Portillo's PTLO
NASDAQ PTLO
$4.42 +0.02 (+0.45%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

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

Analysis

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

Portillo's has reported Free Cash Flow for 7 years, with the latest figure at $9.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 195.11% year-over-year to $9.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $187000.0 (down 99.77% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$18.5 million, down 121.9% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow climbed to $9.1 million in Q1 2026 per PTLO's latest filing, from -$43.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $69.1 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$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.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow slumped 1562.23% in 2023, then surged 629.88% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $38.1 million in 2022, then sank by 134.21% to -$13.0 million in 2023, then soared by 629.88% to $69.1 million in 2024, then plunged by 163.49% to -$43.9 million in 2025, then soared by 120.78% to $9.1 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $9.1 million, -$43.9 million, and $29.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 1.98 Bn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 1.35 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 463.38 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 407.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 479.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 379.00 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 479.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 299.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 81.47 Mn
10 Portillo's 323.18 Mn 301.92 Mn 129.37 Mn 5.88 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 5.88 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 -907,000.00
Dec 28, 2025 -9.17 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -4.97 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 5.20 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -9.59 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -5.59 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 7.72 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 15.59 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -7.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -13.05 Mn
Sep 24, 2023 1.96 Mn
Jun 25, 2023 7.68 Mn
Mar 26, 2023 -13.73 Mn
Dec 25, 2022 871,000.00
Sep 25, 2022 -2.46 Mn
Jun 26, 2022 16.90 Mn
Mar 27, 2022 -5.48 Mn
Dec 26, 2021 -5.51 Mn
Sep 26, 2021 -2.15 Mn