth and margin sections to judge whether the multiple is justified. Over the past year, P/E is down 24% — an improving trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $1.62B
Cash: $21.25M
Long-Term Debt: $235.19M
Book Value: $480.13M
D/E Ratio: 0.5
Debt/EBITDA: 10.7

With $1.62B in assets and $235.19M in long-term debt, D/E is 0.5and book value is $480.13M — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Across the last 8 quarters, debt/equity has fallen for 7 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $17.57M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $-9.16M
FCF Margin: -1.2%
FCF / Net Income: -0.7

TTM FCF of $-9.16M on $17.57M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of -0.7x means the business consumes cash — it is not yet self-funding. Across the last 8 quarters, free cash flow has risen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.