El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Financials

$14.14 -0.01 (-0.07%)

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$14.12 -0.02 (-0.14%)

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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	2022	2023	2024
Period end date	12/28/2022	12/27/2023	12/25/2024
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders	21	26	26
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)	21	26	26
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations	21	26	26
Total Pre-Tax Income	29	35	35
Total Operating Income	30	40	41
Total Gross Profit	120	132	146
Total Revenue	470	469	473
Operating Revenue	470	469	473
Total Cost of Revenue	350	337	327
Operating Cost of Revenue	249	235	228
Other Cost of Revenue	102	101	99
Total Operating Expenses	90	93	105
Selling, General & Admin Expense	39	42	46
Depreciation Expense	14	15	16
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)	35	33	42
Restructuring Charge	0.75	1.73	0.18
Other Special Charges / (Income)	0.17	0.19	0.22
Total Other Income / (Expense), net	-1.24	-4.91	-5.88
Interest Expense	1.68	4.81	5.90
Other Income / (Expense), net	0.44	-0.10	0.02
Income Tax Expense	8.08	9.32	9.61
Basic Earnings per Share	$0.57	$0.75	$0.86
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding	36.35M	34.25M	29.85M
Diluted Earnings per Share	$0.57	$0.74	$0.86
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding	36.58M	34.37M	30.03M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding	36.71M	31.28M	29.78M

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 2022	Q4 2022	Q1 2023	Q2 2023	Q3 2023	Q4 2023	Q1 2024	Q2 2024	Q3 2024	Q4 2024
Period end date	9/28/2022	12/28/2022	3/29/2023	6/28/2023	9/27/2023	12/27/2023	3/27/2024	6/26/2024	9/25/2024	12/25/2024
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders	5.01	6.54	4.92	7.06	9.23	4.35	5.91	7.63	6.19	5.95
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)	5.01	6.54	4.92	7.06	9.23	4.35	5.91	7.63	6.19	5.95
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations	5.01	6.54	4.92	7.06	9.23	4.35	5.91	7.63	6.19	5.95
Total Pre-Tax Income	6.79	8.88	6.87	9.79	12	6.01	8.12	11	8.60	7.78
Total Operating Income	6.86	9.51	7.75	11	14	7.46	9.68	12	10	9.03
Total Gross Profit	30	31	47	35	32	17	36	39	36	35
Total Revenue	120	116	115	121	120	112	116	122	120	114
Operating Revenue	120	116	115	121	120	112	116	122	120	114
Total Cost of Revenue	90	85	67	86	88	95	80	83	84	80
Operating Cost of Revenue	63	60	67	61	61	46	56	59	58	55
Other Cost of Revenue	27	25	-	26	27	-	24	25	26	25
Total Operating Expenses	23	21	39	24	19	10	26	27	26	26
Selling, General & Admin Expense	9.86	9.61	36	11	9.14	-14	12	12	11	11
Depreciation Expense	3.53	3.67	3.64	3.69	3.95	3.96	3.85	3.87	4.03	3.96
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)	9.03	8.01	-0.38	9.52	4.66	20	11	11	10	10
Restructuring Charge	0.22	0.15	0.08	0.04	1.01	0.61	0.03	0.01	0.01	0.13
Other Special Charges / (Income)	0.02	0.04	-0.12	-0.08	0.02	0.38	0.04	0.06	0.08	0.04
Total Other Income / (Expense), net	-0.08	-0.63	-0.88	-1.10	-1.49	-1.45	-1.56	-1.53	-1.54	-1.25
Interest Expense	0.11	0.72	1.00	0.98	1.38	1.45	1.56	1.53	1.54	1.27
Other Income / (Expense), net	0.03	0.09	0.12	-0.12	-0.11	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02
Income Tax Expense	1.78	2.34	1.95	2.74	2.98	1.66	2.20	3.16	2.42	1.83
Basic Earnings per Share	$0.14	$0.17	$0.14	$0.20	$0.28	$0.13	$0.19	$0.25	$0.21	$0.21
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding	36.40M	36.35M	36.23M	35.43M	33.41M	34.25M	30.78M	30.24M	29.20M	29.85M
Diluted Earnings per Share	$0.14	$0.17	$0.13	$0.20	$0.28	$0.13	$0.19	$0.25	$0.21	$0.21
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding	36.51M	36.58M	36.48M	35.53M	33.49M	34.37M	30.94M	30.38M	29.42M	30.03M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding	37.05M	36.71M	36.03M	35.46M	32.95M	31.28M	31.10M	29.93M	29.94M	29.78M

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	2022	2023	2024
Period end date	12/28/2022	12/27/2023	12/25/2024
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents	-9.55	-13	-4.80
Net Cash From Operating Activities	39	41	47
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities	39	41	47
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations	21	26	26
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)	21	26	26
Depreciation Expense	14	15	16
Amortization Expense	0.34	0.20	0.20
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income	2.07	19	3.85
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net	0.92	-19	1.33
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-19	-13	-19
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities	-19	-13	-19
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment	-20	-21	-19
Divestitures	1.00	7.72	0.10
Other Investing Activities, net	0.00	0.16	0.04
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-29	-40	-33
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities	-29	-40	-33
Repayment of Debt	-21	-21	-27
Repurchase of Common Equity	0.00	-59	-21
Payment of Dividends	-56	0.00	0.00
Issuance of Debt	46	39	14
Issuance of Common Equity	1.71	1.17	1.56
Other Financing Activities, net	-0.48	-0.40	-0.65
Cash Interest Paid	1.45	4.82	5.89
Cash Income Taxes Paid	5.10	7.72	10

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 2022	Q4 2022	Q1 2023	Q2 2023	Q3 2023	Q4 2023	Q1 2024	Q2 2024	Q3 2024	Q4 2024
Period end date	9/28/2022	12/28/2022	3/29/2023	6/28/2023	9/27/2023	12/27/2023	3/27/2024	6/26/2024	9/25/2024	12/25/2024
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents	-15	1.22	-16	5.39	3.63	-6.53	1.83	1.34	-2.57	-5.41
Net Cash From Operating Activities	10	17	3.82	18	11	8.18	11	17	13	5.64
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities	10	17	3.82	18	11	8.18	11	17	13	5.64
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations	5.01	6.54	4.92	7.06	9.23	4.35	5.91	7.63	6.19	5.95
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)	5.01	6.54	4.92	7.06	9.23	4.35	5.91	7.63	6.19	5.95
Depreciation Expense	3.53	3.67	3.64	3.69	3.95	3.96	3.85	3.87	4.03	3.96
Amortization Expense	0.17	0.05	0.06	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income	1.14	-0.91	0.49	1.21	-3.18	20	0.96	0.53	1.16	1.21
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net	0.24	7.30	-5.29	6.01	0.64	-20	0.39	4.88	1.60	-5.53
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-4.19	-5.89	-5.68	-3.22	1.49	-6.04	-4.12	-6.43	-3.89	-4.50
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities	-4.19	-5.89	-5.68	-3.22	1.49	-6.04	-4.12	-6.43	-3.89	-4.50
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment	-4.19	-6.90	-5.98	-3.26	-6.06	-6.04	-4.16	-6.53	-3.89	-4.50
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-21	-9.53	-14	-9.36	-8.57	-8.67	-5.21	-9.19	-12	-6.54
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities	-21	-9.53	-14	-9.36	-8.57	-8.67	-5.21	-9.19	-12	-6.54
Repayment of Debt	-21	0.03	-8.00	-	-3.00	-10	-4.00	-7.00	-11	-5.00
Repurchase of Common Equity	-	-	-5.85	-12	-29	-13	-1.16	-17	-1.09	-1.26
Issuance of Common Equity	-	0.13	0.04	0.78	0.35	-	0.00	1.06	0.50	0.00
Other Financing Activities, net	-0.06	-0.12	-0.04	-0.21	-0.08	-0.07	-0.05	-0.20	-0.12	-0.28
Cash Interest Paid	0.29	0.63	1.01	1.06	1.48	1.27	1.60	1.47	1.63	1.20
Cash Income Taxes Paid	0.00	-	-	-	0.01	7.67	-	-	1.99	3.44

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	2022	2023	2024
Period end date	12/28/2022	12/27/2023	12/25/2024
Total Assets	597	592	592
Total Current Assets	37	25	20
Cash & Equivalents	20	7.29	2.48
Accounts Receivable	10	10	9.47
Inventories, net	2.44	1.91	1.94
Prepaid Expenses	3.66	5.63	5.51
Current Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes	0.77	0.15	0.49
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net	79	84	86
Total Noncurrent Assets	481	483	486
Noncurrent Note & Lease Receivables	1.53	1.53	1.50
Goodwill	249	249	249
Intangible Assets	62	62	62
Noncurrent Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes	0.51	0.00	0.34
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets	169	171	174
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity	597	592	592
Total Liabilities	316	342	331
Total Current Liabilities	69	73	76
Accounts Payable	13	13	12
Accrued Expenses	11	12	11
Current Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities	0.26	0.49	2.11
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities	8.87	9.33	14
Other Current Liabilities	35	38	36
Other Current Nonoperating Liabilities	0.29	0.39	0.32
Total Noncurrent Liabilities	248	269	256
Long-Term Debt	66	84	71
Capital Lease Obligations	1.63	1.62	1.58
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities	8.93	8.88	6.36
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities	171	175	177
Commitments & Contingencies	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests	281	251	261
Total Preferred & Common Equity	281	251	261
Preferred Stock	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Common Equity	281	251	261
Common Stock	293	237	242
Retained Earnings	-12	14	19

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
Period end date	9/28/2022	3/29/2023	6/28/2023	9/27/2023	3/27/2024	6/26/2024	9/25/2024
Total Assets	602	590	597	593	598	594	590
Total Current Assets	40	24	27	29	27	26	23
Cash & Equivalents	19	4.79	10	14	9.12	10	7.90
Accounts Receivable	15	12	11	9.62	11	10	11
Inventories, net	2.21	2.11	2.04	2.04	1.74	1.74	1.85
Prepaid Expenses	2.98	4.74	3.47	3.65	5.36	3.52	2.64
Current Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes	0.57	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.49
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net	78	80	85	82	86	86	85
Total Noncurrent Assets	484	486	485	482	485	482	481
Noncurrent Note & Lease Receivables	1.57	1.50	1.47	1.43	1.64	1.51	1.47
Goodwill	249	249	249	249	249	249	249
Intangible Assets	62	62	62	62	62	62	62
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets	171	174	172	170	173	170	169
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity	602	590	597	593	598	594	590
Total Liabilities	273	310	320	334	342	345	335
Total Current Liabilities	70	64	74	70	75	75	76
Accounts Payable	12	12	17	10	12	12	8.55
Accrued Expenses	11	11	11	12	12	12	12
Current Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities	0.42	0.64	3.73	5.95	2.61	0.18	0.54
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities	6.98	7.14	11	7.25	6.88	12	11
Other Current Liabilities	39	33	31	35	42	39	43
Other Current Nonoperating Liabilities	-	0.35	0.37	0.25	0.33	0.38	0.29
Total Noncurrent Liabilities	203	246	246	265	267	270	259
Long-Term Debt	20	58	60	80	80	87	76
Capital Lease Obligations	1.65	1.60	1.57	1.54	1.70	1.60	1.56
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities	7.52	9.39	9.23	9.72	8.81	9.08	9.15
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities	173	177	176	173	176	173	172
Commitments & Contingencies	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
Total Preferred & Common Equity	330	281	277	259	256	249	255
Preferred Stock	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Common Equity	330	281	277	259	256	249	255
Common Stock	347	287	277	249	236	221	222
Retained Earnings	-18	-6.67	0.38	9.61	20	28	34

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

Metric	2022	2023	2024
Period end date	12/28/2022	12/27/2023	12/25/2024
Growth Metrics	-	-	-
Revenue Growth	3.43%	-0.28%	0.93%
EBITDA Growth	-20.09%	21.65%	3.59%
EBIT Growth	-25.97%	29.89%	3.78%
NOPAT Growth	-28.89%	34.38%	2.77%
Net Income Growth	-28.57%	22.85%	0.51%
EPS Growth	-28.75%	29.82%	16.22%
Operating Cash Flow Growth	-26.01%	5.55%	14.97%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth	-58.10%	82.65%	-0.04%
Invested Capital Growth	1.92%	0.26%	0.51%
Revenue Q/Q Growth	1.50%	-0.78%	0.43%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth	3.02%	-3.25%	2.87%
EBIT Q/Q Growth	4.47%	-5.10%	4.02%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth	1.87%	-5.19%	5.33%
Net Income Q/Q Growth	1.75%	-7.88%	6.65%
EPS Q/Q Growth	0.00%	-5.13%	10.26%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth	21.71%	-17.22%	-5.16%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth	47.75%	-21.35%	-5.47%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth	-1.00%	0.85%	1.82%
Profitability Metrics	-	-	-
Gross Margin	25.51%	28.19%	30.83%
EBITDA Margin	9.64%	11.76%	12.07%
Operating Margin	6.41%	8.49%	8.70%
EBIT Margin	6.50%	8.47%	8.71%
Profit (Net Income) Margin	4.43%	5.45%	5.43%
Tax Burden Percent	72.03%	73.27%	72.78%
Interest Burden Percent	94.51%	87.88%	85.68%
Effective Tax Rate	27.97%	26.73%	27.22%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	6.67%	8.86%	9.07%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)	3.64%	3.15%	3.33%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)	0.36%	0.75%	0.97%
Return on Equity (ROE)	7.03%	9.61%	10.05%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)	4.76%	8.60%	8.57%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)	5.05%	6.67%	6.96%
Return on Assets (ROA)	3.44%	4.30%	4.34%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)	7.03%	9.61%	10.05%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)	7.40%	10.19%	9.85%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)	22	29	30
NOPAT Margin	4.62%	6.22%	6.33%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)	3.02%	5.71%	5.74%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)	6.22%	8.67%	8.99%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue	74.49%	71.81%	69.17%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue	8.32%	8.97%	9.78%
R&D to Revenue	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue	19.10%	19.75%	22.13%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)	31	40	41
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)	45	55	57
Valuation Ratios	-	-	-
Price to Book Value (P/BV)	1.31	1.19	1.36
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)	0.00	0.00	0.00
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)	0.79	0.64	0.75
Price to Earnings (P/E)	17.74	11.67	13.77
Dividend Yield	15.06%	0.00%	0.00%
Earnings Yield	5.64%	8.57%	7.26%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)	1.27	1.14	1.28
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)	0.89	0.80	0.90
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)	9.18	6.83	7.42
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)	13.62	9.49	10.29
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)	19.18	12.92	14.14
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)	10.80	9.25	9.06
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)	26.85	13.30	14.97
Leverage & Solvency	-	-	-
Debt to Equity	0.24	0.34	0.28
Long-Term Debt to Equity	0.24	0.34	0.28
Financial Leverage	0.10	0.24	0.29
Leverage Ratio	2.05	2.24	2.32
Compound Leverage Factor	1.93	1.97	1.98
Debt to Total Capital	19.39%	25.46%	21.78%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital	19.39%	25.46%	21.78%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital	80.61%	74.54%	78.22%
Debt to EBITDA	1.49	1.55	1.27
Net Debt to EBITDA	1.04	1.42	1.23
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA	1.49	1.55	1.27
Debt to NOPAT	3.12	2.94	2.42
Net Debt to NOPAT	2.17	2.69	2.34
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT	3.12	2.94	2.42
Altman Z-Score	1.57	1.47	1.60
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Liquidity Ratios	-	-	-
Current Ratio	0.55	0.35	0.26
Quick Ratio	0.45	0.24	0.16
Cash Flow Metrics	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)	15	28	28
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx	193.55%	190.74%	245.17%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense	9.24	5.88	4.80
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense	22.99	8.46	7.93
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense	11.11	4.02	4.70
Efficiency Ratios	-	-	-
Asset Turnover	0.78	0.79	0.80
Accounts Receivable Turnover	40.01	46.33	48.22
Inventory Turnover	147.10	154.64	170.01
Fixed Asset Turnover	6.09	5.76	5.56
Accounts Payable Turnover	29.96	26.62	26.57
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)	9.12	7.88	7.57
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)	2.48	2.36	2.15
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)	12.18	13.71	13.74
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)	-0.58	-3.47	-4.02
Capital & Investment Metrics	-	-	-
Invested Capital	329	329	331
Invested Capital Turnover	1.44	1.42	1.43
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital	6.20	0.85	1.67
Enterprise Value (EV)	416	377	424
Market Capitalization	369	298	354
Book Value per Share	$7.59	$7.61	$8.71
Tangible Book Value per Share	($0.79)	($1.82)	($1.67)
Total Capital	349	336	333
Total Debt	68	86	73
Total Long-Term Debt	68	86	73
Net Debt	47	78	70
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)	20	21	19
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)	-52	-55	-58
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)	-31	-47	-56
Net Working Capital (NWC)	-31	-47	-56
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)	0.89	3.60	4.28
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)	47	79	70
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)	15	15	16
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue	-10.97%	-11.68%	-12.31%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue	-6.61%	-10.12%	-11.79%
Net Working Capital to Revenue	-6.61%	-10.12%	-11.79%
Earnings Adjustments	-	-	-
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share	$0.57	$0.75	$0.86
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding	36.35M	34.25M	29.85M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share	$0.57	$0.74	$0.86
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding	36.58M	34.37M	30.03M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding	36.71M	31.28M	29.78M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)	22	31	30
Normalized NOPAT Margin	4.76%	6.52%	6.40%
Pre Tax Income Margin	6.15%	7.44%	7.46%
Debt Service Ratios	-	-	-
EBIT to Interest Expense	18.22	8.25	6.98
NOPAT to Interest Expense	12.94	6.06	5.08
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense	6.34	3.82	3.75
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense	1.06	1.63	1.84
Payout Ratios	-	-	-
Dividend Payout Ratio	267.17%	0.00%	0.00%
Augmented Payout Ratio	267.17%	231.73%	80.03%

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

Metric	Q3 2022	Q4 2022	Q1 2023	Q2 2023	Q3 2023	Q4 2023	Q1 2024	Q2 2024	Q3 2024	Q4 2024
Period end date	9/28/2022	12/28/2022	3/29/2023	6/28/2023	9/27/2023	12/27/2023	3/27/2024	6/26/2024	9/25/2024	12/25/2024
Growth Metrics	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Revenue Growth	3.61%	6.39%	4.07%	-2.11%	0.43%	-3.17%	1.42%	0.56%	0.00%	1.81%
EBITDA Growth	-41.21%	11.08%	62.70%	1.49%	66.01%	-13.89%	17.38%	11.90%	-19.09%	13.91%
EBIT Growth	-51.68%	15.76%	128.20%	1.43%	97.10%	-22.24%	22.94%	14.41%	-25.39%	21.32%
NOPAT Growth	-51.64%	5.86%	138.68%	7.43%	104.33%	-22.88%	27.06%	11.04%	-29.59%	28.03%
Net Income Growth	-50.70%	5.79%	132.53%	-1.19%	84.25%	-33.43%	20.21%	8.18%	-32.97%	36.82%
EPS Growth	-50.00%	0.00%	116.67%	0.00%	100.00%	-23.53%	46.15%	25.00%	-25.00%	61.54%
Operating Cash Flow Growth	-35.78%	70.39%	265.68%	27.27%	6.21%	-50.85%	192.30%	-5.69%	21.62%	-31.10%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth	-138.32%	-93.87%	-27.87%	553.44%	371.71%	467.39%	693.13%	-0.08%	-43.73%	15.20%
Invested Capital Growth	3.37%	1.92%	1.16%	-0.75%	-1.58%	0.26%	-1.94%	-0.49%	-0.45%	0.51%
Revenue Q/Q Growth	-3.41%	-3.30%	-1.20%	6.08%	-0.90%	-6.77%	3.48%	5.19%	-1.46%	-5.08%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth	-25.93%	25.78%	-13.15%	25.42%	21.16%	-34.76%	18.39%	19.58%	-12.39%	-8.16%
EBIT Q/Q Growth	-35.06%	39.24%	-17.97%	36.76%	26.18%	-45.07%	29.69%	27.27%	-17.71%	-10.68%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth	-30.62%	38.12%	-20.71%	41.39%	31.96%	-47.87%	30.63%	23.57%	-16.32%	-5.21%
Net Income Q/Q Growth	-29.86%	30.49%	-24.76%	43.47%	30.80%	-52.86%	35.88%	29.11%	-18.96%	-3.77%
EPS Q/Q Growth	-30.00%	21.43%	-23.53%	53.85%	40.00%	-53.57%	46.15%	31.58%	-16.00%	0.00%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth	-28.59%	64.98%	-77.05%	370.73%	-40.41%	-23.65%	36.48%	51.88%	-23.15%	-56.75%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth	-151.58%	113.97%	113.13%	505.24%	50.76%	-70.82%	197.93%	-23.75%	-15.10%	-40.27%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth	0.20%	-1.00%	2.17%	-2.08%	-0.63%	0.85%	-0.07%	-0.64%	-0.59%	1.82%
Profitability Metrics	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gross Margin	24.62%	26.73%	41.08%	28.94%	26.97%	15.52%	31.07%	31.86%	30.04%	30.32%
EBITDA Margin	8.83%	11.49%	10.10%	11.94%	14.60%	10.22%	11.69%	13.29%	11.81%	11.43%
Operating Margin	5.73%	8.20%	6.77%	8.96%	11.37%	6.65%	8.33%	10.08%	8.42%	7.90%
EBIT Margin	5.75%	8.28%	6.87%	8.86%	11.28%	6.65%	8.33%	10.08%	8.42%	7.92%
Profit (Net Income) Margin	4.18%	5.64%	4.29%	5.81%	7.67%	3.88%	5.09%	6.25%	5.14%	5.21%
Tax Burden Percent	73.82%	73.62%	71.60%	72.07%	75.62%	72.35%	72.85%	70.73%	71.92%	76.50%
Interest Burden Percent	98.43%	92.50%	87.25%	90.94%	89.83%	80.58%	83.84%	87.60%	84.85%	85.95%
Effective Tax Rate	26.18%	26.38%	28.40%	27.93%	24.38%	27.65%	27.15%	29.27%	28.08%	23.50%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	5.99%	8.72%	6.89%	9.24%	12.34%	6.85%	8.59%	10.24%	8.75%	8.66%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)	5.40%	7.15%	5.12%	6.56%	9.14%	5.19%	6.81%	8.59%	7.15%	7.38%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)	0.17%	0.72%	0.61%	0.65%	1.09%	1.23%	1.62%	2.13%	1.92%	2.15%
Return on Equity (ROE)	6.16%	9.43%	7.50%	9.88%	13.43%	8.08%	10.21%	12.37%	10.67%	10.81%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)	3.21%	4.76%	6.32%	8.48%	10.93%	8.60%	11.18%	10.11%	9.18%	8.57%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)	4.41%	6.43%	5.44%	6.87%	8.92%	5.24%	6.60%	7.97%	6.70%	6.33%
Return on Assets (ROA)	3.21%	4.38%	3.40%	4.50%	6.06%	3.05%	4.03%	4.94%	4.09%	4.16%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)	6.16%	9.43%	7.50%	9.88%	13.43%	8.08%	10.21%	12.37%	10.67%	10.81%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)	6.20%	0.00%	8.41%	8.49%	10.72%	0.00%	10.36%	10.91%	9.44%	0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)	5.07	7.00	5.55	7.85	10	5.40	7.05	8.71	7.29	6.91
NOPAT Margin	4.23%	6.04%	4.85%	6.46%	8.60%	4.81%	6.07%	7.13%	6.06%	6.05%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)	0.60%	1.57%	1.77%	2.67%	3.20%	1.66%	1.78%	1.66%	1.60%	1.28%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)	-	2.01%	-	-	-	1.61%	-	-	-	2.07%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue	75.38%	73.27%	58.92%	71.06%	73.03%	84.48%	68.93%	68.14%	69.96%	69.68%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue	8.22%	8.29%	31.51%	9.14%	7.59%	-12.75%	10.27%	9.65%	9.48%	9.75%
R&D to Revenue	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue	18.90%	18.52%	34.32%	19.98%	15.59%	9.09%	22.77%	21.77%	21.62%	22.42%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)	6.89	9.60	7.87	11	14	7.46	9.68	12	10	9.05
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)	11	13	12	15	18	11	14	16	14	13
Valuation Ratios	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Price to Book Value (P/BV)	0.89	1.31	1.27	1.19	1.22	1.19	1.15	1.40	1.60	1.36
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)	15.54	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)	0.64	0.79	0.75	0.70	0.67	0.64	0.63	0.74	0.86	0.75
Price to Earnings (P/E)	14.41	17.74	15.07	14.00	11.38	11.67	11.08	12.85	16.91	13.77
Dividend Yield	0.00%	15.06%	15.48%	16.41%	16.85%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Earnings Yield	6.94%	5.64%	6.64%	7.14%	8.79%	8.57%	9.03%	7.78%	5.91%	7.26%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)	0.89	1.27	1.22	1.16	1.17	1.14	1.11	1.30	1.47	1.28
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)	0.64	0.89	0.87	0.81	0.81	0.80	0.78	0.91	1.01	0.90
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)	6.75	9.18	8.25	7.62	6.73	6.83	6.42	7.25	8.59	7.42
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)	10.15	13.62	11.74	10.84	9.17	9.49	8.84	9.91	12.05	10.29
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)	13.94	19.18	16.47	14.94	12.47	12.92	11.96	13.54	16.77	14.14
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)	9.37	10.80	9.19	7.84	7.80	9.25	7.63	9.08	9.67	9.06
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)	28.31	26.85	19.47	13.61	10.65	13.30	9.86	12.87	15.94	14.97
Leverage & Solvency	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Debt to Equity	0.07	0.24	0.21	0.22	0.32	0.34	0.32	0.36	0.30	0.28
Long-Term Debt to Equity	0.07	0.24	0.21	0.22	0.32	0.34	0.32	0.36	0.30	0.28
Financial Leverage	0.03	0.10	0.12	0.10	0.12	0.24	0.24	0.25	0.27	0.29
Leverage Ratio	1.91	2.05	2.01	2.02	2.03	2.24	2.21	2.27	2.30	2.32
Compound Leverage Factor	1.88	1.89	1.76	1.84	1.83	1.80	1.86	1.99	1.95	1.99
Debt to Total Capital	6.17%	19.39%	17.52%	18.19%	23.97%	25.46%	24.17%	26.28%	23.31%	21.78%
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%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital	6.17%	19.39%	17.52%	18.19%	23.97%	25.46%	24.17%	26.28%	23.31%	21.78%
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%
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%
Common Equity to Total Capital	93.83%	80.61%	82.48%	81.81%	76.03%	74.54%	75.83%	73.72%	76.69%	78.22%
Debt to EBITDA	0.49	1.49	1.20	1.23	1.43	1.55	1.43	1.51	1.40	1.27
Net Debt to EBITDA	0.05	1.04	1.10	1.03	1.19	1.42	1.27	1.33	1.26	1.23
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA	0.49	1.49	1.20	1.23	1.43	1.55	1.43	1.51	1.40	1.27
Debt to NOPAT	1.02	3.12	2.39	2.42	2.65	2.94	2.66	2.81	2.73	2.42
Net Debt to NOPAT	0.11	2.17	2.20	2.02	2.20	2.69	2.37	2.48	2.45	2.34
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT	1.02	3.12	2.39	2.42	2.65	2.94	2.66	2.81	2.73	2.42
Altman Z-Score	1.35	1.45	1.44	1.37	1.38	1.29	1.31	1.43	1.56	1.42
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Liquidity Ratios	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Current Ratio	0.57	0.55	0.37	0.37	0.42	0.35	0.36	0.35	0.31	0.26
Quick Ratio	0.49	0.45	0.27	0.29	0.34	0.24	0.26	0.28	0.24	0.16
Cash Flow Metrics	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)	-5.74	0.80	1.71	10	16	4.55	14	10	8.78	5.24
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx	240.68%	241.36%	63.86%	551.95%	176.78%	135.53%	268.21%	259.83%	334.85%	125.14%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense	-53.15	1.11	1.70	10.60	11.29	3.14	8.67	6.77	5.71	4.12
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense	93.40	23.11	3.80	18.42	7.75	5.64	7.14	11.10	8.48	4.43
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense	54.59	13.54	-2.15	15.08	3.37	1.48	4.48	6.83	5.95	0.89
Efficiency Ratios	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asset Turnover	0.77	0.78	0.79	0.78	0.79	0.79	0.79	0.79	0.80	0.80
Accounts Receivable Turnover	35.00	40.01	36.00	37.10	38.45	46.33	41.04	43.37	46.56	48.22
Inventory Turnover	158.71	147.10	149.13	153.39	153.80	154.64	181.71	182.92	176.03	170.01
Fixed Asset Turnover	6.05	6.09	2.91	2.84	5.89	5.76	5.64	5.50	5.63	5.56
Accounts Payable Turnover	34.62	29.96	30.39	25.45	28.94	26.62	29.61	24.48	36.75	26.57
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)	10.43	9.12	10.14	9.84	9.49	7.88	8.89	8.42	7.84	7.57
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)	2.30	2.48	2.45	2.38	2.37	2.36	2.01	2.00	2.07	2.15
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)	10.54	12.18	12.01	14.34	12.61	13.71	12.33	14.91	9.93	13.74
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)	2.19	-0.58	0.57	-2.12	-0.74	-3.47	-1.43	-4.50	-0.02	-4.02
Capital & Investment Metrics	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Invested Capital	332	329	336	329	327	329	329	327	325	331
Invested Capital Turnover	1.42	1.44	1.42	1.43	1.43	1.42	1.41	1.44	1.45	1.43
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital	11	6.20	3.84	-2.50	-5.24	0.85	-6.51	-1.63	-1.49	1.67
Enterprise Value (EV)	297	416	410	381	383	377	367	427	477	424
Market Capitalization	295	369	356	329	316	298	294	349	407	354
Book Value per Share	$8.91	$7.59	$7.64	$7.69	$7.29	$7.61	$8.19	$7.99	$8.53	$8.71
Tangible Book Value per Share	$0.51	($0.79)	($0.82)	($0.93)	($1.46)	($1.82)	($1.73)	($1.99)	($1.85)	($1.67)
Total Capital	351	349	340	339	340	336	338	337	333	333
Total Debt	22	68	60	62	82	86	82	89	78	73
Total Long-Term Debt	22	68	60	62	82	86	82	89	78	73
Net Debt	2.38	47	55	51	68	78	73	78	70	70
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)	4.19	6.90	5.98	3.26	6.06	6.04	4.16	6.53	3.89	4.50
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)	-50	-52	-45	-57	-54	-55	-58	-59	-60	-58
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)	-30	-31	-40	-47	-40	-47	-48	-49	-52	-56
Net Working Capital (NWC)	-30	-31	-40	-47	-40	-47	-48	-49	-52	-56
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)	0.06	0.46	0.63	0.79	1.13	1.05	1.14	1.08	1.10	0.96
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)	2.38	47	55	52	68	79	73	79	70	70
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)	3.70	3.72	3.70	3.74	3.99	4.01	3.90	3.92	4.09	4.01
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue	-10.71%	-10.97%	-9.47%	-12.04%	-11.49%	-11.68%	-12.23%	-12.60%	-12.74%	-12.31%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue	-6.54%	-6.61%	-8.46%	-9.88%	-8.57%	-10.12%	-10.29%	-10.38%	-11.06%	-11.79%
Net Working Capital to Revenue	-6.54%	-6.61%	-8.46%	-9.88%	-8.57%	-10.12%	-10.29%	-10.38%	-11.06%	-11.79%
Earnings Adjustments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share	$0.14	$0.17	$0.14	$0.20	$0.28	$0.13	$0.19	$0.25	$0.21	$0.21
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding	36.40M	36.35M	36.23M	35.43M	33.41M	34.25M	30.78M	30.24M	29.20M	29.85M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share	$0.14	$0.17	$0.13	$0.20	$0.28	$0.13	$0.19	$0.25	$0.21	$0.21
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding	36.51M	36.58M	36.48M	35.53M	33.49M	34.37M	30.94M	30.38M	29.42M	30.03M
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
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding	37.05M	36.71M	36.03M	35.46M	32.95M	31.28M	31.10M	29.93M	29.94M	29.78M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)	5.24	7.14	5.52	7.82	11	6.11	7.10	8.76	7.35	7.04
Normalized NOPAT Margin	4.37%	6.16%	4.82%	6.43%	9.24%	5.44%	6.12%	7.17%	6.11%	6.16%
Pre Tax Income Margin	5.66%	7.66%	6.00%	8.06%	10.14%	5.36%	6.99%	8.83%	7.14%	6.81%
Debt Service Ratios	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EBIT to Interest Expense	63.82	13.33	7.84	11.03	9.83	5.15	6.19	8.07	6.60	7.12
NOPAT to Interest Expense	46.92	9.72	5.53	8.04	7.49	3.73	4.51	5.71	4.75	5.43
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense	25.02	3.75	1.89	7.69	5.45	0.99	3.53	3.79	4.07	3.58
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense	8.11	0.14	-0.43	4.70	3.11	-0.44	1.85	1.43	2.21	1.89
Payout Ratios	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividend Payout Ratio	0.00%	267.17%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Augmented Payout Ratio	0.00%	267.17%	24.78%	75.62%	168.05%	231.73%	205.40%	219.85%	132.43%	80.03%

Financials Breakdown Chart

Key Financial Trends

El Pollo Loco (LOCO) has shown a relatively stable top line in 2024 with improvements in margins and cash flow habits, alongside a gradual reduction in debt. Here are the key takeaways drawn from the last four years of quarterly statements, focused on revenue, profitability, cash flow, and balance sheet leverage.

Revenue stability in 2024: Quarterly operating revenue generally ranged from about $114 million to $122 million, with 2024 quarters above 2023 levels on average.
Gross margin around 30% in 2024: Total gross margin hovered near 30% (roughly 30–32%), indicating stable gross profitability amid fluctuating cost of revenue.
Operating income trend improved in 2024: Total operating income in 2024 quarters was typically in the $9–12 million range, signaling margin expansion versus some 2023 periods.
Net income and EPS remain positive in 2024: Quarterly net income attributable to common shareholders was around $5.9–7.6 million, with basic EPS roughly $0.19–$0.25.
Solid operating cash flow in 2024: Cash flow from operating activities was consistently positive, with notable strengths of about $11–17 million per quarter (e.g., ~$16.9m in Q2 2024 and ~$13.0m in Q3 2024).
Free cash flow turned modestly positive in Q4 2024: Free cash flow (CFO minus capex) was roughly $1.1 million in Q4 2024, suggesting the company can fund some investments from operations.
Debt reduction trend in 2024: Long-term debt declined to about $76 million by Q4 2024, down from around $87 million earlier in the year, improving leverage position.
Liquidity remains modest but stable: Cash balances have been in the single-digit to low-double-digit millions (roughly $7–$10 million range), with a solid equity base around $256 million, supporting liquidity and solvency.
Margins show quarter-to-quarter variability: Gross and operating margins fluctuated across 2023–2024, with a notable dip in 2023 Q4, indicating cost/mix volatility rather than a steady upward trend.
Financing activity weighs on cash in some periods: The company posted net cash outflows from financing activities in 2024, contributing to a net decrease in cash in Q4 2024 and a tighter near-term cash position.
Leverage still evident in liabilities vs. equity: Total liabilities remained substantial (around $334 million in mid-2024) relative to total equity (~$256 million), signaling ongoing leverage risk despite debt reductions.

05/21/26 06:43 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 fiscal year ends in December. Their fiscal year 2024 ended on December 25, 2024.

El Pollo Loco's net income appears to be on an upward trend, with a most recent value of $25.68 million in 2024, rising from $20.80 million in 2022. The previous period was $25.55 million in 2023. See where experts think El Pollo Loco is headed by visiting El Pollo Loco's forecast page.

El Pollo Loco's total operating income in 2024 was $41.17 million, based on the following breakdown:

Total Gross Profit: $145.82 million
Total Operating Expenses: $104.70 million

Over the last 2 years, El Pollo Loco's total revenue changed from $469.96 million in 2022 to $473.01 million in 2024, a change of 0.6%.

El Pollo Loco's total liabilities were at $331.35 million at the end of 2024, a 3.0% decrease from 2023, and a 4.8% increase since 2022.

In the past 2 years, El Pollo Loco's cash and equivalents has ranged from $2.48 million in 2024 to $20.49 million in 2022, and is currently $2.48 million as of their latest financial filing in 2024.

Over the last 2 years, El Pollo Loco's book value per share changed from 7.59 in 2022 to 8.71 in 2024, a change of 14.7%.

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Financial statements for NASDAQ:LOCO last updated on 4/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff. New filings and market data are monitored continuously.

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