El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) Financials

EPS

Hollow marker is the consensus estimate; filled is the reported figure, colored by beat or miss.

Revenue

Outlined bar is the consensus estimate; solid is reported.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
Q2 26	$0.28	$0.3	+7.1%	—	$129.6M	—
Q1 26	$0.22	$0.28	+27.3%	—	$126.2M	—
Q4 25	$0.2	$0.25	+25.0%	—	$123.5M	—
Q3 25	$0.21	$0.27	+28.6%	—	$121.5M	—
Q2 25	$0.24	$0.28	+16.7%	—	$125.8M	—
Q1 25	$0.19	$0.19	0.0%	—	$119.2M	—
Q4 24	$0.14	$0.2	+42.9%	—	$114.3M	—
Q3 24	$0.17	$0.21	+23.5%	—	$120.4M	—
Q2 24	$0.21	$0.26	+23.8%	—	$122.2M	—
Q1 24	$0.14	$0.22	+57.1%	—	$116.2M	—
Q4 23	$0.16	$0.16	0.0%	—	$112.2M	—
Q3 23	$0.19	$0.19	0.0%	—	$120.4M	—
Q2 23	$0.21	$0.23	+9.5%	—	$121.5M	—
Q1 23	$0.11	$0.14	+27.3%	—	$114.5M	—
Q4 22	$0.14	$0.16	+14.3%	—	$115.9M	—
Q3 22	$0.12	$0.14	+16.7%	—	$119.9M	—

EPS

Reported per-share earnings by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Revenue

Reported revenue by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
FY25	—	$0.91	—	—	$490M	—
FY24	—	$0.86	—	—	$473M	—
FY23	—	$0.75	—	—	$468.7M	—
FY22	—	$0.57	—	—	$470M

Total revenue

Reported revenue per period; the line is the change from the same period a year earlier, on its own left axis.

Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Revenue	$380.1M	$401.7M	$435.8M	$442.3M	$426.1M	$454.4M	$470M	$468.7M	$473M	$490M
YoY change	+7.06%	+5.68%	+8.5%	+1.49%	-3.67%	+6.64%	+3.43%	-0.28%	+0.93%	+3.6%

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Revenue	380.1M	401.7M	435.8M	442.3M	426.1M	454.4M	470M	468.7M	473M	490M
Cost of revenue	286.3M	305.4M	339.4M	345.6M	332.4M	355.1M	386.3M	375M	369.5M	381.5M
Gross profit	93.8M	96.3M	96.5M	96.7M	93.7M	99.3M	83.7M	93.7M	103.5M	108.6M
Gross margin	24.7%	24%	22.1%	21.9%	22%	21.8%	17.8%	20%	21.9%	22.2%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	34.7M	38.5M	50.3M	40.4M	35.9M	39.9M	39.1M	42M	46.3M	50.3M
Operating expenses	38.5M	41.9M	74.7M	68M	35.9M	39.9M	39.1M	42M	46.3M	50.3M
Operating income	43.1M	39.6M	28.4M	38.5M	40.9M	44.2M	30.2M	36.4M	41.5M	42.3M
Operating margin	11.3%	9.86%	6.51%	8.7%	9.59%	9.74%	6.42%	7.77%	8.78%	8.64%
Non-operating income, net	-8.9M	-27.2M	-37.1M	-233K	-7.5M	-3M	367K	3.3M	-342K	-288K
Pretax income	31.1M	9.1M	-12.2M	34.6M	30.1M	39.5M	28.9M	34.9M	35.3M	37.6M
Income tax	12.8M	497K	-3.2M	9.7M	5.7M	10.3M	8.1M	9.3M	9.6M	11.1M
Net income	18.3M	8.6M	-9M	24.9M	24.5M	29.1M	20.8M	25.6M	25.7M	26.5M
Net margin	4.82%	2.15%	-2.06%	5.63%	5.74%	6.41%	4.43%	5.45%	5.43%	5.4%
EBITDA	58.9M	90.5M	84M	56.3M	57.6M	59.4M	45M	51.6M	57.3M	58.3M
EPS	0.48	0.22	-0.23	0.68	0.7	0.81	0.57	0.75	0.86	0.91
Diluted EPS	0.47	0.22	-0.23	0.67	0.68	0.8	0.57	0.74	0.86	0.9

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

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Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Revenue	120.4M	112.2M	116.2M	122.2M	120.4M	114.3M	119.2M	125.8M	121.5M	123.5M	126.2M	129.6M
Cost of revenue	97.5M	89.4M	90.7M	94.1M	94.7M	90M	95M	97M	93.7M	95.8M	96.7M	98.9M
Gross profit	22.9M	22.8M	25.5M	28.1M	25.7M	24.3M	24.1M	28.8M	27.9M	27.7M	29.4M	30.6M
Gross margin	19%	20.3%	21.9%	23%	21.3%	21.3%	20.3%	22.9%	22.9%	22.5%	23.3%	23.6%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	9.1M	10.6M	11.9M	11.8M	11.4M	11.1M	11.3M	13.5M	12.3M	13.1M	12.8M	7.1M
Operating expenses	9.1M	10.6M	11.9M	11.8M	11.4M	11.1M	11.3M	13.5M	12.3M	13.1M	12.8M	7.1M
Operating income	9.8M	8.3M	9.7M	12.4M	10.2M	9.2M	9M	11.4M	11.5M	10.4M	12.3M	19.4M
Operating margin	8.13%	7.39%	8.36%	10.1%	8.49%	8.05%	7.55%	9.02%	9.5%	8.46%	9.77%	15%
Non-operating income, net	3.8M	-828K	-32K	-75K	-85K	-150K	-22K	-49K	-82K	-135K	-110K	-725K
Pretax income	12.2M	6M	8.1M	10.8M	8.6M	7.8M	7.8M	10.1M	10.3M	9.3M	11.5M	18M
Income tax	3M	1.7M	2.2M	3.2M	2.4M	1.8M	2.3M	3M	3M	2.8M	3.3M	5.2M
Net income	9.2M	4.4M	5.9M	7.6M	6.2M	6M	5.5M	7.1M	7.4M	6.5M	8.2M	12.8M
Net margin	7.67%	3.88%	5.09%	6.25%	5.14%	5.21%	4.6%	5.65%	6.05%	5.29%	6.46%	9.88%
EBITDA	13.6M	12.3M	13.6M	16.3M	14.3M	13.2M	12.9M	15.3M	15.5M	14.6M	16.6M	23.6M
EPS	0.28	0.14	0.19	0.25	0.21	0.2	0.19	0.24	0.25	0.22	0.28	0.43
Diluted EPS	0.28	0.14	0.19	0.25	0.21	0.2	0.19	0.24	0.25	0.22	0.27	0.43

P/E

Annual history by fiscal year; click a table row below to chart a different metric.

Current values are trailing twelve months where available, otherwise the latest fiscal year; unreported figures show a dash.

Key stats

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Market cap	471.8M	380.7M	585.2M	556.2M	637M	510.5M	362.1M	302.1M	—	305.2M	429.1M
Enterprise value	574.1M	465.5M	652.4M	859.2M	886.9M	713.9M	594.4M	568.2M	—	540M	634.9M
Shares outstanding	38.4M	38.5M	38.6M	36.7M	35.2M	36M	36.4M	34.3M	29.9M	29.2M	29.2M

Valuation

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
P/E	25.7	44.2	—	22.3	26	17.5	17.4	11.8	—	11.5	12
P/S	1.24	0.95	1.34	1.26	1.49	1.12	0.77	0.64	—	0.62	0.85
P/B	1.78	1.38	2.21	2.27	2.29	1.64	1.29	1.21	—	1.05	1.35
EV/EBITDA	9.75	5.14	7.76	15.3	15.4	12	13.2	11	—	9.26	9.63
EV/Sales	1.51	1.16	1.5	1.94	2.08	1.57	1.26	1.21	—	1.1	1.27
Earnings yield	3.89%	2.26%	—	4.48%	3.84%	5.7%	5.75%	8.46%	—	8.68%	8.33%
FCF yield	2.52%	4.58%	3.01%	3.72%	5.32%	6.87%	5.15%	6.41%	—	8.34%	6.25%
PEG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.15

Profitability

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Gross margin	24.7%	24%	22.1%	21.9%	22%	21.8%	17.8%	20%	21.9%	22.2%	23.6%
Operating margin	11.3%	9.86%	6.51%	8.7%	9.59%	9.74%	6.42%	7.77%	8.78%	8.64%	9.94%
Net margin	4.82%	2.15%	-2.06%	5.63%	5.74%	6.41%	4.43%	5.45%	5.43%	5.4%	6.96%
ROE	6.92%	3.13%	-3.39%	10.1%	8.82%	9.38%	7.4%	10.2%	9.85%	9.1%	11.8%
ROA	3.89%	1.95%	-2%	3.99%	4.04%	4.74%	3.48%	4.31%	4.34%	4.37%	5.07%
ROIC	6.92%	10.4%	8.53%	5.05%	6.3%	6.35%	4.23%	5.17%	5.8%	5.67%	7.28%
Return on tangible assets	-12.2%	-4.81%	5.25%	686.3%	-153.9%	-396.9%	-87%	-88.7%	-88.2%	-183%	-1.5K%

Financial health

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Current ratio	0.32	0.44	0.27	0.33	0.48	0.66	0.55	0.35	0.26	0.32	0.41
Quick ratio	0.27	0.39	0.24	0.31	0.45	0.63	0.51	0.32	0.24	0.3	0.38
Debt / equity	0.39	0.34	0.28	1.27	0.95	0.75	0.9	1.09	1.01	0.83	0.69
Debt / assets	0.22	0.21	0.16	0.5	0.43	0.38	0.42	0.46	0.44	0.4	0.35
Net debt / EBITDA	1.74	0.94	0.8	5.38	4.34	3.43	5.16	5.16	4.55	4.03	2.93
Interest coverage	10.8	12	8.07	10.4	10.2	22.6	18.2	8.25	6.98	9.41	14.9
Effective tax rate	41.1%	5.45%	0%	28%	18.8%	26.2%	28%	26.7%	27.2%	29.5%	29.1%

Per share

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Revenue per share	9.91	10.4	11.3	12	12.1	12.6	12.9	13.7	15.8	16.8	17
EPS (basic)	0.48	0.22	-0.23	0.68	0.7	0.81	0.57	0.75	0.86	0.91	0.91
EPS (diluted)	0.47	0.22	-0.23	0.67	0.68	0.8	0.57	0.74	0.86	0.9	1.17
Book value per share	6.91	7.15	6.88	6.68	7.89	8.63	7.73	7.32	8.73	9.98	10.4
FCF per share	0.31	0.45	0.46	0.56	0.96	0.97	0.51	0.57	0.93	0.87	1.36
Cash per share	0.06	0.22	0.18	0.22	0.38	0.84	0.56	0.21	0.08	0.21	0.44
Capex per share	0.98	0.94	0.72	0.42	0.19	0.47	0.55	0.62	0.64	—	—

Capital allocation

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Capex / revenue	9.84%	9.02%	6.38%	3.49%	1.57%	3.75%	4.24%	4.55%	4.03%	—	—
Capex / operating cash flow	88.1%	155%	562.3%	29.4%	14.5%	34.1%	41.1%	50.9%	43.2%	—	—
Payout ratio	—	—	—	—	0%	0%	267.2%	0%	0%	—	0%
Dividend yield	—	—	—	—	0%	0%	15.3%	0%	—	—	—

Yield

—

trailing twelve months

Frequency

—

Last dividend

$1.50

ex-dividend Oct 21, 2022

Payout ratio

of earnings

Dividend growth

0 years

consecutive annual raises

Dividend per share

Split-adjusted payout per share by ex-dividend date.

Recent payouts

Ex-dividend	Amount
Oct 21, 2022	$1.50

Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Revenue	$120.4M	$112.2M	$116.2M	$122.2M	$120.4M	$114.3M	$119.2M	$125.8M	$121.5M	$123.5M	$126.2M	$129.6M
YoY change	+0.43%	-3.17%	+1.42%	+0.56%	-0%	+1.81%	+2.6%	+2.99%	+0.93%	+8.08%	+5.88%	+2.97%

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

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Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Cash & short-term investments	2.2M	8.6M	7M	8.1M	13.2M	30M	20.5M	7.3M	2.5M	6.2M
Receivables	6.9M	7.2M	9.6M	8.5M	10M	13.4M	10.1M	10.1M	9.5M	11.2M
Inventory	2.1M	2.3M	2.5M	2M	2.1M	2.3M	2.4M	1.9M	1.9M	1.8M
Total current assets	14.4M	20.7M	22M	24.7M	31.7M	49.5M	37.4M	25.1M	19.9M	25.6M
Property, plant & equipment	-6.6M	-21.2M	-52.6M	139.4M	110.5M	104.7M	92.4M	105.3M	105.7M	113.3M
Goodwill & intangibles	622.1M	621.9M	621.7M	621.1M	621.1M	621.1M	621.1M	621.1M	621.1M	621.1M
Total assets	471.3M	442.7M	450.2M	624.8M	605.2M	613.8M	597.2M	592.3M	592M	606.6M
Accounts payable	11.6M	12.3M	9.6M	5.6M	7.5M	10.6M	12.7M	12.5M	12.1M	15.7M
Short-term debt	144K	132K	68K	16.4M	20M	20.1M	20.1M	19.6M	19.9M	17.8M
Total current liabilities	45.3M	47.3M	82.9M	74M	66.4M	74.6M	68.5M	72.6M	75.7M	79.1M
Long-term debt	104.3M	93.2M	74.1M	294.6M	243.2M	213.4M	232.8M	253.7M	243.1M	223.2M
Total liabilities	206.1M	167.8M	185M	379.2M	327.6M	303.2M	316.1M	341.6M	331.3M	315.6M
Shareholders' equity	265.2M	274.9M	265.2M	245.6M	277.6M	310.6M	281.1M	250.7M	260.7M	291.1M
Total debt	104.5M	93.3M	74.2M	311M	263.1M	233.5M	252.9M	273.3M	263M	241M
Net debt	102.3M	84.8M	67.2M	302.9M	249.9M	203.4M	232.4M	266M	260.5M	234.8M

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

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Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Cash & short-term investments	13.8M	7.3M	9.1M	10.5M	7.9M	2.5M	4.3M	9M	10.9M	6.2M	3.9M	13.3M
Receivables	9.6M	10.1M	10.6M	10.3M	10.6M	9.5M	12.5M	12M	10.3M	11.2M	13.7M	13.4M
Inventory	2M	1.9M	1.7M	1.7M	1.9M	1.9M	1.9M	1.7M	1.7M	1.8M	1.7M	1.7M
Total current assets	29.1M	25.1M	26.8M	26M	23.5M	19.9M	23.8M	26.8M	28.5M	25.6M	25.9M	34.3M
Property, plant & equipment	104.7M	105.3M	108.4M	105.2M	101.6M	105.7M	97.9M	102.1M	105.7M	113.3M	100.2M	100.8M
Goodwill & intangibles	621.1M	621.1M	621.1M	621.1M	621.1M	621.1M	621.1M	621.1M	621.1M	621.1M	621.1M	621.1M
Total assets	593M	592.3M	598M	593.8M	590M	592M	590.5M	596.8M	602.7M	606.6M	609.1M	618.8M
Accounts payable	10.1M	12.5M	11.9M	11.7M	8.5M	12.1M	11.8M	15.3M	10.8M	15.7M	9.6M	18.8M
Short-term debt	19.5M	19.6M	19.8M	20.1M	20M	19.9M	22.3M	22.6M	17.2M	17.8M	16.5M	18.4M
Total current liabilities	69.6M	72.6M	75.2M	74.9M	75.6M	75.7M	74.8M	76.8M	69.8M	79.1M	75.6M	84.5M
Long-term debt	248.4M	253.7M	251.3M	255M	243.8M	243.1M	239.2M	235.7M	235.1M	223.2M	216.5M	201M
Total liabilities	334.4M	341.6M	341.7M	345.3M	334.8M	331.3M	324.8M	322.6M	319.8M	315.6M	306.6M	301.7M
Shareholders' equity	258.7M	250.7M	256.3M	248.6M	255.2M	260.7M	265.7M	274.2M	282.9M	291.1M	302.5M	317M
Total debt	267.9M	273.3M	271.1M	275.1M	263.8M	263M	261.5M	258.3M	252.3M	241M	233M	219.4M
Net debt	254.1M	266M	262M	264.6M	255.9M	260.5M	257.2M	249.3M	241.5M	234.8M	229.1M	206.1M

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Net income	18.3M	8.6M	-9M	24.9M	24.5M	29.1M	20.8M	25.6M	25.7M	26.5M
Depreciation & amortization	16.1M	18.1M	17.8M	17.9M	16.9M	15.2M	14.4M	15.2M	15.7M	16M
Stock-based compensation	1.1M	1.1M	2M	2.5M	3.1M	3.2M	3.5M	3M	3.9M	5.4M
Change in working capital	-5.3M	704K	-1.9M	-2.6M	-2.7M	1.2M	5.3M	-3.1M	1.6M	2.8M
Operating cash flow	42.4M	23.4M	4.9M	52.5M	46.1M	50M	48.5M	41.9M	44.2M	48.1M
Capital expenditure	-37.4M	-36.2M	-27.8M	-15.4M	-6.7M	-17M	-19.9M	-21.3M	-19.1M	—
Investing cash flow	-35.2M	-36.2M	-27.8M	-10.7M	-6.7M	-12.5M	-18.9M	-13.4M	-18.9M	0
Dividends paid	—	—	—	—	0	0	-55.6M	0	0	—
Share repurchases	0	0	-981K	-48.4M	0	0	0	-59.2M	-20.6M	-1.8M
Financing cash flow	-19M	-11.1M	-19.2M	-25.8M	-34.6M	-23.7M	-30.9M	-41.6M	-34.2M	-22.8M
Net change in cash	-11.8M	-24M	-42.1M	16M	4.8M	13.9M	-1.3M	-13.1M	-8.9M	25.3M
Free cash flow	11.9M	17.4M	17.6M	20.7M	33.9M	35.1M	18.6M	19.4M	27.7M	25.4M

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Net income	—	4.4M	5.9M	7.6M	6.2M	6M	5.5M	7.1M	7.4M	6.5M	8.2M	12.8M
Depreciation & amortization	—	4M	3.9M	3.9M	4M	4M	3.9M	3.9M	4M	4.2M	4.3M	4.2M
Stock-based compensation	—	425K	920K	897K	1.1M	1M	1M	1.7M	1.4M	1.3M	1.3M	1.6M
Change in working capital	—	-4.3M	-2.9M	3.3M	-13.1M	23.8M	1.4M	-2.1M	-4.9M	8.5M	-8M	9.4M
Operating cash flow	—	4.4M	7.7M	15.9M	-1.7M	31.7M	10.4M	14.1M	15.3M	13.9M	13M	31.7M
Capital expenditure	—	-6M	-4.2M	-6.5M	-3.9M	-4.5M	-3.4M	—	—	—	—	—
Investing cash flow	0	-6M	-4.1M	-6.4M	-3.9M	-4.5M	-3.4M	—	0	0	—	—
Dividends paid	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Share repurchases	—	-12.6M	-1.2M	-17M	-1.1M	-1.3M	-1.8M	-68K	0	1K	0	0
Financing cash flow	—	-8.7M	-5.2M	-24.1M	-12.2M	-6.5M	67K	-4.5M	-8.1M	-10.3M	-7.3M	-14.3M
Net change in cash	0	-10.3M	-1.6M	-14.6M	-17.8M	20.6M	7.1M	9.7M	7.2M	3.6M	5.7M	17.4M
Free cash flow	—	2.1M	7M	10.4M	9.1M	1.1M	1.3M	9.1M	9.9M	5.1M	2.8M	23.3M

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Financials

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Assets vs. liabilities & equity

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Cash generation and uses

Condensed cash flow statement

Cash generation and uses

Condensed cash flow statement