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Portillo's Q3 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Executive summary
Q3 2025 revenue increased 1.8% year-over-year to $181.4 million, driven by new restaurant openings, but same-restaurant sales declined 0.8% due to lower transactions partially offset by higher average check sizes.
Net income for Q3 was $0.8 million, down sharply from the prior year, and operating income fell to $5.4 million, reflecting higher costs and a $2.2 million trade name impairment charge.
A strategic reset was announced, slowing new unit growth, prioritizing operational execution, and focusing on core markets, alongside a CEO transition with Mike Miles as interim CEO.
Four new restaurants opened in Q3, including the first in-line, walk-up format; eight new units are planned for 2025, with entry into Georgia and continued expansion in the Sunbelt.
100th restaurant opening in Kennesaw, Georgia, marks a significant milestone.
Financial highlights
Q3 same-restaurant sales declined 0.8% year-over-year; Q3 YTD same-restaurant sales up 0.5%.
Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 was $21.4 million (11.8% margin), down 23.4% year-over-year; Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA was $36.7 million (20.2% margin), down from $41.9 million (23.5%).
Net income for the three quarters was $14.8 million, a decrease of $7.8 million year-over-year.
Total restaurant operating expenses rose 6.2% to $144.7 million, mainly due to commodity inflation, labor investments, and new unit openings.
Net debt at quarter-end was $323 million, with $17.2 million in cash and $69 million available on the revolver.
Outlook and guidance
Fiscal 2025 revenue is expected at $730–$733 million, with Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $90–$94 million and Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA margin targeted at 21.0%–21.5%.
Eight new units are planned for 2025, with three more to open in Q4, mostly in the Sunbelt and one in Illinois.
G&A expense target for 2025 revised to $76 million–$79 million.
Full-year tax rate expected at 21%–23%.
No further menu price increases planned for 2025; effective Q4 price increase estimated at 2.5%–3%.
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