PTLO · Portillo's Inc.
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Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 5, 2026TL;DR. Portillo's lowered its 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $92–$96M (from prior outlook) and cut restaurant-level adjusted EBITDA margin guidance to 19.5%–20.5%, citing non-comp restaurant underperformance and a reset of new-market expectations, while same-restaurant sales fell 1.2% on a 3.4% traffic decline. Management is executing cost actions including an 18% corporate workforce reduction and $10–$15M of annualized run-rate savings, and stated same-restaurant sales are running slightly positive quarter-to-date in Q3.
- + Q3 same-restaurant sales running slightly positive to date after lapping prior-year promotions.
- + Strategic actions expected to generate $10–$15M of annualized run-rate savings, including an 18% corporate headquarters workforce reduction.
- + Revenue grew 5.6% year-over-year to $199.0M, driven by new restaurant openings.
- + Operating cash flow grew 22.4% year-over-year to $35.1M year-to-date, supporting plans to pay down revolver debt.
- + Opened first airport location at DFW with a smaller kitchen footprint that supports a more efficient future prototype.
- − Lowered 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $92–$96M, reflecting non-comp underperformance and protective pricing decisions.
- − Food, beverage and packaging costs rose to 35.0% of revenue from 33.8% on 7% commodity inflation led by beef and produce.
- − Restaurant-level adjusted EBITDA margin fell ~190 bps to 21.7% as food inflation outpaced pricing and non-comp restaurants underperformed.
- − Net income fell 28.8% to $7.2M as operating income declined 21.4% and a $1.7M legal contingency was recorded.
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Versus peers
Restaurants — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
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PTLO
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$265.42M | -22.2% | +3.0% | 19.4 | 13.8% |
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At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTLO | -3.3% | -20.0% | -39.7% | -22.8% | -22.3% |
| SPY | -0.7% | +0.1% | +12.2% | -0.6% | +11.8% |
| vs SPY | -2.6% | -20.1% | -51.8% | -22.2% | -34.1% |