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El Pollo Loco LOCO Operating Income

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Segments

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Single Reportable$18.68M+65.3%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$129.6M+3.0%
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:OperatingIncomeLoss.

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
Loss on disposal of assets5164361254
Impairment and closed-store reserves209622317
Total expenses110,889114,529224,854224,734
Income from operations18,68311,30530,90020,277
Interest expense, net7061,2071,4372,383
Income before provision for income taxes17,97710,09829,46317,894
Provision for income taxes5,1702,9918,4995,306
Net income$12,807$7,107$20,964$12,588

Item 1.Financial Statements.

FAQ

What is El Pollo Loco's operating income?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported operating income of $18.68M in Q2 2026.
How has El Pollo Loco's operating income changed year-over-year?
El Pollo Loco's operating income increased by 65.3% year-over-year, from $11.31M to $18.68M.
What is the long-term trend for El Pollo Loco's operating income?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), El Pollo Loco's operating income has grown at a 0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $41.34M to $42.05M.
What does operating income mean?
Gross profit minus all operating expenses (SG&A, R&D, D&A). Measures the profit from core business operations before interest, taxes, and non-operating items.

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