Revenue growth has decelerated to a modest 3.5% in 2026Q1, while operating margins have compressed to a thin 2.5% due to the company's complex, labor-intensive kitchen operations.
| Sales/Revenue | 738.25M | 732.07M | 710.55M | 679.9M | 587.1M | 534.95M | 455.47M | 479.42M |
| Revenue Growth % | 2.37% | 3.03% | 4.51% | 15.81% | 9.75% | 17.45% | -4.99% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 524.37M | 443.4M | 422.77M | 404.74M | 358.63M | 305.55M | 258.44M | 283.27M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 60.57% | 59.5% | 59.53% | 61.08% | 57.12% | 56.74% | 59.09% |
| Gross Profit | 213.88M | 288.67M | 287.78M | 275.17M | 228.47M | 229.4M | 197.03M | 196.15M |
| Gross Margin % | 28.97% | 39.43% | 40.5% | 40.47% | 38.92% | 42.88% | 43.26% | 40.91% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 0.31% | 4.58% | 20.44% | -0.4% | 16.43% | 0.45% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 169.11M | 237.47M | 229.75M | 219.73M | 187.2M | 199.39M | 139.74M | 147.23M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 32.44% | 32.33% | 32.32% | 31.88% | 37.27% | 30.68% | 30.71% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 98.68M | 117.77M | 111.72M | 112.19M | 97.55M | 115.15M | 64.77M | 67.66M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 16.09% | 15.72% | 16.5% | 16.62% | 21.53% | 14.22% | 14.11% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 3M | 119.69M | 118.03M | 107.53M | 89.65M | 84.24M | 74.97M | 79.57M |
| Operating Income | 44.77M | 51.2M | 58.03M | 55.44M | 41.28M | 30.01M | 57.29M | 48.92M |
| Operating Margin % | 6.06% | 6.99% | 8.17% | 8.15% | 7.03% | 5.61% | 12.58% | 10.2% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -11.77% | 4.68% | 34.31% | 37.54% | -47.62% | 17.11% | - |
| EBITDA | 74.78M | 80.32M | 85.33M | 79.75M | 62.19M | 53.32M | 81.88M | 73.29M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 10.13% | 10.97% | 12.01% | 11.73% | 10.59% | 9.97% | 17.98% | 15.29% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -12.76% | -5.88% | 6.99% | 28.25% | 16.62% | -34.87% | 11.72% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 30.01M | 29.11M | 27.3M | 24.31M | 20.91M | 23.31M | 24.58M | 24.36M |
| EBIT | 40.29M | 46.9M | 67.49M | 55.54M | 46.62M | 22.75M | 57.29M | 48.92M |
| Net Interest Income | -22.43M | -22.53M | -25.31M | -27.26M | -27.64M | -39.69M | -45.03M | -43.37M |
| Interest Income | 254K | 275K | 309K | 212K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 22.69M | 22.81M | 25.62M | 27.47M | 27.64M | 39.69M | 45.03M | 43.37M |
| Other Income/Expense | -26.7M | -27.11M | -16.16M | -27.37M | -22.3M | -46.96M | -45.03M | -43.37M |
| Pretax Income | 18.07M | 24.09M | 41.88M | 28.07M | 18.98M | -16.95M | 12.26M | 5.55M |
| Pretax Margin % | 2.45% | 3.29% | 5.89% | 4.13% | 3.23% | -3.17% | 2.69% | 1.16% |
| Income Tax | 1.47M | 3M | 6.8M | 3.25M | 1.82M | -3.53M | 0 | 0 |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 8.15% | 12.44% | 16.24% | 11.57% | 9.6% | 20.84% | 0% | 0% |
| Net Income | 15.63M | 19.34M | 29.52M | 18.42M | 10.85M | 5.99M | 12.26M | 5.55M |
| Net Margin % | 2.12% | 2.64% | 4.15% | 2.71% | 1.85% | 1.12% | 2.69% | 1.16% |
| Net Income Growth % | -44.71% | -34.46% | 60.21% | 69.79% | 81.09% | -51.14% | 120.76% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 16.59M | 21.09M | 35.08M | 24.82M | 17.16M | -13.42M | 12.26M | 5.55M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 29.3M | 29.48M | 89.04M | 137.73M | 176.56M | 252.14M | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.22 | 0.27 | 0.46 | 0.32 | 0.25 | -0.42 | -0.25 | -0.38 |
| EPS Growth % | -49.58% | -41.3% | 43.75% | 28% | 159.52% | -68% | 34.21% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 0.28 | 0.48 | 0.34 | 0.28 | -0.42 | -0.25 | -0.38 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 72.08M | 71.09M | 63.98M | 57.31M | 42.72M | 35.81M | 33.57M | 33.57M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 72.08M | 68.82M | 61.05M | 53.81M | 38.9M | 35.81M | 33.57M | 33.57M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Margin compression from inflation
As reported in recent financial filings, Portillo's revenue growth has decelerated significantly, with the most recent quarterly figure showing a modest 3.5% year-over-year increase, a sharp contrast to the double-digit expansion observed in previous periods, suggesting that the brand's unit-led growth strategy is encountering saturation challenges.
The deceleration in top-line growth indicates that new unit openings may be failing to offset stagnant same-store sales performance. Investors should monitor whether the company's expansion into the Sunbelt can eventually replicate the high-volume productivity of its core Midwest locations or if the brand is reaching a ceiling.
Based on the company's quarterly income statements, gross margins have exhibited extreme volatility, plummeting to 16.2% in 2025Q3 and 19.1% in 2026Q1, which highlights a concerning inability to maintain consistent pricing power against fluctuating commodity costs for core protein inputs like beef and pork.
This erratic margin profile suggests that the company's high-volume kitchen architecture is highly sensitive to input cost spikes. The inability to sustain gross margins above the 40% level seen in prior quarters implies that the brand may lack the necessary pricing elasticity to pass through inflationary pressures to its consumer base.
According to the provided income statement data, operating margins have compressed to 2.5% in the most recent quarter, demonstrating that the company's complex, labor-intensive kitchen model is struggling to achieve the operating leverage required to scale profitability effectively as revenue growth slows down across the footprint.
The failure of operating income to scale alongside revenue suggests that the fixed-cost burden of large-format real estate and high staffing requirements is weighing heavily on the bottom line. This trend warrants further investigation into whether the 'Restaurant of the Future' initiative can successfully reduce site-level overhead.
While management emphasizes the brand's unique multi-station kitchen as a competitive moat, the income statement data suggests this complexity may be a trap, as evidenced by the recent net loss of $402,000 in 2026Q1, which highlights the fragility of the model during periods of lower transaction volume.
Short-sellers would likely focus on the disconnect between the company's high-growth valuation and the reality of its deteriorating profitability metrics. The reliance on a labor-heavy, high-complexity menu appears to leave the company uniquely exposed to wage inflation and operational inefficiencies that simpler fast-casual peers may avoid.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PTLO stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) reported total revenue of $732.1M. This represents a 52.7% increase compared to $479.4M in 2019.
Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) is profitable, generating $19.3M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 2.6%.
Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) reported an operating income of $51.2M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 7.0%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) generated $288.7M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 39.4%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.