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El Pollo Loco LOCO Gift Card Liability — Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized

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Franchise
$626K+31.0%

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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%
EPS (diluted)$0.43+79.2%

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+51.9%
Enterprise value$637.93M+31.7%
P/E13.2×+1.0×
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:ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized.

The source filing: El Pollo Loco’s 10-Q, filed August 7, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Aug 7, 2026, 5:17 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001606366-26-000047

FAQ

What is El Pollo Loco's gift card liability — contract with customer liability revenue recognized?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported gift card liability — contract with customer liability revenue recognized of $244K in Q2 2026.
How has El Pollo Loco's gift card liability — contract with customer liability revenue recognized changed year-over-year?
El Pollo Loco's gift card liability — contract with customer liability revenue recognized decreased by 9.0% year-over-year, from $268K to $244K.
What is the long-term trend for El Pollo Loco's gift card liability — contract with customer liability revenue recognized?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), El Pollo Loco's gift card liability — contract with customer liability revenue recognized has grown at a 53.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$154K to $863K.
What does gift card liability — contract with customer liability revenue recognized mean?
This metric tracks the total revenue recognized during the reporting period resulting from the redemption of gift cards by customers. It quantifies the conversion of prepaid liabilities into actual sales as customers utilize their stored value at restaurant locations. This figure is a key indicator of the velocity at which prepaid customer balances are being realized as active revenue.

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