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.

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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

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DateValue
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%