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El Pollo Loco LOCO Free cash flow yield

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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.

free cash flow/market cap=6.5%

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 free cash flow yield?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported free cash flow yield of 6.5% in Q1 2026.
How has El Pollo Loco's free cash flow yield changed year-over-year?
El Pollo Loco's free cash flow yield decreased by 10.0% year-over-year, from 7.2% to 6.5%.
What is the long-term trend for El Pollo Loco's free cash flow yield?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), El Pollo Loco's free cash flow yield has grown at a 9.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.1% to 8.1%.
What does free cash flow yield mean?
Trailing-twelve-month free cash flow divided by market capitalization at the quarter end. The cash return the business generates relative to its market price.