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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
- –
El Pollo Loco statistics
Financials through Jul 1, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Retail-Eating Places companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | El Pollo Loco | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $485.10M | $485.10M |
| Enterprise Value | $471.82M | $788.55M |
| PE Ratio | 13.62 | 27.24 |
| PS Ratio | 0.97 | 0.97 |
| PB Ratio | 1.53 | 3.10 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 7.10 | 5.25 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 11.83 | 21.96 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 6.56 | 9.77 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | El Pollo Loco | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 0.94 | 1.19 |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.81 | 13.87 |
| EV / EBIT | 8.96 | 19.31 |
| EV / FCF | 11.51 | 27.18 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | El Pollo Loco | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $500.79M | $899.84M |
| Operating Income | $52.67M | $29.10M |
| Pretax Income | $49.14M | $10.03M |
| Net Income | $34.86M | $13.77M |
| EBITDA | $69.30M | $65.16M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.17 | $0.39 |
Margins
| Measure | El Pollo Loco | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin | 10.5% | 4.34% |
| Pretax Margin | 9.81% | 2.01% |
| Profit Margin | 6.96% | 1.89% |
| EBITDA Margin | 13.8% | 8.55% |
| FCF Margin | 8.19% | 2.18% |
Returns
| Measure | El Pollo Loco | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.8% | 6.83% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.74% | 1.58% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.1% | 11.2% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 9.86% | 5.45% |
Growth
| Measure | El Pollo Loco | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.40% | 6.51% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 41.0% | 4.71% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 39.3% | 5.93% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 98.0% | 9.45% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 1.40% | 6.75% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 2.84% | 9.78% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 16.4% | 9.11% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 5.77% | 13.6% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | El Pollo Loco | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $13.28M | $36.54M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $13.28M | $1 |
| Net Cash Per Share | $0.44 | $0.00 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $317.04M | $78.83M |
| Book Value Per Share | $10.42 | $2.13 |
| Tangible Book Value | $68.37M | $4.40M |
| Working Capital | -$50.27M | -$6.03M |
Financial position
| Measure | El Pollo Loco | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.41 | 0.74 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.16 | 0.45 |
| Interest Coverage | 14.95 | 1.50 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | El Pollo Loco | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $73.94M | $84.30M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$32.94M | -$71.66M |
| Free Cash Flow | $41.01M | $28.71M |
| FCF Per Share | $1.35 | $0.63 |
Efficiency
| Measure | El Pollo Loco | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.82 | 1.01 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $124.14K | $97.33K |
| Profits Per Employee | $8.64K | $2.15K |
| Employee Count | 4,034 | 6,551 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | El Pollo Loco | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 7.19% | 1.78% |
| FCF Yield | 8.45% | 3.55% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.68% | 1.35% |
| Shareholder Yield | -0.68% | 4.07% |
Shares
| Measure | El Pollo Loco | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 30,432,900 | 32,964,600 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 1.09% | 0.16% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.05% | 0.03% |
| Float | 24,255,800 | 26,124,800 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 20.3% | 15.8% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 97.7% | 82.5% |
Taxes
| Measure | El Pollo Loco | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $14.28M | $1.63M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 29.1% | 24.2% |
Scores
| Measure | El Pollo Loco | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $16.56 | $9.28 |
| Graham Upside | 3.89% | -62.9% |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.10 | 1.79 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from El Pollo Loco's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.