UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 24, 2026

PORTILLO'S INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-40951	87-1104304
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2001 Spring Road, Suite 400, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
(Address of principal executive offices)

(630)-954-3773

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	PTLO	Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 24, 2026, Portillo’s Inc. (NASDAQ: PTLO) issued a press release reporting results for the fourth quarter ended December 28, 2025. A copy of the earnings press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company has also posted a supplemental earnings presentation to its website, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number						Description
99.1						Portillo’s Inc. press release dated February 24, 2026 announcing financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 28, 2025
99.2						Portillo’s Inc. Supplemental Earnings Presentation
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


		Portillo's Inc.
		(Registrant)

Date: February 24, 2026	By:	/s/ Michelle Hook
		Michelle Hook
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

Portillo's Inc. 8-K