What is El Pollo Loco's net debt?

El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported net debt of $185.19M in Q1 2026.

How has El Pollo Loco's net debt changed year-over-year?

El Pollo Loco's net debt increased by 0.4% year-over-year, from $184.4M to $185.19M.

What is the long-term trend for El Pollo Loco's net debt?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), El Pollo Loco's net debt has grown at a -0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $187.18M to $183.92M.

What does net debt mean?

Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

El Pollo Loco LOCO Net debt

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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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.

$189.1Mtotal debt−$3.9Mcash and equivalents=$185.19M

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 net debt?: El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported net debt of $185.19M in Q1 2026.
How has El Pollo Loco's net debt changed year-over-year?: El Pollo Loco's net debt increased by 0.4% year-over-year, from $184.4M to $185.19M.
What is the long-term trend for El Pollo Loco's net debt?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), El Pollo Loco's net debt has grown at a -0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $187.18M to $183.92M.
What does net debt mean?: Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.