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El Pollo Loco LOCO Labor

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Segments

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Single Reportable$31.84M-1.1%

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

Reported directly by El Pollo Loco in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CostDirectLabor.

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 labor?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported labor of $31.84M in Q1 2026.
How has El Pollo Loco's labor changed year-over-year?
El Pollo Loco's labor decreased by 1.1% year-over-year, from $32.18M to $31.84M.
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.