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El Pollo Loco LOCO EBITDA margin

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Other financials

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

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Market cap$494.9M+47.0%
Enterprise value$680.09M+30.5%
P/E17×+3.6×
P/S1×+0.3×

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×

Where this comes from

Calculated from El Pollo Loco’s reported figures.

ebitda/total revenue=12.4%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: El Pollo Loco’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is El Pollo Loco's EBITDA margin?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported EBITDA margin of 12.4% in Q1 2026.
How has El Pollo Loco's EBITDA margin changed year-over-year?
El Pollo Loco's EBITDA margin increased by 5.1% year-over-year, from 11.8% to 12.4%.
What is the long-term trend for El Pollo Loco's EBITDA margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), El Pollo Loco's EBITDA margin has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 11.8% to 11.8%.
What does EBITDA margin mean?
EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. A proxy for cash operating profitability that strips out capital-structure and non-cash charges.