LOCONasdaqRetail-Eating PlacesFiscal year ends December 30
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 1, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 7, 2026
$15.94−0.40 (-2.45%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $479.69M
- P/E (TTM)
- 13.6
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Operating margin
8.6%+0.7 pts over 5 years
Net margin
5.4%−0.3 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +3.6% | +1.4% | +2.8% | +3.3% | |
| Operating income | +2.1% | +11.8% | +4.6% | -1.5% | |
| Net income | +3.1% | +8.4% | +1.6% | +1.0% | |
| EPS, diluted | +4.7% | +16.4% | +5.8% | +3.8% | |
| Free cash flow | -8.2% | +10.9% | -5.6% | -0.6% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% | |
| Return on assets | 3.9% | 4.0% | 4.4% | |
| Current ratio | 0.32 | 0.48 | 0.32 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.39 | – | – | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 2.02× | – | – | |
| Interest coverage | – | 10.2× | 9.4× | |
| Capex to revenue | 9.8% | 1.6% | 4.6% | |
| Diluted shares | 39M | 36M | 29M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
El Pollo Loco generated $226.19M from operations and spent $237.19M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 42% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$226.19M
Used
$237.19M
Capital expenditure$100.01M42%Dividends$55.57M23%Share buybacks$81.61M34%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin5.4%
×Asset turnover0.82×
×Equity multiplier2.17×
=Return on equity, FY20259.6%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 5.4% | 0.82× | 2.17× | 9.6% |
| FY2024 | 5.4% | 0.80× | 2.32× | 10.0% |
| FY2023 | 5.5% | 0.79× | 2.24× | 9.6% |
| FY2022 | 4.4% | 0.78× | 2.05× | 7.0% |
| FY2021 | 6.4% | 0.75× | 2.07× | 9.9% |
| FY2020 | 5.7% | 0.69× | 2.35× | 9.4% |
| FY2019 | 5.6% | 0.82× | 2.10× | 9.7% |
| FY2018 | -2.1% | 0.98× | 1.65× | -3.3% |
| FY2017 | 2.1% | 0.88× | 1.69× | 3.2% |
| FY2016 | 4.8% | 0.82× | 1.83× | 7.2% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
7of 7 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$26.49M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$48.08M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year4.3% → 4.5%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$48.08M vs $26.49M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose0.26 → 0.32
- No dilutionShare count did not rise30M → 29M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.80 → 0.83