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El Pollo Loco LOCO Investing Cash Flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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

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

Operating cash flow$13.0M+175%

CapEx$10.2M+202%

Free cash flow$2.8M+105%

Valuation

Market cap$494.9M+47.0%

Enterprise value$680.09M+30.5%

P/E17×+3.6×

P/S1×+0.3×

Profitability

Operating margin9.1%+0.6pp

Net margin5.9%+0.6pp

FCF margin5.4%+0.8pp

Returns & leverage

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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities.

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 investing cash flow?: El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported investing cash flow of -$10.25M in Q1 2026.
How has El Pollo Loco's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?: El Pollo Loco's investing cash flow decreased by 202.4% year-over-year, from -$3.39M to -$10.25M.
What is the long-term trend for El Pollo Loco's investing cash flow?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), El Pollo Loco's investing cash flow has grown at a 18.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$13.47M to -$22.64M.
What does investing cash flow mean?: Total net cash provided by or used in investing activities — capex, acquisitions, investment purchases/sales, and other investing items.