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El Pollo Loco LOCO Q1 2026 earnings

Reported May 7, 2026 · After market close

Revenue$126.2MBeat by $4.2M
EPS$0.28Beat by $0.06
Revenue estimate$122.0M
EPS estimate$0.22

Next report

Oct 29, 2026 (in a month)
Revenue estimate$127.1M
EPS estimate$0.25

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$126.2M+5.9%
Operating income$12.2M+36.2%
Net income$8.2M+48.8%
EPS (diluted)$0.27+42.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.9M-9.8%
Total debt$189.1M+0.2%
Total equity$302.5M+13.8%
Total assets$609.1M+3.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$13.0M+175%
CapEx$10.2M+202%
Free cash flow$2.8M+105%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 04/01/26
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Market cap$415.19M+35.4%
Enterprise value$600.38M+22.3%
P/E14.2×+2.1×
P/S0.8×+0.2×

Profitability

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Operating margin9.1%+0.6pp
Net margin5.9%+0.6pp
FCF margin5.4%+0.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.3%+0.6pp
Debt / equity0.6×-0.1×
Current ratio0.3×0.0×

Segments

By segment

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Single Reportable$126.2M+5.9%

By product

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Franchise$12.0M-8.8%

FAQ

When did El Pollo Loco report Q1 2026 earnings?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported Q1 2026 earnings on May 7, 2026 after market close.
What were El Pollo Loco's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
El Pollo Loco reported revenue of $126.2M and eps of $0.28 for Q1 2026.
Did El Pollo Loco beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $122.0M by $4.2M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.06.
How did El Pollo Loco's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 5.9% from $119.2M a year earlier and eps grew 47.4% from $0.19.
Where can I find El Pollo Loco's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001606366-26-000032) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001606366-26-000038) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.