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El Pollo Loco LOCO Current Debt

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$129.6M+3.0%
Operating income$18.7M+65.3%
Net income$12.8M+80.2%
EPS (diluted)$0.43+79.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$13.3M+47.8%
Total debt$189.5M0.0%
Total equity$317.0M+15.6%
Total assets$618.8M+3.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$31.7M+124%
CapEx$8.5M+68.3%
Free cash flow$23.3M+156%

Valuation

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Market cap$461.7M+51.5%
Enterprise value$637.93M+31.5%
P/E13.2×+0.9×
P/S0.9×+0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin10.5%+2.3pp
Net margin7%+1.8pp
FCF margin8.2%+3.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.8%+2.3pp
Debt / equity0.6×-0.1×
Current ratio0.4×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by El Pollo Loco in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent.

The source filing: El Pollo Loco’s 10-Q, filed August 7, 2026.

Filed
Aug 7, 2026, 5:17 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001606366-26-000047
Line itemJuly 1, 2026December 31, 2025
Total assets$618,787$606,648
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of obligations under finance leases$109$142
Current portion of obligations under operating leases18,33417,616
Accounts payable18,82315,668
Other accrued expenses and current liabilities47,27245,653
Total current liabilities84,53879,079

Item 1.Financial Statements.

FAQ

What is El Pollo Loco's current debt?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported current debt of $109K in Q2 2026.
How has El Pollo Loco's current debt changed year-over-year?
El Pollo Loco's current debt decreased by 37.4% year-over-year, from $174K to $109K.
What is the long-term trend for El Pollo Loco's current debt?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), El Pollo Loco's current debt has grown at a 15.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $70K to $142K.
What does current debt mean?
The portion of long-term debt maturing within the next 12 months, requiring refinancing or repayment from operating cash flows.

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