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El Pollo Loco LOCO Los Angeles — Number Of Restaurants

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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$517.44M+68.5%
Enterprise value$702.63M+44.1%
P/E17.7×+5.3×
P/S+0.4×

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

Reported directly by El Pollo Loco in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NumberOfRestaurants.

The source filing: El Pollo Loco’s 10-K, filed March 13, 2026.

Filed
Mar 13, 2026, 4:06 PM EDT
Fiscal year
FY2025
Accession
0001606366-26-000017

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Costa Mesa, California. Holdings and its direct and indirect subsidiaries are collectively referred to herein as the “Company.” The Company’s activities are conducted principally through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, El Pollo Loco, Inc. (“EPL”), which develops, franchises, licenses and operates quick-service restaurants under the name El Pollo Loco ®. The restaurants, which are located principally in California but also in Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Colorado, Utah Louisiana, New Mexico and Washington, specialize in fire-grilling citrus-marinated chicken in a wide variety of contemporary Mexican and LA-inspired entrees, including specialty chicken burritos, chicken quesadillas, chicken tostada salads, chicken tortilla soup, variations on the Company’s Pollo Bowl®, Pollo Salads and Pollo Fit entrees. At December 31, 2025, the Company-operated 175 (132 in the greater Los Angeles area) and franchised 328 (148 in the greater Los Angeles area) El Pollo Loco restaurants. In addition, as of December 31, 2025, the Company licensed 8 restaurants in the Philippines.

ITEM 8.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

FAQ

What is El Pollo Loco's los angeles — number of restaurants?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported los angeles — number of restaurants of 148 in Q4 2025.
How has El Pollo Loco's los angeles — number of restaurants changed year-over-year?
El Pollo Loco's los angeles — number of restaurants decreased by 2.0% year-over-year, from 151 to 148.
What does los angeles — number of restaurants mean?
This metric tracks the total count of active restaurant units operating within a specific geographic segment. It serves as a primary indicator of market penetration, physical footprint scale, and the company's ability to drive top-line growth through regional expansion. Monitoring this figure helps investors assess the maturity of the brand's presence in a given territory and the potential for future unit-level growth.

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