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El Pollo Loco LOCO Return on invested capital

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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/S+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.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported return on invested capital of 6.8% in Q1 2026.
How has El Pollo Loco's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
El Pollo Loco's return on invested capital increased by 3.8% year-over-year, from 6.6% to 6.8%.
What is the long-term trend for El Pollo Loco's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), El Pollo Loco's return on invested capital has grown at a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6% to 6.4%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.