Portillo's (PTLO) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Portillo's' (PTLO) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 2.68% in Q1 2026, down 170.0% year-on-year from 3.82% in Q1 2025, and down 13.95% quarter-over-quarter from 3.11% in Q4 2025.
Portillo's (PTLO) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Portillo's has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 6 years of filings, most recently posting 2.68% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 2.68%, down 170.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.68% (down 170.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 3.21%, down 123.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 2.68% for Q1 2026 at Portillo's, down from 3.11% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 4.44% in Q1 2024 to a low of 1.26% in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 3.77% (2022), against an average of 3.55%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 252 bps in 2023 and plunged 170 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Portillo's' Return on Capital Employed stood at 3.77% in 2022, then climbed by 16 bps to 4.38% in 2023, then decreased by 2 bps to 4.3% in 2024, then dropped by 28 bps to 3.11% in 2025, then declined by 14 bps to 2.68% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 2.68% (Q1 2026), 3.11% (Q4 2025), and 3.41% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 14.71% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 24.19% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 52.50% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 10.29% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 14.06% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 3.91% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 17.54% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 81.97% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 4.69% |
| 10 | Portillo's | 305.60 Mn | 310.91 Mn | 119.34 Mn | 2.68% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 2.68% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 3.11% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 3.41% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 4.26% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.37% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 4.30% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 4.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.38% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.44% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.38% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 3.78% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 3.49% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 3.56% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 3.77% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 1.26% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 2.01% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 2.76% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 3.34% |