Portillo's (PTLO) EBITDA Margin (2020 - 2026)
Portillo's' (PTLO) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 6.4% in Q1 2026, down 305.0% year-on-year from 3.12% in Q1 2025, and down 30.99% quarter-over-quarter from 9.28% in Q4 2025.
Portillo's (PTLO) EBITDA Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Portillo's has disclosed EBITDA Margin across 7 years of filings, most recently posting 6.4% for Q1 2026.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 6.4%, down 305.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 8.79% (down 271.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 9.57%, down 204.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin came in at 6.4% for Q1 2026 at Portillo's, down from 9.28% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 14.57% in Q2 2022 to a low of 6.4% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 9.98% (2022), against an average of 10.36%.
- Peak annual rise in EBITDA Margin reached 2043 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 580 bps in 2022.
- Portillo's' EBITDA Margin stood at 7.32% in 2022, then jumped by 47 bps to 10.79% in 2023, then dropped by 1 bps to 10.69% in 2024, then retreated by 13 bps to 9.28% in 2025, then sank by 31 bps to 6.4% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 6.4% (Q1 2026), 9.28% (Q4 2025), and 6.63% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 12.50% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 9.78% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.28% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 26.77% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.15% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 13.67% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 7.55% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 20.02% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.02% |
| 10 | Portillo's | 305.60 Mn | 310.91 Mn | 119.34 Mn | 6.40% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 6.40% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 9.28% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 6.63% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 12.70% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.45% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 10.69% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 12.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.83% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.79% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 12.35% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 13.35% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 8.65% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 7.32% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 9.98% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 14.57% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 8.34% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | -13.11% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 15.59% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 20.37% |