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El Pollo Loco LOCO EPS (Diluted)

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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%

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:EarningsPerShareDiluted.

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 itemThirteen Weeks Ended / July 1, 2026Thirteen Weeks Ended / June 25, 2025Twenty-Six Weeks Ended / July 1, 2026Twenty-Six Weeks Ended / June 25, 2025
Provision for income taxes5,1702,9918,4995,306
Net income$12,807$7,107$20,964$12,588
Net income per share
Basic$0.43$0.24$0.71$0.43
Diluted$0.43$0.24$0.70$0.43
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per share
Basic29,727,65629,097,87129,574,49929,092,409
Diluted30,093,26029,272,39429,882,45729,314,443

Item 1.Financial Statements.

FAQ

What is El Pollo Loco's EPS (diluted)?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported EPS (diluted) of $0.43 in Q2 2026.
How has El Pollo Loco's EPS (diluted) changed year-over-year?
El Pollo Loco's EPS (diluted) increased by 79.2% year-over-year, from $0.24 to $0.43.
What is the long-term trend for El Pollo Loco's EPS (diluted)?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), El Pollo Loco's EPS (diluted) has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $0.80 to $0.90.
What does EPS (diluted) mean?
Net income divided by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding plus all potentially dilutive securities (stock options, convertibles, warrants). The most conservative EPS measure.

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