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El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Financials

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Annual Income Statements for El Pollo Loco

Annual Income Statements for El Pollo Loco

This table shows El Pollo Loco's income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/30/2015 12/28/2016 12/27/2017 12/26/2018 12/25/2019 12/30/2020 12/29/2021 12/28/2022 12/27/2023 12/25/2024 12/31/2025
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders		 24 18 8.62 -8.99 25 24 29 21 26 26 26
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)		 24 18 8.62 -8.99 25 24 29 21 26 26 26
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations		 24 18 8.62 -8.99 25 24 29 21 26 26 26
Total Pre-Tax Income 		45 31 9.12 -12 35 30 39 29 35 35 38
Total Operating Income		 49 35 6.82 -9.46 38 34 41 30 40 41 42
Total Gross Profit		 161 98 100 121 124 122 132 120 132 146 156
Total Revenue		 355 380 402 436 442 426 454 470 469 473 490
Operating Revenue		 355 380 402 436 442 426 454 470 469 473 490
Total Cost of Revenue		 194 282 302 315 318 304 322 350 337 327 334
Operating Cost of Revenue		 194 204 216 224 226 211 225 249 235 228 227
Other Cost of Revenue		 - 78 86 91 92 92 98 102 101 99 106
Total Operating Expenses		 113 63 93 130 86 89 91 90 93 105 114
Selling, General & Admin Expense		 99 35 39 50 40 36 40 39 42 46 50
Depreciation Expense		 13 16 18 18 18 17 15 14 15 16 16
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)		 0.00 3.08 3.34 16 23 29 34 35 38 42 48
Restructuring Charge		 0.09 8.55 34 9.65 4.85 4.69 1.09 0.75 1.73 0.18 0.01
Other Special Charges / (Income)		 0.47 0.65 -0.87 37 0.27 2.76 0.29 0.17 -4.84 0.23 0.28
Total Other Income / (Expense), net		 -3.91 -3.51 2.29 -2.74 -3.74 -3.43 -1.88 -1.24 -4.91 -5.88 -4.47
Interest Expense		 3.71 3.16 3.28 3.50 3.69 3.29 1.82 1.68 4.81 5.90 4.47
Other Income / (Expense), net		 -0.21 -0.35 5.57 0.76 -0.06 -0.14 -0.06 0.44 -0.10 0.02 0.00
Income Tax Expense		 21 13 0.50 -3.21 9.68 5.65 10 8.08 9.32 9.61 11
Basic Earnings per Share		 $0.63 $0.48 $0.22 ($0.23) $0.68 $0.70 $0.81 $0.57 $0.75 $0.86 $0.91
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding		 37.95M 38.36M 38.45M 38.57M 36.74M 35.19M 35.97M 36.35M 34.25M 29.85M 29.18M
Diluted Earnings per Share		 $0.62 $0.47 $0.22 ($0.23) $0.67 $0.68 $0.80 $0.57 $0.74 $0.86 $0.90
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding		 39.04M 39.03M 39.09M 38.57M 37.44M 35.80M 36.45M 36.58M 34.37M 30.03M 29.40M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding		 38.20M 38.20M 39.20M 39.10M 35.09M 36.46M 36.74M 36.71M 31.28M 29.78M 29.96M

Quarterly Income Statements for El Pollo Loco

This table shows El Pollo Loco's income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/27/2023 12/27/2023 3/27/2024 6/26/2024 9/25/2024 12/25/2024 3/26/2025 6/25/2025 9/24/2025 12/31/2025 4/1/2026
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders		 9.23 4.35 5.91 7.63 6.19 5.95 5.48 7.11 7.36 6.54 8.16
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)		 9.23 4.35 5.91 7.63 6.19 5.95 5.48 7.11 7.36 6.54 8.16
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations		 9.23 4.35 5.91 7.63 6.19 5.95 5.48 7.11 7.36 6.54 8.16
Total Pre-Tax Income 		12 6.01 8.12 11 8.60 7.78 7.80 10 10 9.35 11
Total Operating Income		 14 7.46 9.68 12 10 9.03 8.97 11 11 10 12
Total Gross Profit		 32 17 36 39 36 35 37 41 39 39 41
Total Revenue		 120 112 116 122 120 114 119 126 122 124 126
Operating Revenue		 120 112 116 122 120 114 119 126 122 124 126
Total Cost of Revenue		 88 95 80 83 84 80 83 84 82 84 86
Operating Cost of Revenue		 61 46 56 59 58 55 57 58 56 57 58
Other Cost of Revenue		 27 - 24 25 26 25 26 27 27 27 27
Total Operating Expenses		 19 10 26 27 26 26 28 30 28 29 28
Selling, General & Admin Expense		 9.14 -14 12 12 11 11 11 14 12 13 13
Depreciation Expense		 3.95 3.96 3.85 3.87 4.03 3.96 3.89 3.93 3.97 4.18 4.31
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)		 4.66 20 11 11 10 10 12 13 11 11 11
Restructuring Charge		 1.01 0.61 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.13 0.01 0.01 0.01 -0.02 0.01
Other Special Charges / (Income)		 0.02 0.38 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.04 0.01 0.04 0.07 0.15 0.10
Total Other Income / (Expense), net		 -1.49 -1.45 -1.56 -1.53 -1.54 -1.25 -1.18 -1.21 -1.12 -0.97 -0.73
Interest Expense		 1.38 1.45 1.56 1.53 1.54 1.27 1.18 1.21 1.12 0.97 0.73
Income Tax Expense		 2.98 1.66 2.20 3.16 2.42 1.83 2.32 2.99 2.98 2.81 3.33
Basic Earnings per Share		 $0.28 $0.13 $0.19 $0.25 $0.21 $0.21 $0.19 $0.24 $0.25 $0.23 $0.28
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding		 33.41M 34.25M 30.78M 30.24M 29.20M 29.85M 29.09M 29.10M 29.22M 29.18M 29.41M
Diluted Earnings per Share		 $0.28 $0.13 $0.19 $0.25 $0.21 $0.21 $0.19 $0.24 $0.25 $0.22 $0.27
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding		 33.49M 34.37M 30.94M 30.38M 29.42M 30.03M 29.34M 29.27M 29.41M 29.40M 29.69M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding		 32.95M 31.28M 31.10M 29.93M 29.94M 29.78M 30.05M 30.00M 29.95M 29.96M 30.46M

Annual Cash Flow Statements for El Pollo Loco

This table details how cash moves in and out of El Pollo Loco's business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/30/2015 12/28/2016 12/27/2017 12/26/2018 12/25/2019 12/30/2020 12/29/2021 12/28/2022 12/27/2023 12/25/2024 12/31/2025
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents		 -5.40 -3.93 6.38 -1.58 1.10 5.15 17 -9.55 -13 -4.80 3.74
Net Cash From Operating Activities		 58 49 54 45 36 41 52 39 41 47 48
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities		 58 49 54 45 36 41 52 39 41 47 48
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations		 24 18 8.62 -8.99 25 24 29 21 26 26 26
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)		 24 18 8.62 -8.99 25 24 29 21 26 26 26
Depreciation Expense		 13 16 18 18 18 17 15 14 15 16 16
Amortization Expense		 0.15 0.22 0.19 0.23 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.34 0.20 0.20 0.20
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income		 -4.16 6.61 19 3.90 5.65 1.87 4.15 2.07 -0.59 3.85 6.38
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net		 25 8.11 7.79 32 -13 -2.93 3.40 0.92 0.29 1.33 -0.95
Net Cash From Investing Activities		 -31 -35 -36 -28 -11 -6.69 -12 -19 -13 -19 -23
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities		 -31 -35 -36 -28 -11 -6.69 -12 -19 -13 -19 -23
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment		 -31 -37 -36 -28 -15 -6.69 -17 -20 -21 -19 -23
Divestitures		 0.00 1.47 0.00 0.00 4.77 0.00 4.56 1.00 7.72 0.10 0.00
Other Investing Activities, net		 - - - - - - 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.04 0.00
Net Cash From Financing Activities		 -33 -18 -11 -19 -24 -29 -23 -29 -40 -33 -22
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities		 -33 -18 -11 -19 -24 -29 -23 -29 -40 -33 -22
Repayment of Debt		 -42 -19 -19 -33 -19 -94 -23 -21 -21 -27 -29
Repurchase of Common Equity		 - 0.00 0.00 -0.98 -48 - 0.00 0.00 -59 -21 -1.84
Issuance of Debt		 0.00 0.00 8.00 13 42 60 0.00 46 39 14 9.00
Issuance of Common Equity		 - 0.98 0.09 1.84 1.45 5.87 0.87 1.71 1.17 1.56 1.11
Other Financing Activities, net		 9.67 0.17 0.00 -0.25 -0.43 -0.37 -0.85 -0.48 -0.40 -0.65 -0.96
Cash Interest Paid		 3.49 3.09 3.31 3.39 3.65 2.96 1.07 1.45 4.82 5.89 4.38
Cash Income Taxes Paid		 0.02 0.17 0.34 0.18 0.56 4.23 5.97 5.10 7.72 10 9.73

Quarterly Cash Flow Statements for El Pollo Loco

This table details how cash moves in and out of El Pollo Loco's business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/27/2023 12/27/2023 3/27/2024 6/26/2024 9/25/2024 12/25/2024 3/26/2025 6/25/2025 9/24/2025 12/31/2025 4/1/2026
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents		 3.63 -6.53 1.83 1.34 -2.57 -5.41 1.84 4.67 1.88 -4.64 -2.33
Net Cash From Operating Activities		 11 8.18 11 17 13 5.64 4.74 14 15 14 13
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities		 11 8.18 11 17 13 5.64 4.74 14 15 14 13
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations		 9.23 4.35 5.91 7.63 6.19 5.95 5.48 7.11 7.36 6.54 8.16
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)		 9.23 4.35 5.91 7.63 6.19 5.95 5.48 7.11 7.36 6.54 8.16
Depreciation Expense		 3.95 3.96 3.85 3.87 4.03 3.96 3.89 3.93 3.97 4.18 4.31
Amortization Expense		 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income		 -3.18 20 1.02 0.53 1.16 1.21 1.03 1.72 1.49 2.14 0.03
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net		 0.64 -20 0.33 4.88 1.60 -5.53 -5.71 1.34 2.42 1.01 0.46
Net Cash From Investing Activities		 1.49 -6.04 -4.12 -6.43 -3.89 -4.50 -3.39 -5.04 -5.38 -8.82 -10
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities		 1.49 -6.04 -4.12 -6.43 -3.89 -4.50 -3.39 -5.04 -5.38 -8.82 -10
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment		 -6.06 -6.04 -4.16 -6.53 -3.89 -4.50 -3.39 -5.04 -5.38 -8.82 -10
Net Cash From Financing Activities		 -8.57 -8.67 -5.21 -9.19 -12 -6.54 0.49 -4.43 -8.03 -9.73 -5.09
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities		 -8.57 -8.67 -5.21 -9.19 -12 -6.54 0.49 -4.43 -8.03 -9.73 -5.09
Repayment of Debt		 -3.00 -10 -4.00 -7.00 -11 -5.00 -4.00 -6.00 -9.00 -10 -7.00
Repurchase of Common Equity		 -29 -13 -1.16 -17 -1.09 -1.26 -1.78 -0.07 - 0.00 0.00
Issuance of Debt		 23 14 0.00 - - - 6.00 2.00 1.00 - 0.00
Issuance of Common Equity		 0.35 - 0.00 1.06 0.50 0.00 0.43 0.03 0.08 0.57 2.19
Other Financing Activities, net		 -0.08 -0.07 -0.05 -0.20 -0.12 -0.28 -0.16 -0.39 -0.11 -0.30 -0.27
Cash Interest Paid		 1.48 1.27 1.60 1.47 1.63 1.20 1.07 1.25 1.04 1.03 0.73

Annual Balance Sheets for El Pollo Loco

This table presents El Pollo Loco's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/30/2015 12/28/2016 12/27/2017 12/26/2018 12/25/2019 12/30/2020 12/29/2021 12/28/2022 12/27/2023 12/25/2024 12/31/2025
Total Assets		 461 471 443 450 625 605 614 597 592 592 607
Total Current Assets		 39 14 21 22 25 32 50 37 25 20 26
Cash & Equivalents		 6.10 2.17 8.55 6.97 8.07 13 30 20 7.29 2.48 6.23
Accounts Receivable		 6.19 6.92 7.21 9.60 8.51 9.96 13 10 10 9.47 11
Inventories, net		 1.90 2.11 2.29 2.48 2.01 2.10 2.32 2.44 1.91 1.94 1.81
Prepaid Expenses		 2.66 3.10 2.68 3.00 5.72 3.87 3.73 3.66 5.63 5.51 6.37
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net		 103 119 103 104 92 257 76 79 84 86 97
Total Noncurrent Assets		 320 338 319 324 508 317 489 481 483 486 484
Noncurrent Note & Lease Receivables		 - - - - 0.00 1.66 1.64 1.53 1.53 1.50 1.30
Goodwill		 249 249 249 249 249 249 249 249 249 249 249
Intangible Assets		 63 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 62
Noncurrent Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes		 6.89 26 7.17 12 3.71 3.17 2.25 0.51 0.00 0.34 0.19
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets		 1.80 1.39 1.04 1.47 194 1.39 174 169 171 174 172
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity		 461 471 443 450 625 605 614 597 592 592 607
Total Liabilities		 216 206 168 185 379 328 303 316 342 331 316
Total Current Liabilities		 40 45 47 83 74 66 75 69 73 76 79
Accounts Payable		 11 12 12 9.56 5.63 7.47 11 13 13 12 16
Other Current Liabilities		 16 9.67 13 52 45 37 40 35 38 36 63
Total Noncurrent Liabilities		 177 161 120 102 305 261 229 248 269 256 236
Long-Term Debt		 - - - - 97 63 40 66 84 71 51
Capital Lease Obligations		 0.46 0.32 0.18 0.12 0.08 1.69 1.71 1.63 1.62 1.58 1.44
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities		 8.74 45 14 7.31 4.97 6.79 6.57 8.93 8.88 6.36 7.61
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities		 168 116 107 95 203 190 180 171 175 177 176
Commitments & Contingencies		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests		 245 265 275 265 246 278 311 281 251 261 291
Total Preferred & Common Equity		 245 265 275 265 246 278 311 281 251 261 291
Preferred Stock		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Common Equity		 245 265 275 265 246 278 311 281 251 261 291
Common Stock		 370 372 373 376 331 340 343 293 237 242 248
Retained Earnings		 -125 -107 -98 -111 -86 -62 -32 -12 14 19 44

Quarterly Balance Sheets for El Pollo Loco

This table presents El Pollo Loco's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/28/2022 3/29/2023 6/28/2023 9/27/2023 3/27/2024 6/26/2024 9/25/2024 3/26/2025 6/25/2025 9/24/2025 4/1/2026
Total Assets		 602 590 597 593 598 594 590 590 597 603 609
Total Current Assets		 40 24 27 29 27 26 23 24 27 28 26
Cash & Equivalents		 19 4.79 10 14 9.12 10 7.90 4.32 8.99 11 3.90
Accounts Receivable		 15 12 11 9.62 11 10 11 13 12 10 14
Inventories, net		 2.21 2.11 2.04 2.04 1.74 1.74 1.85 1.85 1.73 1.74 1.69
Prepaid Expenses		 2.98 4.74 3.47 3.65 5.36 3.52 2.64 5.14 3.67 3.35 6.56
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net		 78 80 85 82 86 86 85 84 87 89 97
Total Noncurrent Assets		 484 486 485 482 485 482 481 482 483 485 486
Noncurrent Note & Lease Receivables		 1.57 1.50 1.47 1.43 1.64 1.51 1.47 1.45 1.40 1.36 1.23
Goodwill		 249 249 249 249 249 249 249 249 249 249 249
Intangible Assets		 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 62
Noncurrent Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes		 1.25 0.31 0.45 0.00 - - - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets		 171 174 172 170 173 170 169 170 171 173 174
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity		 602 590 597 593 598 594 590 590 597 603 609
Total Liabilities		 273 310 320 334 342 345 335 325 323 320 307
Total Current Liabilities		 70 64 74 70 75 75 76 75 77 70 76
Accounts Payable		 12 12 17 10 12 12 8.55 12 15 11 9.60
Other Current Liabilities		 39 33 31 35 42 39 43 38 37 36 66
Total Noncurrent Liabilities		 203 246 246 265 267 270 259 250 246 250 231
Long-Term Debt		 20 58 60 80 80 87 76 73 69 61 44
Capital Lease Obligations		 1.65 1.60 1.57 1.54 1.70 1.60 1.56 1.53 1.49 1.47 1.38
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities		 7.52 9.39 9.23 9.72 8.81 9.08 9.15 4.61 3.95 8.75 8.91
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities		 173 177 176 173 176 173 172 171 171 179 177
Commitments & Contingencies		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests		 330 281 277 259 256 249 255 266 274 283 302
Total Preferred & Common Equity		 330 281 277 259 256 249 255 266 274 283 302
Preferred Stock		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Common Equity		 330 281 277 259 256 249 255 266 274 283 302
Common Stock		 347 287 277 249 236 221 222 243 245 246 251
Retained Earnings		 -18 -6.67 0.38 9.61 20 28 34 23 30 37 52

Annual Metrics And Ratios for El Pollo Loco

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from El Pollo Loco's official financial filings.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/30/2015 12/28/2016 12/27/2017 12/26/2018 12/25/2019 12/30/2020 12/29/2021 12/28/2022 12/27/2023 12/25/2024 12/31/2025
DEI Shares Outstanding		 38,284,435.00 38,473,772.00 38,652,918.00 39,066,736.00 34,882,844.00 36,446,736.00 36,560,966.00 - - - 29,954,935.00
DEI Adjusted Shares Outstanding		 38,284,435.00 38,473,772.00 38,652,918.00 39,066,736.00 34,882,844.00 36,446,736.00 36,560,966.00 - - - 29,954,935.00
DEI Earnings Per Adjusted Shares Outstanding		 0.63 0.48 0.22 -0.23 0.71 0.67 0.80 - - - 0.88
Growth Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth		 2.96% 7.06% 5.68% 8.50% 1.49% -3.67% 6.64% 3.43% -0.28% 0.93% 3.60%
EBITDA Growth		 211.66% -18.28% -39.26% -69.52% 502.43% -10.34% 12.18% -20.09% 21.65% 3.59% 1.93%
EBIT Growth		 571.98% -29.50% -63.84% -170.20% 539.87% -12.68% 23.52% -25.97% 29.89% 3.78% 2.08%
NOPAT Growth		 -24.20% -21.97% -68.38% -202.65% 516.68% -1.21% 11.92% -28.89% 34.38% 2.77% -1.09%
Net Income Growth		 -43.35% -23.76% -53.00% -204.35% 376.85% -1.71% 18.99% -28.57% 22.85% 0.51% 3.12%
EPS Growth		 -50.00% -24.19% -53.19% -204.55% 391.30% 1.49% 17.65% -28.75% 29.82% 16.22% 4.65%
Operating Cash Flow Growth		 122.24% -14.96% 8.87% -15.33% -20.48% 12.21% 28.49% -26.01% 5.55% 14.97% 2.77%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth		 -108.35% 70.73% 183.84% -52.42% -3,232.29% 168.38% 11.10% -58.10% 82.65% -0.04% -17.16%
Invested Capital Growth		 19.75% 10.16% 1.21% -3.07% 29.50% -1.80% -1.97% 1.92% 0.26% 0.51% 1.87%
Revenue Q/Q Growth		 -1.02% 1.65% 0.68% 2.60% 0.29% 0.66% -0.30% 1.50% -0.78% 0.43% 1.92%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth		 -66.71% -13.43% -15.77% -74.07% 177.65% 5.31% -0.76% 3.02% -3.25% 2.87% 2.63%
EBIT Q/Q Growth		 -71.86% -20.11% -32.52% -147.49% 1,718.87% 9.70% 0.43% 4.47% -5.10% 4.02% 3.13%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth		 -83.44% -17.86% -41.39% -157.55% 1,871.13% 6.39% 1.82% 1.87% -5.19% 5.33% 1.08%
Net Income Q/Q Growth		 -83.48% -21.25% -5.02% -162.55% 1,340.04% 8.69% 2.55% 1.75% -7.88% 6.65% 2.27%
EPS Q/Q Growth		 1.64% -22.95% 0.00% -162.16% 3,450.00% 6.25% 3.90% 0.00% -5.13% 10.26% 1.12%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth		 46.16% -9.08% -13.21% 5.53% 1.12% 7.38% 5.55% 21.71% -17.22% -5.16% 20.79%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth		 0.00% -293.95% 103.88% -87.40% -300.79% 12.95% 7.30% 47.75% -21.35% -5.47% 19.61%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth		 3.07% 2.17% -24.45% -26.59% 1.65% 1.00% 0.40% -1.00% 0.85% 1.82% 0.72%
Profitability Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin		 45.47% 25.70% 24.79% 27.74% 28.11% 28.74% 29.07% 25.51% 28.19% 30.83% 31.90%
EBITDA Margin		 17.42% 13.30% 7.64% 2.15% 12.75% 11.86% 12.48% 9.64% 11.76% 12.07% 11.88%
Operating Margin		 13.75% 9.11% 1.70% -2.17% 8.66% 7.88% 9.10% 6.41% 8.49% 8.70% 8.58%
EBIT Margin		 13.69% 9.02% 3.09% -2.00% 8.65% 7.84% 9.08% 6.50% 8.47% 8.71% 8.58%
Profit (Net Income) Margin		 6.77% 4.82% 2.15% -2.06% 5.63% 5.74% 6.41% 4.43% 5.45% 5.43% 5.40%
Tax Burden Percent		 53.56% 58.93% 94.55% 73.71% 72.00% 81.24% 73.81% 72.03% 73.27% 72.78% 70.49%
Interest Burden Percent		 92.38% 90.80% 73.55% 140.25% 90.37% 90.15% 95.58% 94.51% 87.88% 85.68% 89.37%
Effective Tax Rate		 46.44% 41.07% 5.45% 0.00% 28.00% 18.76% 26.19% 27.97% 26.73% 27.22% 29.51%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)		 11.91% 8.12% 2.43% -2.52% 9.30% 8.21% 9.37% 6.67% 8.86% 9.07% 8.87%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)		 38.25% 67.73% -41.96% 29.50% 2.78% 4.25% 4.96% 3.64% 3.15% 3.33% 3.47%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)		 -1.34% -0.92% 0.76% -0.81% 0.45% 1.14% 0.53% 0.36% 0.75% 0.97% 0.73%
Return on Equity (ROE)		 10.57% 7.19% 3.19% -3.33% 9.75% 9.36% 9.90% 7.03% 9.61% 10.05% 9.60%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)		 -6.06% -1.55% 1.23% 0.59% -16.41% 10.03% 11.36% 4.76% 8.60% 8.57% 7.01%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)		 10.61% 7.35% 2.71% -1.95% 7.12% 5.43% 6.77% 5.05% 6.67% 6.96% 7.02%
Return on Assets (ROA)		 5.25% 3.93% 1.89% -2.01% 4.63% 3.98% 4.78% 3.44% 4.30% 4.34% 4.42%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)		 10.57% 7.19% 3.19% -3.33% 9.75% 9.36% 9.90% 7.03% 9.61% 10.05% 9.60%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)		 9.83% 6.92% 3.13% -3.39% 10.14% 8.82% 9.38% 7.40% 10.19% 9.85% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)		 26 20 6.45 -6.62 28 27 31 22 29 30 30
NOPAT Margin		 7.37% 5.37% 1.61% -1.52% 6.24% 6.40% 6.71% 4.62% 6.22% 6.33% 6.05%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)		 -26.34% -59.61% 44.39% -32.03% 6.52% 3.97% 4.41% 3.02% 5.71% 5.74% 5.40%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)		 - - - - - - - 6.22% 8.67% 8.99% 8.63%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue		 54.53% 74.30% 75.21% 72.26% 71.89% 71.27% 70.93% 74.49% 71.81% 69.17% 68.10%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue		 27.88% 9.13% 9.59% 11.53% 9.13% 8.43% 8.77% 8.32% 8.97% 9.78% 10.26%
R&D to Revenue		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue		 31.72% 16.59% 23.09% 29.91% 19.45% 20.86% 19.98% 19.10% 19.75% 22.13% 23.32%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)		 49 34 12 -8.70 38 33 41 31 40 41 42
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)		 62 51 31 9.36 56 51 57 45 55 57 58
Valuation Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)		 1.72 1.58 1.22 1.93 1.85 2.07 1.43 1.31 1.19 1.36 1.08
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,272.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)		 1.18 1.10 0.83 1.17 1.03 1.35 0.98 0.79 0.64 0.75 0.64
Price to Earnings (P/E)		 17.48 22.89 38.84 0.00 18.26 23.49 15.23 17.74 11.67 13.77 11.83
Dividend Yield		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 15.06% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Earnings Yield		 5.72% 4.37% 2.57% 0.00% 5.48% 4.26% 6.56% 5.64% 8.57% 7.26% 8.45%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)		 1.73 1.59 1.22 1.95 1.62 1.90 1.41 1.27 1.14 1.28 1.07
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)		 1.17 1.10 0.81 1.16 1.23 1.47 1.00 0.89 0.80 0.90 0.73
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)		 6.71 8.27 10.63 53.87 9.64 12.39 8.03 9.18 6.83 7.42 6.18
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)		 8.53 12.20 26.35 0.00 14.21 18.74 11.03 13.62 9.49 10.29 8.55
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)		 15.86 20.49 50.61 0.00 19.70 22.97 14.92 19.18 12.92 14.14 12.13
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)		 7.16 8.48 6.08 11.09 15.05 15.44 8.74 10.80 9.25 9.06 7.48
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)		 0.00 0.00 99.95 324.34 0.00 18.81 12.31 26.85 13.30 14.97 15.34
Leverage & Solvency		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.23 0.13 0.24 0.34 0.28 0.18
Long-Term Debt to Equity		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.23 0.13 0.24 0.34 0.28 0.18
Financial Leverage		 -0.04 -0.01 -0.02 -0.03 0.16 0.27 0.11 0.10 0.24 0.29 0.21
Leverage Ratio		 2.01 1.83 1.69 1.65 2.10 2.35 2.07 2.05 2.24 2.32 2.17
Compound Leverage Factor		 1.86 1.66 1.24 2.32 1.90 2.12 1.98 1.93 1.97 1.98 1.94
Debt to Total Capital		 0.26% 0.17% 0.11% 0.07% 28.33% 18.85% 11.84% 19.39% 25.46% 21.78% 15.26%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital		 0.07% 0.05% 0.05% 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital		 0.19% 0.12% 0.07% 0.04% 28.33% 18.85% 11.84% 19.39% 25.46% 21.78% 15.26%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital		 99.74% 99.83% 99.89% 99.93% 71.67% 81.15% 88.16% 80.61% 74.54% 78.22% 84.74%
Debt to EBITDA		 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 1.72 1.28 0.74 1.49 1.55 1.27 0.90
Net Debt to EBITDA		 -0.09 -0.04 -0.27 -0.73 1.58 1.01 0.21 1.04 1.42 1.23 0.79
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA		 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 1.72 1.28 0.74 1.49 1.55 1.27 0.90
Debt to NOPAT		 0.02 0.02 0.05 -0.03 3.52 2.37 1.37 3.12 2.94 2.42 1.77
Net Debt to NOPAT		 -0.21 -0.09 -1.28 1.02 3.23 1.88 0.38 2.17 2.69 2.34 1.56
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT		 0.02 0.02 0.03 -0.02 3.52 2.37 1.37 3.12 2.94 2.42 1.77
Altman Z-Score		 1.90 1.87 1.81 2.05 1.34 1.73 1.72 1.57 1.47 1.60 1.63
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio		 0.98 0.32 0.44 0.27 0.33 0.48 0.66 0.55 0.35 0.26 0.32
Quick Ratio		 0.31 0.20 0.33 0.20 0.22 0.35 0.58 0.45 0.24 0.16 0.22
Cash Flow Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)		 -13 -3.90 3.27 1.55 -49 33 37 15 28 28 23
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx		 188.00% 134.45% 148.11% 163.45% 234.05% 606.08% 305.73% 193.55% 190.74% 245.17% 212.40%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense		 -3.59 -1.24 1.00 0.44 -13.20 10.11 20.28 9.24 5.88 4.80 5.24
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense		 15.64 15.63 16.37 12.98 9.80 12.32 28.56 22.99 8.46 7.93 10.76
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense		 7.32 4.00 5.32 5.04 5.61 10.28 19.22 11.11 4.02 4.70 5.69
Efficiency Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover		 0.78 0.82 0.88 0.98 0.82 0.69 0.75 0.78 0.79 0.80 0.82
Accounts Receivable Turnover		 59.45 58.01 56.85 51.85 48.87 46.14 38.88 40.01 46.33 48.22 47.39
Inventory Turnover		 101.92 140.84 137.29 132.11 141.70 147.80 145.88 147.10 154.64 170.01 178.08
Fixed Asset Turnover		 3.84 3.44 3.63 4.21 4.52 2.44 2.73 6.09 5.76 5.56 5.35
Accounts Payable Turnover		 23.36 24.90 25.24 28.80 41.86 46.36 35.61 29.96 26.62 26.57 24.05
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)		 6.14 6.29 6.42 7.04 7.47 7.91 9.39 9.12 7.88 7.57 7.70
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)		 3.58 2.59 2.66 2.76 2.58 2.47 2.50 2.48 2.36 2.15 2.05
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)		 15.62 14.66 14.46 12.67 8.72 7.87 10.25 12.18 13.71 13.74 15.18
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)		 -5.90 -5.77 -5.39 -2.87 1.33 2.51 1.64 -0.58 -3.47 -4.02 -5.43
Capital & Investment Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital		 239 264 267 259 335 329 322 329 329 331 337
Invested Capital Turnover		 1.62 1.51 1.51 1.66 1.49 1.28 1.40 1.44 1.42 1.43 1.47
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital		 39 24 3.19 -8.18 76 -6.03 -6.48 6.20 0.85 1.67 6.20
Enterprise Value (EV)		 415 418 327 504 544 626 455 416 377 424 360
Market Capitalization		 420 420 335 511 455 575 444 369 298 354 313
Book Value per Share		 $6.39 $6.89 $7.11 $6.79 $7.04 $7.62 $8.50 $7.59 $7.61 $8.71 $9.72
Tangible Book Value per Share		 ($1.74) ($1.19) ($0.93) ($1.17) ($1.86) ($0.91) $0.00 ($0.79) ($1.82) ($1.67) ($0.65)
Total Capital		 245 266 275 265 343 342 352 349 336 333 344
Total Debt		 0.64 0.46 0.32 0.18 97 64 42 68 86 73 52
Total Long-Term Debt		 0.46 0.32 0.18 0.12 97 64 42 68 86 73 52
Net Debt		 -5.59 -1.83 -8.23 -6.79 89 51 12 47 78 70 46
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)		 31 37 36 28 15 6.69 17 20 21 19 23
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)		 -7.01 -33 -35 -68 -57 -48 -55 -52 -55 -58 -60
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)		 -0.78 -31 -26 -61 -49 -35 -25 -31 -47 -56 -53
Net Working Capital (NWC)		 -0.96 -31 -27 -61 -49 -35 -25 -31 -47 -56 -53
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)		 2.10 2.07 -2.17 2.37 2.70 2.79 1.39 0.89 3.60 4.28 3.15
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)		 -5.34 -1.59 -8.17 -6.64 89 51 12 47 79 70 46
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)		 13 16 18 18 18 17 15 15 15 16 16
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue		 -1.97% -8.69% -8.72% -15.55% -12.97% -11.26% -12.13% -10.97% -11.68% -12.31% -12.18%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue		 -0.22% -8.09% -6.59% -13.95% -11.14% -8.15% -5.52% -6.61% -10.12% -11.79% -10.91%
Net Working Capital to Revenue		 -0.27% -8.13% -6.62% -13.96% -11.14% -8.15% -5.52% -6.61% -10.12% -11.79% -10.91%
Earnings Adjustments		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share		 $0.63 $0.48 $0.22 ($0.23) $0.68 $0.70 $0.81 $0.57 $0.75 $0.86 $0.91
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding		 37.95M 38.36M 38.45M 38.57M 36.74M 35.19M 35.97M 36.35M 34.25M 29.85M 29.18M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share		 $0.62 $0.47 $0.22 ($0.23) $0.67 $0.68 $0.80 $0.57 $0.74 $0.86 $0.90
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding		 39.04M 39.03M 39.09M 38.57M 37.44M 35.80M 36.45M 36.58M 34.37M 30.03M 29.40M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share		 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding		 38.28M 38.47M 38.66M 38.96M 35.09M 36.46M 36.74M 36.71M 31.28M 29.78M 29.96M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)		 26 26 37 26 31 33 32 22 31 30 30
Normalized NOPAT Margin		 7.45% 6.79% 9.32% 5.90% 7.07% 7.82% 6.94% 4.76% 6.52% 6.40% 6.09%
Pre Tax Income Margin		 12.65% 8.19% 2.27% -2.80% 7.82% 7.07% 8.68% 6.15% 7.44% 7.46% 7.67%
Debt Service Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense		 13.12 10.86 3.78 -2.48 10.38 10.15 22.63 18.22 8.25 6.98 9.41
NOPAT to Interest Expense		 7.05 6.47 1.97 -1.89 7.48 8.28 16.73 12.94 6.06 5.08 6.63
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense		 4.80 -0.76 -7.27 -10.42 6.19 8.12 13.29 6.34 3.82 3.75 4.34
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense		 -1.26 -5.15 -9.09 -9.83 3.30 6.25 7.38 1.06 1.63 1.84 1.57
Payout Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 267.17% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Augmented Payout Ratio		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -10.91% 194.31% 0.00% 0.00% 267.17% 231.73% 80.03% 6.95%

Quarterly Metrics And Ratios for El Pollo Loco

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from El Pollo Loco's official financial filings.

Metric Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/27/2023 12/27/2023 3/27/2024 6/26/2024 9/25/2024 12/25/2024 3/26/2025 6/25/2025 9/24/2025 12/31/2025 4/1/2026
DEI Shares Outstanding		 - - - - - - 29,777,207.00 30,052,186.00 29,995,453.00 29,954,935.00 29,956,259.00
DEI Adjusted Shares Outstanding		 - - - - - - 29,777,207.00 30,052,186.00 29,995,453.00 29,954,935.00 29,956,259.00
DEI Earnings Per Adjusted Shares Outstanding		 - - - - - - 0.18 0.24 0.25 0.22 0.27
Growth Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth		 0.43% -3.17% 1.42% 0.56% 0.00% 1.81% 2.60% 2.99% 0.93% 8.08% 5.88%
EBITDA Growth		 66.01% -13.89% 17.38% 11.90% -19.09% 13.91% -4.94% -5.88% 8.82% 11.45% 28.45%
EBIT Growth		 97.10% -22.24% 22.94% 14.41% -25.39% 21.32% -7.30% -8.22% 13.03% 14.12% 36.17%
NOPAT Growth		 104.33% -22.88% 27.06% 11.04% -29.59% 28.03% -10.55% -8.68% 11.88% 4.41% 37.55%
Net Income Growth		 84.25% -33.43% 20.21% 8.18% -32.97% 36.82% -7.29% -6.89% 18.95% 9.86% 48.82%
EPS Growth		 100.00% -23.53% 46.15% 25.00% -25.00% 61.54% 0.00% -4.00% 19.05% 4.76% 42.11%
Operating Cash Flow Growth		 6.21% -50.85% 192.30% -5.69% 21.62% -31.10% -57.58% -16.62% 17.38% 146.85% 174.72%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth		 371.71% 467.39% 693.13% -0.08% -43.73% 15.20% -105.72% -109.09% -117.86% -80.60% 226.31%
Invested Capital Growth		 -1.58% 0.26% -1.94% -0.49% -0.45% 0.51% 2.15% 2.72% 2.99% 1.87% 2.29%
Revenue Q/Q Growth		 -0.90% -6.77% 3.48% 5.19% -1.46% -5.08% 4.28% 5.59% -3.43% 1.64% 2.16%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth		 21.16% -34.76% 18.39% 19.58% -12.39% -8.16% -1.05% 18.40% 1.29% -6.08% 14.04%
EBIT Q/Q Growth		 26.18% -45.07% 29.69% 27.27% -17.71% -10.68% -0.69% 26.00% 1.35% -10.02% 18.50%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth		 31.96% -47.87% 30.63% 23.57% -16.32% -5.21% -8.72% 26.14% 2.52% -11.54% 20.25%
Net Income Q/Q Growth		 30.80% -52.86% 35.88% 29.11% -18.96% -3.77% -7.93% 29.67% 3.53% -11.12% 24.72%
EPS Q/Q Growth		 40.00% -53.57% 46.15% 31.58% -16.00% 0.00% -9.52% 26.32% 4.17% -12.00% 22.73%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth		 -40.41% -23.65% 36.48% 51.88% -23.15% -56.75% -15.97% 198.56% 8.18% -9.05% -6.48%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth		 50.76% -70.82% 197.93% -23.75% -15.10% -40.27% -114.79% -21.19% -66.82% 164.91% -3.76%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth		 -0.63% 0.85% -0.07% -0.64% -0.59% 1.82% 1.57% -0.09% -0.33% 0.72% 1.98%
Profitability Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin		 26.97% 15.52% 31.07% 31.86% 30.04% 30.32% 30.70% 32.93% 32.31% 31.60% 32.19%
EBITDA Margin		 14.60% 10.22% 11.69% 13.29% 11.81% 11.43% 10.83% 12.14% 12.74% 11.77% 13.14%
Operating Margin		 11.37% 6.65% 8.33% 10.08% 8.42% 7.90% 7.53% 8.98% 9.43% 8.35% 9.68%
EBIT Margin		 11.28% 6.65% 8.33% 10.08% 8.42% 7.92% 7.53% 8.98% 9.43% 8.35% 9.68%
Profit (Net Income) Margin		 7.67% 3.88% 5.09% 6.25% 5.14% 5.21% 4.60% 5.65% 6.06% 5.29% 6.46%
Tax Burden Percent		 75.62% 72.35% 72.85% 70.73% 71.92% 76.50% 70.31% 70.38% 71.19% 69.98% 71.02%
Interest Burden Percent		 89.83% 80.58% 83.84% 87.60% 84.85% 85.95% 86.89% 89.32% 90.21% 90.64% 94.02%
Effective Tax Rate		 24.38% 27.65% 27.15% 29.27% 28.08% 23.50% 29.69% 29.62% 28.81% 30.02% 28.98%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)		 12.34% 6.85% 8.59% 10.24% 8.75% 8.66% 7.57% 9.15% 9.78% 8.57% 10.05%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)		 9.14% 5.19% 6.81% 8.59% 7.15% 7.38% 6.42% 7.94% 8.47% 7.41% 9.12%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)		 1.09% 1.23% 1.62% 2.13% 1.92% 2.15% 1.76% 2.13% 1.92% 1.57% 1.80%
Return on Equity (ROE)		 13.43% 8.08% 10.21% 12.37% 10.67% 10.81% 9.34% 11.28% 11.70% 10.13% 11.85%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)		 10.93% 8.60% 11.18% 10.11% 9.18% 8.57% 6.65% 5.90% 5.94% 7.01% 7.15%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)		 8.92% 5.24% 6.60% 7.97% 6.70% 6.33% 6.03% 7.24% 7.60% 6.83% 8.02%
Return on Assets (ROA)		 6.06% 3.05% 4.03% 4.94% 4.09% 4.16% 3.68% 4.55% 4.88% 4.33% 5.36%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)		 13.43% 8.08% 10.21% 12.37% 10.67% 10.81% 9.34% 11.28% 11.70% 10.13% 11.85%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)		 10.72% 0.00% 10.36% 10.91% 9.44% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)		 10 5.40 7.05 8.71 7.29 6.91 6.31 7.96 8.16 7.22 8.68
NOPAT Margin		 8.60% 4.81% 6.07% 7.13% 6.06% 6.05% 5.29% 6.32% 6.71% 5.84% 6.88%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)		 3.20% 1.66% 1.78% 1.66% 1.60% 1.28% 1.15% 1.21% 1.31% 1.16% 0.93%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)		 - 1.61% - - - 2.07% 1.85% 2.31% 2.36% 2.10% 2.49%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue		 73.03% 84.48% 68.93% 68.14% 69.96% 69.68% 69.30% 67.07% 67.69% 68.40% 67.81%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue		 7.59% -12.75% 10.27% 9.65% 9.48% 9.75% 9.45% 10.75% 10.16% 10.62% 10.14%
R&D to Revenue		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue		 15.59% 9.09% 22.77% 21.77% 21.62% 22.42% 23.17% 23.95% 22.88% 23.25% 22.51%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)		 14 7.46 9.68 12 10 9.05 8.97 11 11 10 12
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)		 18 11 14 16 14 13 13 15 15 15 17
Valuation Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)		 1.22 1.19 1.15 1.40 1.60 1.36 1.18 1.18 1.06 1.08 1.37
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)		 0.67 0.64 0.63 0.74 0.86 0.75 0.66 0.68 0.63 0.64 0.84
Price to Earnings (P/E)		 11.38 11.67 11.08 12.85 16.91 13.77 12.43 13.14 11.63 11.83 14.26
Dividend Yield		 16.85% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Earnings Yield		 8.79% 8.57% 9.03% 7.78% 5.91% 7.26% 8.05% 7.61% 8.60% 8.45% 7.01%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)		 1.17 1.14 1.11 1.30 1.47 1.28 1.14 1.15 1.05 1.07 1.33
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)		 0.81 0.80 0.78 0.91 1.01 0.90 0.81 0.81 0.73 0.73 0.92
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)		 6.73 6.83 6.42 7.25 8.59 7.42 6.81 6.97 6.22 6.18 7.39
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)		 9.17 9.49 8.84 9.91 12.05 10.29 9.49 9.79 8.65 8.55 10.10
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)		 12.47 12.92 11.96 13.54 16.77 14.14 13.14 13.58 12.03 12.13 14.29
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)		 7.80 9.25 7.63 9.08 9.67 9.06 9.52 10.29 8.86 7.48 8.12
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)		 10.65 13.30 9.86 12.87 15.94 14.97 17.35 19.75 18.00 15.34 18.81
Leverage & Solvency		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity		 0.32 0.34 0.32 0.36 0.30 0.28 0.28 0.26 0.22 0.18 0.15
Long-Term Debt to Equity		 0.32 0.34 0.32 0.36 0.30 0.28 0.28 0.26 0.22 0.18 0.15
Financial Leverage		 0.12 0.24 0.24 0.25 0.27 0.29 0.27 0.27 0.23 0.21 0.20
Leverage Ratio		 2.03 2.24 2.21 2.27 2.30 2.32 2.28 2.28 2.22 2.17 2.11
Compound Leverage Factor		 1.83 1.80 1.86 1.99 1.95 1.99 1.98 2.03 2.00 1.97 1.98
Debt to Total Capital		 23.97% 25.46% 24.17% 26.28% 23.31% 21.78% 21.91% 20.45% 18.09% 15.26% 13.04%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital		 23.97% 25.46% 24.17% 26.28% 23.31% 21.78% 21.91% 20.45% 18.09% 15.26% 13.04%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital		 76.03% 74.54% 75.83% 73.72% 76.69% 78.22% 78.10% 79.55% 81.91% 84.74% 86.96%
Debt to EBITDA		 1.43 1.55 1.43 1.51 1.40 1.27 1.32 1.27 1.10 0.90 0.73
Net Debt to EBITDA		 1.19 1.42 1.27 1.33 1.26 1.23 1.24 1.11 0.91 0.79 0.67
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA		 1.43 1.55 1.43 1.51 1.40 1.27 1.32 1.27 1.10 0.90 0.73
Debt to NOPAT		 2.65 2.94 2.66 2.81 2.73 2.42 2.55 2.48 2.13 1.77 1.42
Net Debt to NOPAT		 2.20 2.69 2.37 2.48 2.45 2.34 2.40 2.16 1.76 1.56 1.30
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT		 2.65 2.94 2.66 2.81 2.73 2.42 2.55 2.48 2.13 1.77 1.42
Altman Z-Score		 1.38 1.29 1.31 1.43 1.56 1.42 1.39 1.44 1.43 1.45 1.72
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio		 0.42 0.35 0.36 0.35 0.31 0.26 0.32 0.35 0.41 0.32 0.34
Quick Ratio		 0.34 0.24 0.26 0.28 0.24 0.16 0.23 0.27 0.30 0.22 0.23
Cash Flow Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)		 16 4.55 14 10 8.78 5.24 -0.78 -0.94 -1.57 1.02 0.98
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx		 176.78% 135.53% 268.21% 259.83% 334.85% 125.14% 139.72% 280.61% 284.06% 157.64% 126.93%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense		 11.29 3.14 8.67 6.77 5.71 4.12 -0.66 -0.78 -1.40 1.05 1.34
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense		 7.75 5.64 7.14 11.10 8.48 4.43 4.03 11.71 13.63 14.41 17.79
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense		 3.37 1.48 4.48 6.83 5.95 0.89 1.14 7.54 8.83 5.27 3.78
Efficiency Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover		 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.81 0.81 0.82 0.83
Accounts Receivable Turnover		 38.45 46.33 41.04 43.37 46.56 48.22 41.15 43.07 46.09 47.39 37.87
Inventory Turnover		 153.80 154.64 181.71 182.92 176.03 170.01 183.89 190.64 183.37 178.08 190.06
Fixed Asset Turnover		 5.89 5.76 5.64 5.50 5.63 5.56 5.58 5.55 5.53 5.35 5.47
Accounts Payable Turnover		 28.94 26.62 29.61 24.48 36.75 26.57 27.82 24.48 33.92 24.05 31.43
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)		 9.49 7.88 8.89 8.42 7.84 7.57 8.87 8.47 7.92 7.70 9.64
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)		 2.37 2.36 2.01 2.00 2.07 2.15 1.98 1.91 1.99 2.05 1.92
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)		 12.61 13.71 12.33 14.91 9.93 13.74 13.12 14.91 10.76 15.18 11.61
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)		 -0.74 -3.47 -1.43 -4.50 -0.02 -4.02 -2.27 -4.52 -0.85 -5.43 -0.05
Capital & Investment Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital		 327 329 329 327 325 331 336 336 335 337 344
Invested Capital Turnover		 1.43 1.42 1.41 1.44 1.45 1.43 1.43 1.45 1.46 1.47 1.46
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital		 -5.24 0.85 -6.51 -1.63 -1.49 1.67 7.08 8.90 9.72 6.20 7.70
Enterprise Value (EV)		 383 377 367 427 477 424 384 386 353 360 457
Market Capitalization		 316 298 294 349 407 354 314 325 301 313 416
Book Value per Share		 $7.29 $7.61 $8.19 $7.99 $8.53 $8.71 $8.92 $9.12 $9.43 $9.72 $10.10
Tangible Book Value per Share		 ($1.46) ($1.82) ($1.73) ($1.99) ($1.85) ($1.67) ($1.51) ($1.21) ($0.92) ($0.65) ($0.27)
Total Capital		 340 336 338 337 333 333 340 345 345 344 348
Total Debt		 82 86 82 89 78 73 75 70 62 52 45
Total Long-Term Debt		 82 86 82 89 78 73 75 70 62 52 45
Net Debt		 68 78 73 78 70 70 70 62 52 46 41
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)		 6.06 6.04 4.16 6.53 3.89 4.50 3.39 5.04 5.38 8.82 10
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)		 -54 -55 -58 -59 -60 -58 -55 -59 -52 -60 -54
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)		 -40 -47 -48 -49 -52 -56 -51 -50 -41 -53 -50
Net Working Capital (NWC)		 -40 -47 -48 -49 -52 -56 -51 -50 -41 -53 -50
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)		 1.13 1.05 1.14 1.08 1.10 0.96 0.83 0.85 0.80 0.68 0.52
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)		 68 79 73 79 70 70 71 62 52 46 41
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)		 3.99 4.01 3.90 3.92 4.09 4.01 3.94 3.98 4.02 4.23 4.36
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue		 -11.49% -11.68% -12.23% -12.60% -12.74% -12.31% -11.61% -12.29% -10.87% -12.18% -10.79%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue		 -8.57% -10.12% -10.29% -10.38% -11.06% -11.79% -10.71% -10.41% -8.61% -10.91% -10.00%
Net Working Capital to Revenue		 -8.57% -10.12% -10.29% -10.38% -11.06% -11.79% -10.71% -10.41% -8.61% -10.91% -10.00%
Earnings Adjustments		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share		 $0.28 $0.13 $0.19 $0.25 $0.21 $0.21 $0.19 $0.24 $0.25 $0.23 $0.28
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding		 33.41M 34.25M 30.78M 30.24M 29.20M 29.85M 29.09M 29.10M 29.22M 29.18M 29.41M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share		 $0.28 $0.13 $0.19 $0.25 $0.21 $0.21 $0.19 $0.24 $0.25 $0.22 $0.27
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding		 33.49M 34.37M 30.94M 30.38M 29.42M 30.03M 29.34M 29.27M 29.41M 29.40M 29.69M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share		 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding		 32.95M 31.28M 31.10M 29.93M 29.94M 29.78M 30.05M 30.00M 29.95M 29.96M 30.46M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)		 11 6.11 7.10 8.76 7.35 7.04 6.32 7.99 8.22 7.31 8.75
Normalized NOPAT Margin		 9.24% 5.44% 6.12% 7.17% 6.11% 6.16% 5.31% 6.35% 6.76% 5.92% 6.94%
Pre Tax Income Margin		 10.14% 5.36% 6.99% 8.83% 7.14% 6.81% 6.54% 8.02% 8.51% 7.57% 9.10%
Debt Service Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense		 9.83 5.15 6.19 8.07 6.60 7.12 7.63 9.37 10.21 10.68 16.71
NOPAT to Interest Expense		 7.49 3.73 4.51 5.71 4.75 5.43 5.36 6.59 7.27 7.48 11.87
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense		 5.45 0.99 3.53 3.79 4.07 3.58 4.75 5.19 5.41 1.54 2.69
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense		 3.11 -0.44 1.85 1.43 2.21 1.89 2.48 2.42 2.47 -1.67 -2.15
Payout Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Augmented Payout Ratio		 168.05% 231.73% 205.40% 219.85% 132.43% 80.03% 83.82% 16.97% 11.99% 6.95% 0.23%

Financials Breakdown Chart

Key Financial Trends

El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ: LOCO) has shown a mixed but generally improving operating profile over the past several quarters. Revenue has been relatively steady, profitability has held up, and operating cash flow remains solid. However, the balance sheet still carries a meaningful debt load and a large amount of noncurrent liabilities, which investors should keep in mind.

  • Quarterly revenue has been fairly resilient, with Q1 2026 revenue of $126.2 million versus $119.2 million in Q1 2025 and $114.3 million in Q4 2024.
  • Gross profit improved year over year in Q1 2026 to $40.6 million, up from $36.6 million in Q1 2025.
  • Operating income strengthened to $12.2 million in Q1 2026, compared with $9.0 million a year earlier.
  • Net income also improved, rising to $8.2 million in Q1 2026 from $5.5 million in Q1 2025.
  • Operating cash flow remained healthy at $13.0 million in Q1 2026, showing the business continues to generate cash from operations.
  • The company continued to pay down debt, repaying $7.0 million in Q1 2026.
  • Share count has been relatively stable in recent quarters, which helps earnings per share conversion.
  • Quarterly revenue growth has been modest rather than dramatic, suggesting a stable but not rapidly expanding top line.
  • Capital spending remains ongoing, with $10.2 million of PP&E purchases in Q1 2026, indicating continued investment in the store base and operations.
  • Cash and equivalents fell to $3.9 million in Q1 2026 from $10.9 million in Q3 2025, so liquidity is tighter than it was earlier in the year.
  • Total liabilities were $306.6 million in Q1 2026, still a large burden relative to equity.
  • Long-term debt stood at $44.0 million in Q1 2026, which keeps interest expense material.
  • Interest expense increased to $731,000 in Q1 2026 from $965,000 in Q4 2025 and remained a drag on pretax earnings.
  • Balance sheet flexibility is limited by substantial noncurrent operating liabilities, which remain very large and reduce financial optionality.
  • Cash declined sequentially in Q1 2026, indicating the company is relying on operating and financing activities to manage liquidity.

Bottom line: LOCO’s recent quarters show steady sales, improving earnings, and decent operating cash generation. That’s encouraging for a restaurant chain. The main caution is leverage: the company still carries significant debt and liabilities, so the stock likely depends on continued execution, margin stability, and disciplined capital allocation.

07/21/26 03:46 PM ETAI Generated. May Contain Errors.

El Pollo Loco Financials - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the most recent income statement we have on file, El Pollo Loco's financial year ends in December. Their financial year 2025 ended on December 31, 2025.

El Pollo Loco's net income appears to be on an upward trend, with a most recent value of $26.49 million in 2025, rising from $24.05 million in 2015. The previous period was $25.68 million in 2024. View El Pollo Loco's forecast to see where analysts expect El Pollo Loco to go next.

El Pollo Loco's total operating income in 2025 was $42.05 million, based on the following breakdown:
  • Total Gross Profit: $156.32 million
  • Total Operating Expenses: $114.27 million

Over the last 10 years, El Pollo Loco's total revenue changed from $355.06 million in 2015 to $490.05 million in 2025, a change of 38.0%.

El Pollo Loco's total liabilities were at $315.57 million at the end of 2025, a 4.8% decrease from 2024, and a 45.8% increase since 2015.

In the past 10 years, El Pollo Loco's cash and equivalents has ranged from $2.17 million in 2016 to $30.05 million in 2021, and is currently $6.23 million as of their latest financial filing in 2025.

Over the last 10 years, El Pollo Loco's book value per share changed from 6.39 in 2015 to 9.72 in 2025, a change of 52.1%.


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Financial statements for NASDAQ:LOCO last updated on 7/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. New filings and market data are monitored continuously.
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