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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.(LOCO)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
LOCO•NASDAQ
17.8× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 2026
AboutEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, El Pollo Loco, Inc., develops, franchises, licenses, and operates quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco name. As of May 04, 2022, the company operated 480 restaurants comprising 189 company-operated and 291 franchised restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Utah, and Louisiana. It also licenses one restaurant in the Philippines. The company was formerly known as Chicken Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in April 2014. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.Show more
- Revenue$490M+3.6%
- EBITDA$58M+2.7%
- Net Income$26M+3.1%
- EPS (Diluted)0.90+4.7%
- Gross Margin28.64%+30.9%
- EBITDA Margin11.92%-0.9%
- Operating Margin8.66%-0.4%
- Net Margin5.4%-0.5%
- ROE9.6%-4.4%
LOCO Key Insights
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9
- ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 88 (top 12%)
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Trading near 52-week high
✗Weaknesses
No significant weaknesses identified
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
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LOCO Price & Volume
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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LOCO Growth Metrics
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years3.27%
5 Years2.84%
3 Years1.4%
TTM4.42%
Profit CAGR
10 Years0.97%
5 Years1.59%
3 Years8.39%
TTM15.48%
EPS CAGR
10 Years3.8%
5 Years5.77%
3 Years16.45%
TTM15.29%
Return on Capital
10 Years5.88%
5 Years7.4%
3 Years7.89%
Last Year8.13%
LOCO Recent Earnings
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 10/12 qtrs (83%)●Beat Revenue 10/12 qtrs (83%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 7, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.28+27.3%
$0.22
Rev
$126M+3.4%
$122M
Q2 2026
Mar 12, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.25+19.0%
$0.21
Rev
$124M+0.8%
$123M
Q4 2025
Oct 30, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.27+17.4%
$0.23
Rev
$122M-0.5%
$122M
Q3 2025
Jul 31, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.28+12.0%
$0.25
Rev
$126M+0.8%
$125M
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 7, 2026 | $0.28vs $0.22+27.3% | $126Mvs $122M+3.4% |
| Q2 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | $0.25vs $0.21+19.0% | $124Mvs $123M+0.8% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 | $0.27vs $0.23+17.4% | $122Mvs $122M-0.5% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.28vs $0.25+12.0% | $126Mvs $125M+0.8% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
LOCO Peer Comparison
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) competitors in Quick-Service Food Chains — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 JACK | 244.14M | 12.80 | -3.04 | -6.75% | 2.82% | |||
 TXRH | 11.68B | 177.75 | 29.14 | 9.39% | 6.85% | 27.87% | 1.27 | |
 SHAK | 2.38B | 59.08 | 54.20 | 15.38% | 2.76% | 7.62% | 1.63 | |
 FRSH | 2.45B | 8.86 | 14.06 | 16.43% | 20.69% | 18.54% | 0.06 | |
 BROS | 8.98B | 70.72 | 112.25 | 27.88% | 4.61% | 9.16% | 1.21 | |
 NATH | 416.24M | 101.66 | 20.96 | 9.37% | 13.59% | |||
 RRGB | 115.81M | 6.26 | -4.78 | -3.07% | -2.23% | |||
 QSR | 25.45B | 73.44 | 31.25 | 12.23% | 9.96% | 18.45% | 3.41 |
Compare LOCO vs Peers
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
LOCO Income Statement
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue | 401.7M | 435.83M | 442.33M | 426.09M | 454.36M | 469.96M | 468.66M | 473.01M | 490.05M | 497.05M |
Revenue Growth % | 5.68% | 8.5% | 1.49% | -3.67% | 6.64% | 3.43% | -0.28% | 0.93% | 3.6% | 4.42% |
Cost of Goods Sold | 305.45M | 339.37M | 345.58M | 332.41M | 355.09M | 386.26M | 375.3M | 369.49M | 349.69M | 372.82M |
COGS % of Revenue | 76.04% | 77.87% | 78.13% | 78.02% | 78.15% | 82.19% | 80.08% | 78.12% | 71.36% | - |
Gross Profit | 96.25M▲ 0% | 96.45M▲ 0.2% | 96.75M▲ 0.3% | 93.67M▼ 3.2% | 99.27M▲ 6.0% | 83.7M▼ 15.7% | 93.37M▲ 11.6% | 103.52M▲ 10.9% | 140.35M▲ 35.6% | 124.23M▲ 0% |
Gross Margin % | 23.96% | 22.13% | 21.87% | 21.98% | 21.85% | 17.81% | 19.92% | 21.88% | 28.64% | 24.99% |
Gross Profit Growth % | 2.56% | 0.21% | 0.3% | -3.17% | 5.98% | -15.69% | 11.55% | 10.87% | 35.58% | - |
Operating Expenses | 56.65M | 68.09M | 58.42M | 60.12M | 57.94M | 53.51M | 53.58M | 62.35M | 97.89M | 77.84M |
OpEx % of Revenue | 14.1% | 15.62% | 13.21% | 14.11% | 12.75% | 11.39% | 11.43% | 13.18% | 19.98% | - |
Selling, General & Admin | 38.52M | 50.26M | 37.21M | 35.92M | 39.85M | 39.09M | 42.02M | 46.27M | 50.26M | 51.79M |
SG&A % of Revenue | 9.59% | 11.53% | 8.41% | 8.43% | 8.77% | 8.32% | 8.97% | 9.78% | 10.26% | - |
Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Operating Expenses | 5.57M | 761K | 21.21M | 24.2M | 18.09M | 14.42M | 11.55M | 16.08M | 47.64M | 2.29M |
Operating Income | 6.82M▲ 0% | -9.46M▼ 238.6% | 38.33M▲ 505.1% | 33.56M▼ 12.4% | 41.34M▲ 23.2% | 30.12M▼ 27.1% | 39.79M▲ 32.1% | 41.17M▲ 3.5% | 42.46M▲ 3.1% | 46.38M▲ 0% |
Operating Margin % | 1.7% | -2.17% | 8.66% | 7.88% | 9.1% | 6.41% | 8.49% | 8.7% | 8.66% | 9.33% |
Operating Income Growth % | -80.29% | -238.64% | 505.09% | -12.45% | 23.18% | -27.13% | 32.11% | 3.46% | 3.14% | - |
EBITDA | 24.95M | 8.36M | 56.18M | 50.43M | 56.51M | 44.54M | 55.03M | 56.88M | 58.42M | 62.78M |
EBITDA Margin % | 6.21% | 1.92% | 12.7% | 11.84% | 12.44% | 9.48% | 11.74% | 12.03% | 11.92% | 12.63% |
EBITDA Growth % | -50.77% | -66.48% | 571.7% | -10.23% | 12.05% | -21.19% | 23.55% | 3.38% | 2.71% | 11.38% |
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 18.13M | 17.82M | 17.86M | 16.88M | 15.18M | 14.42M | 15.23M | 15.72M | 15.97M | 16.39M |
EBIT | 39.6M | -8.69M | 41.68M | 33.42M | 41.28M | 30.56M | 39.69M | 41.19M | 42.46M | 45.49M |
Net Interest Income | -3.28M | -3.5M | -3.69M | -3.29M | -1.82M | -1.68M | -4.81M | -5.9M | -4.47M | -4.03M |
Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest Expense | 3.28M | 3.5M | 3.69M | 3.29M | 1.82M | 1.68M | 4.81M | 5.9M | 4.47M | 4.03M |
Other Income/Expense | 2.29M | -2.74M | -3.69M | -3.43M | -1.88M | -1.24M | -4.91M | -5.88M | -4.88M | -5.12M |
Pretax Income | 9.12M▲ 0% | -12.2M▼ 233.9% | 34.64M▲ 383.9% | 30.13M▼ 13.0% | 39.45M▲ 31.0% | 28.88M▼ 26.8% | 34.88M▲ 20.8% | 35.29M▲ 1.2% | 37.58M▲ 6.5% | 41.27M▲ 0% |
Pretax Margin % | 2.27% | -2.8% | 7.83% | 7.07% | 8.68% | 6.14% | 7.44% | 7.46% | 7.67% | 8.3% |
Income Tax | 497K | -3.21M | 9.74M | 5.65M | 10.33M | 8.08M | 9.32M | 9.61M | 11.09M | 12.1M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 5.45% | 26.29% | 28.12% | 18.76% | 26.19% | 27.97% | 26.73% | 27.22% | 29.51% | 29.33% |
Net Income | 8.62M▲ 0% | -8.99M▼ 204.4% | 24.9M▲ 376.9% | 24.47M▼ 1.7% | 29.12M▲ 19.0% | 20.8M▼ 28.6% | 25.55M▲ 22.8% | 25.68M▲ 0.5% | 26.49M▲ 3.1% | 29.16M▲ 0% |
Net Margin % | 2.15% | -2.06% | 5.63% | 5.74% | 6.41% | 4.43% | 5.45% | 5.43% | 5.4% | 5.87% |
Net Income Growth % | -53% | -204.35% | 376.85% | -1.71% | 18.99% | -28.57% | 22.85% | 0.51% | 3.12% | 15.48% |
Net Income (Continuing) | 8.62M | -8.99M | 24.9M | 24.47M | 29.12M | 20.8M | 25.55M | 25.68M | 26.49M | 29.16M |
Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EPS (Diluted) | 0.22▲ 0% | -0.23▼ 204.5% | 0.67▲ 391.3% | 0.68▲ 1.5% | 0.80▲ 17.6% | 0.57▼ 28.8% | 0.74▲ 29.8% | 0.86▲ 16.2% | 0.90▲ 4.7% | 0.98▲ 0% |
EPS Growth % | -53.19% | -204.55% | 391.3% | 1.49% | 17.65% | -28.75% | 29.82% | 16.22% | 4.65% | 15.29% |
EPS (Basic) | 0.22 | -0.23 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.81 | 0.57 | 0.75 | 0.86 | 0.91 | - |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 39.09M | 38.57M | 37.44M | 35.8M | 36.45M | 36.58M | 34.37M | 30.04M | 29.51M | 29.69M |
Basic Shares Outstanding | 38.45M | 38.57M | 36.74M | 35.19M | 35.97M | 36.35M | 34.25M | 29.85M | 29.26M | 29.41M |
Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | 267.17% | - | - | - | - |
LOCO Balance Sheet
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Current Assets | 20.73M | 22.05M | 24.68M | 31.67M | 49.5M | 37.45M | 25.13M | 19.89M | 6.23M | 25.88M |
Cash & Short-Term Investments | 8.55M | 6.97M | 8.07M | 13.22M | 30.05M | 20.49M | 7.29M | 2.48M | 6.23M | 3.9M |
Cash Only | 8.55M | 6.97M | 8.07M | 13.22M | 30.05M | 20.49M | 7.29M | 2.48M | 6.23M | 3.9M |
Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accounts Receivable | 7.21M | 9.6M | 8.88M | 12.48M | 13.41M | 10.85M | 10.3M | 9.96M | 11.21M | 13.72M |
Days Sales Outstanding | 6.55 | 8.04 | 7.33 | 10.7 | 10.77 | 8.43 | 8.02 | 7.69 | 8.35 | 9.15 |
Inventory | 2.29M | 2.48M | 2.01M | 2.1M | 2.32M | 2.44M | 1.91M | 1.94M | 0 | 1.69M |
Days Inventory Outstanding | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.12 | 2.31 | 2.38 | 2.31 | 1.86 | 1.91 | - | 0.84 |
Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 5.72M | 3.87M | 3.73M | 3.66M | 5.63M | 5.51M | -11.21M | 859K |
Total Non-Current Assets | 421.98M | 428.18M | 600.07M | 573.55M | 564.28M | 559.77M | 567.17M | 636.46M | 600.42M | 583.24M |
Property, Plant & Equipment | 102.83M | 104.16M | 284.17M | 258.43M | 249.28M | 245.76M | 253.56M | 258.14M | 0 | 266.77M |
Fixed Asset Turnover | 3.91x | 4.18x | 1.56x | 1.65x | 1.82x | 1.91x | 1.85x | 1.83x | - | 3.80x |
Goodwill | 248.67M | 248.67M | 248.67M | 248.67M | 248.67M | 248.67M | 248.67M | 248.67M | 248.67M | 248.67M |
Intangible Assets | 62.27M | 62.17M | 61.89M | 61.89M | 61.89M | 61.89M | 61.89M | 61.89M | 61.89M | 61.89M |
Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 360K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Non-Current Assets | 1.04M | 1.47M | 1.27M | 1.39M | 2.19M | 2.94M | 3.04M | 67.76M | 289.86M | 5.68M |
Total Assets | 442.71M▲ 0% | 450.23M▲ 1.7% | 624.75M▲ 38.8% | 605.22M▼ 3.1% | 613.79M▲ 1.4% | 597.22M▼ 2.7% | 592.3M▼ 0.8% | 592.01M▼ 0.0% | 606.65M▲ 2.5% | 609.12M▲ 0% |
Asset Turnover | 0.91x | 0.97x | 0.71x | 0.70x | 0.74x | 0.79x | 0.79x | 0.80x | 0.81x | 0.82x |
Asset Growth % | -6.07% | 1.7% | 38.76% | -3.13% | 1.42% | -2.7% | -0.82% | -0.05% | 2.47% | 8.29% |
Total Current Liabilities | 47.33M | 82.9M | 73.96M | 66.41M | 74.58M | 68.51M | 72.58M | 75.66M | 79.08M | 75.6M |
Accounts Payable | 12.31M | 9.56M | 5.63M | 7.47M | 10.63M | 12.74M | 12.54M | 12.09M | 15.67M | 9.6M |
Days Payables Outstanding | 14.71 | 10.29 | 5.94 | 8.2 | 10.92 | 12.04 | 12.2 | 11.94 | 16.35 | 12.59 |
Short-Term Debt | 132K | 0 | 16.44M | 19.98M | 20.1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.76M | 16.5M |
Deferred Revenue (Current) | 2.32M | 2.51M | 3.01M | 4.01M | 5.95M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.89M |
Other Current Liabilities | 19.25M | 53.46M | 40.27M | 24.79M | 25.48M | 7.72M | 10.61M | 8.89M | 44.09M | 27.9M |
Current Ratio | 0.44x | 0.27x | 0.33x | 0.48x | 0.66x | 0.55x | 0.35x | 0.26x | 0.08x | 0.34x |
Quick Ratio | 0.39x | 0.24x | 0.31x | 0.45x | 0.63x | 0.51x | 0.32x | 0.24x | 0.08x | 0.32x |
Cash Conversion Cycle | -5.42 | 0.42 | 3.51 | 4.8 | 2.23 | -1.3 | -2.32 | -2.34 | - | -2.6 |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 120.44M | 102.09M | 305.23M | 261.23M | 228.58M | 247.56M | 269.02M | 255.69M | 236.49M | 231.02M |
Long-Term Debt | 93M | 74M | 97M | 62.8M | 40M | 66M | 84M | 71M | 49.56M | 44M |
Capital Lease Obligations | 184K | 116K | 197.57M | 180.35M | 173.36M | 166.78M | 169.7M | 172.11M | 172.25M | 685.57M |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 17.96M | 1.67M | 5.23M | 5.46M | 8.52M | 8.88M | 6.36M | 7.61M | 29.21M |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 27.25M | 27.97M | 8.98M | 7.73M | 4.06M | 6.26M | 6.45M | 27K | 1.46M | 26K |
Total Liabilities | 167.76M | 184.99M | 379.19M | 327.64M | 303.16M | 316.07M | 341.61M | 331.35M | 315.57M | 306.62M |
Total Debt | 93.32M | 74.18M | 311.01M | 263.13M | 233.47M | 252.88M | 273.33M | 263.02M | 239.57M | 232.97M |
Net Debt | 84.77M | 67.22M | 302.94M | 249.91M | 203.42M | 232.39M | 266.04M | 260.54M | 233.34M | 229.07M |
Debt / Equity | 0.34x | 0.28x | 1.27x | 0.95x | 0.75x | 0.90x | 1.09x | 1.01x | 0.82x | 0.77x |
Debt / EBITDA | 3.74x | 8.87x | 5.54x | 5.22x | 4.13x | 5.68x | 4.97x | 4.62x | 4.10x | 3.71x |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.40x | 8.04x | 5.39x | 4.96x | 3.60x | 5.22x | 4.83x | 4.58x | 3.99x | 3.65x |
Interest Coverage | 12.08x | -2.48x | 11.31x | 10.15x | 22.63x | 18.22x | 8.25x | 6.98x | 9.50x | 11.30x |
Total Equity | 274.95M▲ 0% | 265.24M▼ 3.5% | 245.57M▼ 7.4% | 277.58M▲ 13.0% | 310.62M▲ 11.9% | 281.15M▼ 9.5% | 250.7M▼ 10.8% | 260.67M▲ 4.0% | 291.08M▲ 11.7% | 302.5M▲ 0% |
Equity Growth % | 3.68% | -3.53% | -7.42% | 13.04% | 11.9% | -9.49% | -10.83% | 3.98% | 11.67% | 46.68% |
Book Value per Share | 7.03 | 6.88 | 6.56 | 7.75 | 8.52 | 7.69 | 7.29 | 8.68 | 9.87 | 10.19 |
Total Shareholders' Equity | 274.95M | 265.24M | 245.57M | 277.58M | 310.62M | 281.15M | 250.7M | 260.67M | 291.08M | 302.5M |
Common Stock | 387K | 390K | 351K | 364K | 365K | 370K | 313K | 298K | 299K | 304K |
Retained Earnings | -98.43M | -110.89M | -85.99M | -61.51M | -32.39M | -11.59M | 13.96M | 18.91M | 43.55M | 51.71M |
Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated OCI | -106.52M | -144.03M | 253K | -833K | -290K | 126K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LOCO Cash Flow Statement
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 53.67M | 45.44M | 36.13M | 40.55M | 52.1M | 38.55M | 40.69M | 46.78M | 48.08M | 56.35M |
Operating CF Margin % | 13.36% | 10.43% | 8.17% | 9.52% | 11.47% | 8.2% | 8.68% | 9.89% | 9.81% | - |
Operating CF Growth % | 8.87% | -15.33% | -20.48% | 12.21% | 28.49% | -26.01% | 5.55% | 14.97% | 2.77% | 322.34% |
Net Income | 8.62M | -8.99M | 24.9M | 24.47M | 29.12M | 20.8M | 25.55M | 25.68M | 12.02M | 29.16M |
Depreciation & Amortization | 18.13M | 17.82M | 17.86M | 16.88M | 15.18M | 14.42M | 15.23M | 15.72M | 4.13M | 16.39M |
Stock-Based Compensation | 1.06M | 2M | 2.47M | 3.09M | 3.22M | 3.49M | 2.96M | 3.93M | 6.44M | 4.35M |
Deferred Taxes | -5.32M | -4.19M | 9.63M | 4.15M | 1.01M | 4.16M | 906K | -2.86M | 659K | 5.4M |
Other Non-Cash Items | 34.63M | 10.16M | 9.13M | 4.13M | 2.79M | 138K | -2.92M | 487K | 26.46M | 524K |
Working Capital Changes | -3.44M | 28.63M | -27.86M | -12.17M | 782K | -4.46M | -1.05M | 3.82M | -1.65M | 525K |
Change in Receivables | -4.39M | 28.3M | 1.09M | -1.16M | -3.44M | 3.32M | -216K | 677K | -1.74M | -1.08M |
Change in Inventory | -177K | -190K | 338K | -92K | -218K | -125K | 531K | -27K | 128K | 157K |
Change in Payables | 1.09M | 482K | -3.19M | 666K | 2.53M | 3.98M | -3.96M | -544K | 4.81M | -1.79M |
Cash from Investing | -36.24M | -27.8M | -10.67M | -6.69M | -12.48M | -18.91M | -13.45M | -18.94M | -22.64M | -29.49M |
Capital Expenditures | -36.24M | -27.8M | -15.44M | -6.69M | -17.04M | -19.92M | -21.33M | -19.08M | 1.65M | -29.49M |
CapEx % of Revenue | 9.02% | 6.38% | 3.49% | 1.57% | 3.75% | 4.24% | 4.55% | 4.03% | 0.34% | 5.93% |
Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 4.77M | 0 | 4.56M | 1M | 7.72M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Investing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163K | 141K | -24.28M | 0 |
Cash from Financing | -11.05M | -19.22M | -24.36M | -28.71M | -22.79M | -29.19M | -40.45M | -32.65M | -21.7M | -27.28M |
Debt Issued (Net) | -11.14M | -19.82M | 22.93M | -34.24M | -22.95M | 25.84M | 17.84M | -13.21M | -20.22M | -29.23M |
Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | 856K | -48.38M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -59.46M | -20.55M | -737K | 2.77M |
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -55.57M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Share Repurchases | 0 | -981K | -48.38M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -59.22M | -20.55M | -1.84M | -67K |
Other Financing | 93K | -252K | 1.08M | 5.53M | 161K | 549K | 1.17M | 1.12M | -737K | -820K |
Net Change in Cash | 6.38M▲ 0% | -1.58M▼ 124.8% | 1.1M▲ 169.6% | 5.15M▲ 367.7% | 16.83M▲ 226.8% | -9.55M▼ 156.8% | -13.21M▼ 38.2% | -4.8M▲ 63.6% | 3.74M▲ 177.9% | -423K▲ 0% |
Free Cash Flow | 17.43M▲ 0% | 17.64M▲ 1.2% | 20.7M▲ 17.3% | 33.86M▲ 63.6% | 35.06M▲ 3.5% | 18.63M▼ 46.9% | 19.36M▲ 3.9% | 27.7M▲ 43.1% | 25.44M▼ 8.2% | 26.86M▲ 0% |
FCF Margin % | 4.34% | 4.05% | 4.68% | 7.95% | 7.72% | 3.96% | 4.13% | 5.86% | 5.19% | 5.4% |
FCF Growth % | 46.63% | 1.19% | 17.32% | 63.59% | 3.55% | -46.85% | 3.89% | 43.11% | -8.16% | 21.82% |
FCF per Share | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.55 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.92 | 0.86 | 0.90 |
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 6.23x | -5.05x | 1.45x | 1.66x | 1.79x | 1.85x | 1.59x | 1.82x | 1.82x | 0.92x |
Interest Paid | 3.31M | 3.39M | 3.65M | 2.96M | 1.07M | 1.45M | 4.82M | 5.89M | 4.38M | 2.29M |
Taxes Paid | 336K | 183K | 558K | 4.22M | 5.97M | 5.1M | 7.72M | 10.35M | 9.73M | 9.92M |
LOCO Key Ratios
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return on Equity (ROE) | 3.19% | -3.33% | 9.75% | 9.36% | 9.9% | 7.03% | 9.61% | 10.05% | 9.6% | 10.14% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 1.41% | -2.05% | 6.53% | 4.68% | 5.95% | 4.4% | 5.79% | 5.95% | 6.09% | 6.61% |
Gross Margin | 23.96% | 22.13% | 21.87% | 21.98% | 21.85% | 17.81% | 19.92% | 21.88% | 28.64% | 24.99% |
Net Margin | 2.15% | -2.06% | 5.63% | 5.74% | 6.41% | 4.43% | 5.45% | 5.43% | 5.4% | 5.87% |
Debt / Equity | 0.34x | 0.28x | 1.27x | 0.95x | 0.75x | 0.90x | 1.09x | 1.01x | 0.82x | 0.77x |
Interest Coverage | 12.08x | -2.48x | 11.31x | 10.15x | 22.63x | 18.22x | 8.25x | 6.98x | 9.50x | 11.30x |
FCF Conversion | 6.23x | -5.05x | 1.45x | 1.66x | 1.79x | 1.85x | 1.59x | 1.82x | 1.82x | 0.92x |
Revenue Growth | 5.68% | 8.5% | 1.49% | -3.67% | 6.64% | 3.43% | -0.28% | 0.93% | 3.6% | 4.42% |
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LOCO SEC Filings & Documents
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LOCO Frequently Asked Questions
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Growth & Financials
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) reported $497.1M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 69% increase from $293.6M in 2012.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) grew revenue by 3.6% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) is profitable, generating $29.2M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (5.4% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) has a return on equity (ROE) of 9.6%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) generated $26.9M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.