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El Pollo Loco LOCO Interest coverage

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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.

ebit/interest expense=11.3×

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 interest coverage?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported interest coverage of 11.3× in Q1 2026.
How has El Pollo Loco's interest coverage changed year-over-year?
El Pollo Loco's interest coverage increased by 53.3% year-over-year, from 7.3× to 11.3×.
What is the long-term trend for El Pollo Loco's interest coverage?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), El Pollo Loco's interest coverage has grown at a -1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 10.2× to 9.4×.
What does interest coverage mean?
Trailing-twelve-month operating income (EBIT) divided by interest expense. Measures how many times over the company can cover its interest payments from operating profit.