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El Pollo Loco LOCO Stock-Based Comp

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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$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:ShareBasedCompensation.

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 itemTwenty-Six Weeks Ended / July 1, 2026Twenty-Six Weeks Ended / June 25, 2025
Net income$20,964$12,588
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization8,4807,816
Stock-based compensation expense2,8662,747
Loss on disposal of assets61254
Impairment of property and equipment and ROU assets200
Closed store reserves23
Amortization of deferred financing costs9696

Item 1.Financial Statements.

FAQ

What is El Pollo Loco's stock-based comp?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported stock-based comp of $1.58M in Q2 2026.
How has El Pollo Loco's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
El Pollo Loco's stock-based comp decreased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $1.7M to $1.58M.
What is the long-term trend for El Pollo Loco's stock-based comp?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), El Pollo Loco's stock-based comp has grown at a 14.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.14M to $5.43M.
What does stock-based comp mean?
Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

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