NASDAQ$PTLO

Portillo's Inc. · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results with sequential improvement in revenue and margin, prioritizing sales and transaction growth.

Portillo's Inc. reported a 7.5% increase in total revenue to $181.9 million, driven by new restaurant openings. However, same-restaurant sales decreased by 0.6%. Operating income rose to $18.1 million, while net income decreased to $8.5 million. The company is on track to open at least 10 restaurants in 2024 and successfully lower the build costs.

  • Total revenue increased by 7.5% to $181.9 million.
  • Same-restaurant sales decreased by 0.6%.
  • Operating income increased to $18.1 million.
  • Net income decreased to $8.5 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$182M

Previous: $169M+7.5%
EPS

$0.10

Previous: $0.12-16.7%
Same-restaurant sales change

-0.6%

Previous: 5.9%-110.2%
Adjusted EBITDA

$29.9M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA margin

16.4%

No prior period
Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA

$44.6M

No prior period
Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA margin

24.5%

No prior period
Total restaurants

86

Previous: 76+13.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$33.9M

Previous: -$37.4M+9.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$27.4M

Previous: -$30.6M+10.3%
Net Income

$6.47M

Previous: $6.79M-4.7%
Operating Income

$18.1M

Previous: $17.4M+4.2%
Gross Profit

-$108M

Previous: -$99.4M-8.8%
Total Assets

$1.44B

Previous: $1.33B+8.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.89M

Previous: $4.18M-30.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Portillo's · Revenue · Quarterly

$182M

Q2 2024+7.5%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 3 of 15 quarters(20%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Portillo's provided updated financial targets for 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Unit growth target increased to 10+ new units.
  • Same-restaurant sales expected to be flat to slightly positive.
  • Commodity inflation expected to remain in the mid-single digits.
  • Labor inflation expected to remain in the mid-single digits.
  • General and administrative expenses are projected to be $82 - $84 million

Headwinds

  • Pre-opening expenses are projected to be $10.0 - $10.5 million.
  • Capital expenditures are projected to be $85 - $88 million.
  • Restaurant-level adjusted EBITDA margin expected to remain at 23% - 24%.
  • Unspecified variability and difficulty in making accurate forecasts and projections.
  • Inability to reconcile the long-term outlook for restaurant-level adjusted EBITDA margin to operating income/loss margin.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-2.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

-6.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-11.4%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

10 / 23 earnings

Positive

+11.8%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-17.5%

Q3 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-16.5%-25.0%-33.7%
Q4 2025-7.1%-7.8%-7.1%
Q3 2025-7.4%-5.7%-5.5%
Q1 2025+1.0%+8.1%+8.1%
Q4 2024+9.8%+2.9%-8.3%
Q3 2024-3.7%-8.3%-23.4%
Q2 2024+11.5%+20.6%+34.6%
Q1 2024-14.7%-16.6%-16.9%
Q4 2023+11.8%+3.7%+3.1%
Q3 2023+9.0%+2.5%+5.2%
Q2 2023-13.1%-14.5%-18.3%
Q1 2023-11.4%-10.8%-10.9%
Q4 2022-0.5%-2.1%-4.4%
Q3 2022+5.0%+7.9%-4.0%
Q2 2022+10.0%+2.5%-9.6%
Q2 2021+10.0%+2.5%-9.6%
Q1 2021+7.7%-4.0%-8.0%
Q1 2022+7.7%-4.0%-8.0%
Q4 2021-7.8%-5.2%-10.4%
Q4 2019-7.8%-5.2%-10.4%
Q3 2020-17.5%-26.4%-41.5%
Q4 2020-17.5%-26.4%-41.5%
Q3 2021-17.5%-26.4%-41.5%
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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