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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) Financial Statements

$14.42 NASDAQ: LOCO Market Cap $438.84M

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. most recently reported annual revenue of $490.0M, net profit of $26.0M. Revenue grew at an average annual rate of 2.8% over the last 5 fiscal years. See the full income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement below, plus valuation and return ratios.

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.: Revenue rose from $380.0M in 2016 to $490.0M in 2025, a change of +28.9% over 9 years; net profit was positive in 9 of 10 reported years; operating margin was broadly flat at about 8.7%; the most recent year shows net profit of $26.0M.

Income Statement — 10 Years (USD millions)

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Revenue$380.0M$402.0M$436.0M$442.0M$426.0M$454.0M$470.0M$469.0M$473.0M$490.0M
Operating Expenses$345.0M$395.0M$445.0M$404.0M$393.0M$413.0M$440.0M$429.0M$432.0M$448.0M
Operating Profit$35.0M$7.0M$-9.0M$38.0M$34.0M$41.0M$30.0M$40.0M$41.0M$42.0M
Operating Margin9.1%1.7%-2.2%8.7%7.9%9.1%6.4%8.5%8.7%8.7%
Other Income$-4.0M$2.0M$-3.0M$-4.0M$-3.0M$-2.0M$-1.0M$-5.0M$-6.0M$-5.0M
Interest$3.0M$3.0M$4.0M$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$2.0M$5.0M$6.0M$4.0M
Depreciation$16.0M$18.0M$18.0M$18.0M$17.0M$15.0M$14.0M$15.0M$16.0M$16.0M
Profit Before Tax$31.0M$9.0M$-12.0M$35.0M$30.0M$39.0M$29.0M$35.0M$35.0M$38.0M
Tax$41.1M$5.5M$26.3M$28.1M$18.8M$26.2M$28.0M$26.7M$27.2M$29.5M
Net Profit$18.0M$9.0M$-9.0M$25.0M$24.0M$29.0M$21.0M$26.0M$26.0M$26.0M
EPS$0.47$0.22$-0.23$0.67$0.68$0.80$0.57$0.74$0.86$0.90
Dividend Payout0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Quarterly Results — Last 12 Quarters (USD millions)

8 duplicate period labels in the source data were collapsed.

MetricJun '23Sep '23Dec '23Mar '24Jun '24Sep '24Dec '24Mar '25Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Jun '26
Revenue$121.0M$120.0M$112.0M$116.0M$122.0M$120.0M$114.0M$119.0M$126.0M$122.0M$124.0M$126.0M
Operating Expenses$111.0M$107.0M$105.0M$106.0M$110.0M$110.0M$105.0M$110.0M$114.0M$110.0M$113.0M$114.0M
Operating Profit$11.0M$14.0M$7.0M$10.0M$12.0M$10.0M$9.0M$9.0M$12.0M$11.0M$10.0M$12.0M
Operating Margin9.0%11.4%6.7%8.3%10.1%8.4%7.9%7.5%9.6%9.4%8.5%9.8%
Interest$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M
Profit Before Tax$10.0M$12.0M$6.0M$8.0M$11.0M$9.0M$8.0M$8.0M$10.0M$10.0M$9.0M$11.0M
Tax$27.9M$24.4M$27.6M$27.1M$29.3M$28.1M$23.5M$29.7M$29.6M$28.8M$30.0M$29.0M
Net Profit$7.0M$9.0M$4.0M$6.0M$8.0M$6.0M$6.0M$5.0M$7.0M$7.0M$7.0M$8.0M
EPS$0.20$0.28$0.14$0.19$0.25$0.21$0.20$0.19$0.24$0.25$0.22$0.27

Over the 10 years reported for El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., borrowings increased from $104.0M in 2016 to $240.0M in 2025, cash stood at $6.0M in the latest year, shareholders' equity was $0, current assets covered current liabilities 0.08 times.

Balance Sheet — 10 Years (USD millions)

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Total Assets$471.0M$443.0M$450.0M$625.0M$605.0M$614.0M$597.0M$592.0M$592.0M$607.0M
Current Assets$36.0M$21.0M$22.0M$25.0M$32.0M$50.0M$37.0M$25.0M$20.0M$6.0M
Cash$2.0M$9.0M$7.0M$8.0M$13.0M$30.0M$20.0M$7.0M$2.0M$6.0M
Inventory$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$0
Receivables$7.0M$7.0M$10.0M$9.0M$12.0M$13.0M$11.0M$10.0M$10.0M$11.0M
Fixed Assets$119.0M$103.0M$104.0M$284.0M$258.0M$249.0M$246.0M$254.0M$258.0M$0
Capital Work in Progress$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Investments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other Assets$249.0M$249.0M$249.0M$249.0M$249.0M$249.0M$249.0M$249.0M$249.0M$249.0M
Total Liabilities$206.0M$168.0M$185.0M$379.0M$328.0M$303.0M$316.0M$342.0M$331.0M$316.0M
Current Liabilities$45.0M$47.0M$83.0M$74.0M$66.0M$75.0M$69.0M$73.0M$76.0M$79.0M
Borrowings$104.0M$93.0M$74.0M$311.0M$263.0M$233.0M$253.0M$273.0M$263.0M$240.0M
Other Liabilities$102.0M$74.0M$111.0M$68.0M$65.0M$70.0M$63.0M$68.0M$68.0M$76.0M
Equity$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Reserves$265.0M$275.0M$265.0M$246.0M$278.0M$311.0M$281.0M$251.0M$261.0M$291.0M

For El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., operating cash flow was positive in 10 of 10 reported years; free cash flow in the latest year was $25.0M; free cash flow was positive in 10 of 10 years; financing activities used $3.0M in the latest year, which covers debt repayment, dividends and buybacks.

Cash Flow Statement — 10 Years (USD millions)

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Operating Cash Flow$49.0M$54.0M$45.0M$36.0M$41.0M$52.0M$39.0M$41.0M$47.0M$48.0M
Investing Cash Flow$-73.0M$-72.0M$-56.0M$-26.0M$-13.0M$-30.0M$-39.0M$-35.0M$-38.0M$-45.0M
Financing Cash Flow$1.0M$0$-1.0M$-47.0M$6.0M$0$1.0M$-58.0M$-19.0M$-3.0M
Net Cash Flow$-4.0M$6.0M$-2.0M$1.0M$5.0M$17.0M$-10.0M$-13.0M$-5.0M$4.0M
Free Cash Flow$12.0M$17.0M$18.0M$21.0M$34.0M$35.0M$19.0M$19.0M$28.0M$25.0M

Valuation & Return Ratios

MetricValue
PEG Ratio0.30
EV / EBITDA9.75
FCF Yield9.47%
Quick Ratio0.38
Interest Coverage15.04
Return 1Y40.11%
Return 3Y52.42%
Return 5Y4.60%

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) financials — frequently asked questions

What is El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s annual revenue?

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) reported annual revenue of $490.0M in its most recent fiscal year.

What is El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s net profit?

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) reported net profit of $26.0M in its most recent fiscal year.

What is LOCO EV/EBITDA?

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s enterprise value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio is 9.75.

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