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Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

PTLO • • Industrial / General
Consumer CyclicalRestaurantsFast CasualBurger & Sandwich QSR
AboutPortillo's Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership and operation of fast casual and quick service restaurants in the United States. The company offers Chicago-style hot dogs and sausages, Italian beef sandwiches, char-grilled burgers, chopped salads, crinkle-cut French fries, homemade chocolate cakes, and chocolate cake shakes. As of March 10, 2022, it operated in 70 locations across nine states. The company also offers its products through its website. Portillo's Inc. was founded in 1963 and is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.Show more
  • Revenue $711M +4.5%
  • EBITDA $85M +7.0%
  • Net Income $30M +60.2%
  • EPS (Diluted) 0.46 +43.8%
  • Gross Margin 40.5%
  • EBITDA Margin 12.01% +2.4%
  • Operating Margin 8.17% +0.2%
  • Net Margin 4.15% +53.3%
  • ROE 6.21% +50.6%
  • ROIC 4.22% -3.0%
  • Debt/Equity 1.22 +1.7%
  • Interest Coverage 2.27 +12.3%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 39.7%
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Trading at only 0.7x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak 3Y average ROE of 4.3%
  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 15 (bottom 15%)
  • ✗Shares diluted 11.6% in last year
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y8.19%
3Y9.92%
TTM2.4%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y39.66%
3Y70.15%
TTM-5.93%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-13.34%

ROCE

10Y Avg4.83%
5Y Avg4.6%
3Y Avg4.24%
Latest4.39%

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+479.42M455.47M534.95M587.1M679.9M710.55M
Revenue Growth %--0.05%0.17%0.1%0.16%0.05%
Cost of Goods Sold+283.27M258.44M305.55M358.63M404.74M422.77M
COGS % of Revenue0.59%0.57%0.57%0.61%0.6%0.59%
Gross Profit+196.15M197.03M229.4M228.47M275.17M287.78M
Gross Margin %0.41%0.43%0.43%0.39%0.4%0.41%
Gross Profit Growth %-0%0.16%-0%0.2%0.05%
Operating Expenses+147.23M139.74M199.39M187.2M219.73M229.75M
OpEx % of Revenue0.31%0.31%0.37%0.32%0.32%0.32%
Selling, General & Admin67.66M64.77M115.15M97.55M112.19M111.72M
SG&A % of Revenue0.14%0.14%0.22%0.17%0.17%0.16%
Research & Development000000
R&D % of Revenue------
Other Operating Expenses79.57M74.97M84.24M89.65M107.53M118.03M
Operating Income+48.92M57.29M30.01M41.28M55.44M58.03M
Operating Margin %0.1%0.13%0.06%0.07%0.08%0.08%
Operating Income Growth %-0.17%-0.48%0.38%0.34%0.05%
EBITDA+73.29M81.88M53.32M62.19M79.75M85.33M
EBITDA Margin %0.15%0.18%0.1%0.11%0.12%0.12%
EBITDA Growth %-0.12%-0.35%0.17%0.28%0.07%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)24.36M24.58M23.31M20.91M24.31M27.3M
EBIT48.92M57.29M22.75M46.62M55.54M67.49M
Net Interest Income+-43.37M-45.03M-39.69M-27.64M-27.26M-25.31M
Interest Income0000212K309K
Interest Expense43.37M45.03M39.69M27.64M27.47M25.62M
Other Income/Expense-43.37M-45.03M-46.96M-22.3M-27.37M-16.16M
Pretax Income+5.55M12.26M-16.95M18.98M28.07M41.88M
Pretax Margin %0.01%0.03%-0.03%0.03%0.04%0.06%
Income Tax+00-3.53M1.82M3.25M6.8M
Effective Tax Rate %1%1%-0.35%0.57%0.66%0.7%
Net Income+5.55M12.26M5.99M10.85M18.42M29.52M
Net Margin %0.01%0.03%0.01%0.02%0.03%0.04%
Net Income Growth %-1.21%-0.51%0.81%0.7%0.6%
Net Income (Continuing)5.55M12.26M-13.42M17.16M24.82M35.08M
Discontinued Operations000000
Minority Interest00252.14M176.56M137.73M89.04M
EPS (Diluted)+-0.38-0.25-0.420.250.320.46
EPS Growth %-0.34%-0.68%1.6%0.28%0.44%
EPS (Basic)-0.38-0.25-0.420.280.340.48
Diluted Shares Outstanding33.57M33.57M35.81M42.72M57.31M63.98M
Basic Shares Outstanding33.57M33.57M35.81M38.9M53.81M61.05M
Dividend Payout Ratio------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+32.69M54.63M59.02M65.33M41.92M52.65M
Cash & Short-Term Investments22.42M41.43M39.26M44.43M10.44M22.88M
Cash Only22.42M41.43M39.26M44.43M10.44M22.88M
Short-Term Investments000000
Accounts Receivable3.66M5.2M7.84M8.59M14.18M14.79M
Days Sales Outstanding2.794.175.355.347.617.6
Inventory3.9M5.08M6.08M7.39M8.73M7.92M
Days Inventory Outstanding5.027.177.267.527.886.83
Other Current Assets2.7M00000
Total Non-Current Assets+853.95M855.6M940.56M1.21B1.34B1.45B
Property, Plant & Equipment165.1M174.77M190.83M393.84M489.62M581.37M
Fixed Asset Turnover2.90x2.61x2.80x1.49x1.39x1.22x
Goodwill394.3M394.3M394.3M394.3M394.3M394.3M
Intangible Assets274.95M266.18M259.76M255.72M252.84M250.02M
Long-Term Investments15.86M16.02M16.17M16.27M16.68M16.06M
Other Non-Current Assets3.74M4.33M5.04M4.12M5.49M8.28M
Total Assets+886.64M910.22M999.57M1.28B1.39B1.5B
Asset Turnover0.54x0.50x0.54x0.46x0.49x0.47x
Asset Growth %-0.03%0.1%0.28%0.08%0.08%
Total Current Liabilities+69.94M66.35M66.94M77.3M104.91M135.57M
Accounts Payable15.88M21.43M27.25M30.27M33.19M45.52M
Days Payables Outstanding20.4630.2632.5530.8129.9339.3
Short-Term Debt18.32M3.32M3.32M4.16M22.5M36.25M
Deferred Revenue (Current)01000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities5.99M00018.45M15.34M
Current Ratio0.47x0.82x0.88x0.85x0.40x0.39x
Quick Ratio0.41x0.75x0.79x0.75x0.32x0.33x
Cash Conversion Cycle-12.65-18.92-19.94-17.95-14.44-24.86
Total Non-Current Liabilities+488.92M703.16M509.23M769.88M820.52M874.41M
Long-Term Debt465.84M466.38M315.83M314.43M283.92M275.42M
Capital Lease Obligations000200.17M238.41M278.54M
Deferred Tax Liabilities000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities23.08M236.78M193.4M255.29M298.18M320.45M
Total Liabilities558.86M769.51M576.17M847.18M925.43M1.01B
Total Debt+484.17M469.7M319.15M523.6M550.41M596.23M
Net Debt461.74M428.27M279.89M479.17M539.98M573.35M
Debt / Equity1.48x3.34x0.75x1.21x1.20x1.22x
Debt / EBITDA6.61x5.74x5.99x8.42x6.90x6.99x
Net Debt / EBITDA6.30x5.23x5.25x7.71x6.77x6.72x
Interest Coverage1.13x1.27x0.76x1.49x2.02x2.27x
Total Equity+327.78M140.71M423.41M432.9M460.11M490.1M
Equity Growth %--0.57%2.01%0.02%0.06%0.07%
Book Value per Share9.764.1911.8210.138.037.66
Total Shareholders' Equity327.78M140.71M171.26M256.34M322.38M401.06M
Common Stock00358K484K555K637K
Retained Earnings56.08M0-15.95M-4.81M13.61M43.13M
Treasury Stock000000
Accumulated OCI-749K00000
Minority Interest00252.14M176.56M137.73M89.04M

Cash Flow

Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+43.33M58.27M42.87M56.89M70.78M98.04M
Operating CF Margin %0.09%0.13%0.08%0.1%0.1%0.14%
Operating CF Growth %-0.34%-0.26%0.33%0.24%0.39%
Net Income5.55M12.26M-13.42M17.16M24.82M35.08M
Depreciation & Amortization24.36M24.58M23.31M20.91M24.31M27.3M
Stock-Based Compensation1.29M960K29.39M16.14M15.54M11.15M
Deferred Taxes00-3.53M-3.52M-100K-2.38M
Other Non-Cash Items5.24M6.82M14.14M2.35M4.14M1.21M
Working Capital Changes6.88M13.64M-7.02M3.86M2.07M25.69M
Change in Receivables447K-473K-929K287K-761K816K
Change in Inventory-141K-1.18M-1M-1.31M-1.35M818K
Change in Payables-1.78M1.35M1.79M-3.62M209K11.28M
Cash from Investing+-22.01M-21.42M-36.26M-47.02M-87.84M-88.11M
Capital Expenditures-22.05M-21.45M-36.18M-47.06M-87.92M-88.19M
CapEx % of Revenue0.05%0.05%0.07%0.08%0.13%0.12%
Acquisitions------
Investments------
Other Investing33K32K123K44K81K77K
Cash from Financing+-11.72M-18.05M-8.78M-4.71M-16.93M2.51M
Debt Issued (Net)------
Equity Issued (Net)------
Dividends Paid000000
Share Repurchases------
Other Financing-13.09M250K-8.88M-1.38M-3.88M-1.86M
Net Change in Cash------
Free Cash Flow+21.28M36.82M6.69M9.83M-17.14M9.85M
FCF Margin %0.04%0.08%0.01%0.02%-0.03%0.01%
FCF Growth %-0.73%-0.82%0.47%-2.74%1.57%
FCF per Share0.631.100.190.23-0.300.15
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)7.80x4.75x7.16x5.24x3.84x3.32x
Interest Paid36.51M34.29M43.54M23.97M28.28M19.45M
Taxes Paid000000

Key Ratios

Metric201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)1.69%5.24%2.12%2.53%4.13%6.21%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-6.33%3.54%3.83%4.35%4.22%
Gross Margin40.91%43.26%42.88%38.92%40.47%40.5%
Net Margin1.16%2.69%1.12%1.85%2.71%4.15%
Debt / Equity1.48x3.34x0.75x1.21x1.20x1.22x
Interest Coverage1.13x1.27x0.76x1.49x2.02x2.27x
FCF Conversion7.80x4.75x7.16x5.24x3.84x3.32x
Revenue Growth--4.99%17.45%9.75%15.81%4.51%

Revenue by Segment

2021202220232024
Gift Card3.28M3.6M3.82M3.97M
Gift Card Growth-9.73%6.23%3.92%

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.0x. This may indicate the stock is undervalued or faces growth challenges.

Growth & Financials

Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) reported $730.9M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 52% increase from $479.4M in 2019.

Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) grew revenue by 4.5% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Yes, Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) is profitable, generating $24.5M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (4.2% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) has a return on equity (ROE) of 6.2%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) had negative free cash flow of $10.0M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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