Portillo's (PTLO) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)

Portillo's (PTLO) reported Return on Capital Employed of 2.68% for Q1 2026, down 170.0% on a YoY basis from 3.82% in Q1 2025, and down 13.95% sequentially from 3.11% in Q4 2025.

Portillo's (PTLO) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Portillo's (PTLO) has 6 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 2.68% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 170.0% year-over-year to 2.68%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.68% (down 170.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.21%, down 123.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed declined to 2.68% in Q1 2026, 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.
  • A 5-year average of 3.55% and a median of 3.77% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 252 bps in 2023 and slumped 170 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Tracing PTLO's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 3.77% in 2022, then advanced by 16 bps to 4.38% in 2023, then retreated by 2 bps to 4.3% in 2024, then slipped by 28 bps to 3.11% in 2025, then dropped by 14 bps to 2.68% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows PTLO's Return on Capital Employed at 2.68% in Q1 2026, 3.11% in Q4 2025, and 3.41% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 14.71%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 24.19%
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 52.50%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 10.29%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 16.04%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 15.73%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 17.54%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 80.74%
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.87%
10 Portillo's 312.81 Mn 318.12 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%