Portillo's (PTLO) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)

Portillo's (PTLO) reported Free Cash Flow of $9.1 million for Q1 2026, up 195.11% on a YoY basis from $3.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 120.78% sequentially from -$43.9 million in Q4 2025.

Portillo's (PTLO) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Portillo's (PTLO) has 7 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $9.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 195.11% year-over-year to $9.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $187000.0 (down 99.77% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$18.5 million, down 121.9% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow climbed to $9.1 million in Q1 2026, from -$43.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $69.1 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$43.9 million in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $6.2 million and a median of -$826000.0 in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow plunged 1562.23% in 2023 and soared 629.88% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Tracing PTLO's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $38.1 million in 2022, then slumped by 134.21% to -$13.0 million in 2023, then soared by 629.88% to $69.1 million in 2024, then sank by 163.49% to -$43.9 million in 2025, then soared by 120.78% to $9.1 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows PTLO's Free Cash Flow at $9.1 million in Q1 2026, -$43.9 million in Q4 2025, and $29.8 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 379.00 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 227.47 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 166.68 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 27.72 Mn
10 Portillo's 312.81 Mn 318.12 Mn 119.34 Mn 9.12 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 9.12 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 9.12 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -43.89 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -43.89 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 29.75 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 29.75 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 5.20 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 5.20 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -9.59 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -9.59 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 69.13 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 69.13 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -15.79 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -15.79 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 39.09 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 39.09 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -7.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -7.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -13.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -13.05 Mn