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El Pollo Loco LOCO Business Segments — Cost Direct Material

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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+51.5%
Enterprise value$637.93M+31.5%
P/E13.2×+0.9×
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:CostDirectMaterial.

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

Filed
Aug 7, 2026, 5:17 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001606366-26-000047
Line itemThirteen Weeks Ended / July 1, 2026Thirteen Weeks Ended / June 25, 2025Twenty-Six Weeks Ended / July 1, 2026Twenty-Six Weeks Ended / June 25, 2025
Franchise advertising fee revenue8,5748,14416,81315,773
Total revenue129,572125,834255,754245,011
Cost of operations
Food and paper cost27,46625,49653,85550,235
Labor and related expenses32,29332,15564,13264,334
Occupancy and other operating expenses27,31526,74154,64552,414
Company restaurant expenses87,07484,392172,632166,983
General and administrative expenses7,05413,53219,84824,795

Item 1.Financial Statements.

FAQ

What is El Pollo Loco's business segments — cost direct material?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported business segments — cost direct material of $27.47M in Q2 2026.
How has El Pollo Loco's business segments — cost direct material changed year-over-year?
El Pollo Loco's business segments — cost direct material increased by 7.7% year-over-year, from $25.5M to $27.47M.
What is the long-term trend for El Pollo Loco's business segments — cost direct material?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), El Pollo Loco's business segments — cost direct material has grown at a -5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $117.77M to $100.08M.
What does business segments — cost direct material mean?
This represents the direct costs associated with the raw materials, primarily food and packaging, required to produce the menu items sold. It is a critical measure of supply chain efficiency and commodity price management. Fluctuations in this metric often reflect changes in input costs, such as poultry prices, and the effectiveness of procurement strategies.

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