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El Pollo Loco LOCO Company Restaurant Expenses

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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$462.92M+51.9%
Enterprise value$639.15M+31.7%
P/E13.3×+1.0×
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 loco:CompanyRestaurantExpenses.

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
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
Franchise expenses11,87012,62723,05925,069
Depreciation and amortization4,1663,9298,4807,816
Loss on disposal of assets5164361254

Item 1.Financial Statements.

FAQ

What is El Pollo Loco's company restaurant expenses?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported company restaurant expenses of $87.07M in Q2 2026.
How has El Pollo Loco's company restaurant expenses changed year-over-year?
El Pollo Loco's company restaurant expenses increased by 3.2% year-over-year, from $84.39M to $87.07M.
What is the long-term trend for El Pollo Loco's company restaurant expenses?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), El Pollo Loco's company restaurant expenses has grown at a 0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $322.26M to $333.73M.
What does company restaurant expenses mean?
This represents the aggregate operating costs incurred specifically at company-owned restaurant locations, including utilities, repairs, maintenance, and occupancy costs. It provides a comprehensive view of the overhead required to maintain physical store operations. Tracking this metric helps evaluate the scalability and cost-control effectiveness of the company's corporate-owned footprint.

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