Tortilla Mexican Grill (LON:MEX) Trading Up 3.8% – Still a Buy?

Posted by Alanna Baker on Aug 22nd, 2026

Tortilla Mexican Grill plc (LON:MEX – Get Free Report)’s stock price shot up 3.8% during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 71.60 and last traded at GBX 71.60. 22,984 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 49% from the average daily volume of 45,299 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 69.

Tortilla Mexican Grill Stock Up 3.8%

The company’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 72.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 72.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of -303.60, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.50. The firm has a market capitalization of £27.68 million, a PE ratio of -1.83 and a beta of 0.16.

Tortilla Mexican Grill (LON:MEX – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The company reported GBX (39.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Tortilla Mexican Grill had a positive return on equity of 166.34% and a negative net margin of 20.42%. On average, analysts forecast that Tortilla Mexican Grill plc will post 0.393885 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Tortilla Mexican Grill

In other Tortilla Mexican Grill news, insider Duncan Garrood bought 16,959 shares of Tortilla Mexican Grill stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 30th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 75 per share, with a total value of £12,719.25. 33.39% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Tortilla Mexican Grill

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Tortilla is the largest and most successful fast-casual Mexican restaurant group in the UK, specialising in the sale of freshly made Californian-inspired Mexican cuisine. The Group has more than 80 eat in and takeaway locations across the UK and through nationwide partnerships with SSP Group plc, Compass UK & Ireland, Growth Kitchens & Karma Kitchens. Internationally, Tortilla operates in the Middle East, with 10 stores in Dubai and Saudi Arabia through an exclusive franchise partnership.

The Group was founded in 2007 by Brandon Stephens, originally from California who, upon his arrival in London in 2003, found it difficult to satisfy his desire for quality burritos and tacos.