Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) has a Graham intrinsic value of $3.19 per share. At $4.66 on Oct 17, 2026, the stock trades 46% above that value. Over the last 8 fiscal years revenue grew 7.3% a year to $732.1M, with an average return on invested capital of 6.0%.

Graham intrinsic value
$3.19
Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$4.66
Price vs Graham value
46% above
Market cap
$331.3M
Revenue (FY2025)
$732.1M
Revenue growth (8-yr CAGR)
7.3%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
6.0%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
-$18.5M

PTLO 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $732.1M $19.3M $0.27 -$18.5M 6.0% 3.8%
FY2024 $710.6M $29.5M $0.46 $9.8M 8.2% 5.3%
FY2023 $679.9M $18.4M $0.32 -$17.1M 8.2% 6.0%
FY2022 $587.1M $10.9M $0.25 $9.8M 7.0% 6.0%
FY2021 $535.0M -$15.2M -$0.42 $6.7M 5.6% 4.8%
FY2020 $455.5M -$8.3M -$0.16 $36.8M 12.6% 10.1%
FY2019 $479.4M -$12.9M -$0.25 $21.3M 10.2% —
FY2018 — — — — — —

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

Portillo's Inc. revenue growth over the past decade is N/A; insufficient history prevents a reliable 10-year CAGR calculation.

Portillo's Inc. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 6.0% ROIC.

Portillo's Inc. capital allocation metrics are N/A for the decade; share count and net debt history are incomplete.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Portillo's Inc. is modeled at 2.6% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $3.19 per share.

PTLO stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) stock?

Using Benjamin Graham's revised formula, V = EPS × (8.5 + 2g) × 4.4 / Y, with reported diluted earnings per share, a 2.6% normalized growth rate (capped at 15%) and a 5.1% AAA corporate bond yield, PTLO's intrinsic value is about $3.19 per share.

Is PTLO stock undervalued?

At $4.66 (close on Oct 17, 2026), PTLO trades 46% above its Graham value of $3.19. On Graham's terms the shares look fully priced. A formula is a starting point for research, not a recommendation.

Does Portillo's Inc. generate free cash flow?

Portillo's Inc. generated -$18.5M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 5 of the last 7 reported years.

What is PTLO's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 8 fiscal years was 6.0%, and average return on equity was 0.0%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this PTLO data come from?

From Portillo's Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed Aug 5, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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