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El Pollo Loco LOCO Free cash flow

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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%

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.

$13.0Mnet cash from operating−$10.2Mcapital expenditures=$2.76M

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?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported free cash flow of $2.76M in Q1 2026.
How has El Pollo Loco's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
El Pollo Loco's free cash flow increased by 105.1% year-over-year, from $1.35M to $2.76M.
What is the long-term trend for El Pollo Loco's free cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), El Pollo Loco's free cash flow has grown at a -7.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $35.06M to $25.44M.
What does free cash flow mean?
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.