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El Pollo Loco LOCO Labor

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Segments

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Single Reportable$32.29M+0.4%

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:CostDirectLabor.

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
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
Franchise expenses11,87012,62723,05925,069

Item 1.Financial Statements.

FAQ

What is El Pollo Loco's labor?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported labor of $32.29M in Q2 2026.
How has El Pollo Loco's labor changed year-over-year?
El Pollo Loco's labor increased by 0.4% year-over-year, from $32.16M to $32.29M.
What is the long-term trend for El Pollo Loco's labor?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), El Pollo Loco's labor has grown at a 1.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $120.31M to $127.26M.
What does labor mean?
This encompasses all wages, benefits, and payroll-related taxes for restaurant-level staff. It reflects the company's operational efficiency in managing staffing levels relative to customer traffic and service demands. Rising labor costs often signal wage inflation or challenges in maintaining optimal productivity in a service-oriented environment.

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