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Portillo's

NSQ:PTLO · US73642K1060
Hotels, Restaurants & LeisureMedium

360

18
EV / EBIT29
Price / Owner Earnings77
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales78
EV / Gross Profit21
Price/Book67
Return on Capital27
Cash Return on Capital28
Return on Equity34
EBIT Margin61
Gross Profitability7
Cash Conversion81
Accruals23
Owner Earnings Margin18
Sales growth61
Profit Growth20
Long-Term EPS Growth96
Reinvestment11
Price momentum6
Debt load74
Refinancing17
Debt Payback1
Liquidity31
Analyst ratings25
Opinion Changes19
Price Target Upside80
Market mood17
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Portillo's doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded2021
Employees1,002
ISINUS73642K1060
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Food DeliveryGhost KitchensFood and BeverageRestaurants

Description

Portillo's Inc. (Portillo's) owns and operates fast casual restaurants in the United States. As of December 28, 2025 (fiscal 2025), the company owned and operated various restaurants across 11 states, including a restaurant owned by C&O Chicago, L.L…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Portillo's Inc. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analysts lean positive.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
6
2023202420252026

All-time high

73

Jan 2025

All-time low

6

Jun 2026

Average rank

40

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
78
36
34
17
Price/Earnings
42
15
14
5
Price/Book
67
53
41
39
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
47
13
10
5

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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