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Portillo's (PTLO) stock, explained like you're 5

Portillo's trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker PTLO. It is a small cap company in the restaurants industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 305 million dollars.

Ticker
PTLO
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Restaurants
Size
Small cap, about 305 million dollars

Is Portillo's a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Portillo's is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 305 million dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Portillo's makes money

  • Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
  • Online and in store sales.
  • Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves PTLO stock

  • How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
  • Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
  • Prices, costs and competition.

In the news lately

  • Portillo's (NasdaqGS:PTLO) Stock Forecast & Analyst Predictions (Simply Wall Street)
  • 3 Reasons to Avoid PTLO and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (Yahoo Finance)
  • Portillo's (NASDAQ:PTLO) Stock Keeps "Equal Weight" Rating at Stephens (MarketBeat)
  • 1 Small Cap Stock with Exciting Potential and 2 We Find Risky (StockStory)
  • PTLO Investigation Robbins LLP Reminds Portillo's Inc. (GlobeNewswire)

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Key terms to know before you follow PTLO

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Volatility

Questions about Portillo's stock

What does Portillo's do?

Portillo's trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker PTLO. It is a small cap company in the restaurants industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 305 million dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Portillo's?

Portillo's trades under the ticker PTLO on the Nasdaq.

What is Portillo's's market cap?

Portillo's is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 305 million dollars.

How does Portillo's make money?

Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves PTLO stock?

How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.

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Similar stocks

  • MCD · Mcdonalds
  • SBUX · Starbucks
  • CMG · Chipotle Mexican Grill
  • YUM · Yum Brands

Similar stocks

  • MCDMcdonalds
  • SBUXStarbucks
  • CMGChipotle Mexican Grill
  • YUMYum Brands

Compare PTLO: PTLO vs MCD, PTLO vs SBUX, PTLO vs CMG

Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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