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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, El Pollo Loco, Inc., develops, franchises, licenses, and operates quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco name. The company operates and franchises restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah, and Louisiana. It also licenses its brand to restaurants in the Philippines. The company was formerly known as Chicken Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in April 2014. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.
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5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.
Latest fiscal year: 2025
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 5 years)
| Year | Revenue | EBITDA | Net Profit | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $490M | $58M | $26M | $25M | 9.1% | 3.6% | 3.1% |
| 2024 | $473M | $57M | $26M | $28M | 9.9% | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| 2023 | $469M | $55M | $26M | $19M | 10.2% | -0.3% | 22.8% |
| 2022 | $470M | $45M | $21M | $19M | 7.4% | - | - |
| 2021 | - |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 490.05 |
| Operating Revenue | 490.05 |
| Cost Of Revenue | 381.49 |
| Gross Profit | 108.56 |
| Operating Expense | 66.22 |
| Selling General And Administration | 50.26 |
| Total Expenses | 447.71 |
| Operating Income | 42.33 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | 42.04 |
| EBITDA | 58.01 |
| Normalized EBITDA | 58.30 |
| EBIT | 42.04 |
| Interest Expense | 4.47 |
| Net Interest Income | -4.47 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | - |
| Other Income Expense | -0.29 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | 4.47 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | -4.47 |
| Pretax Income | 37.58 |
| Tax Provision | 11.09 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | 0 |
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | -0.08 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | 26.49 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | 26.49 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | 26.49 |
| Net Income | 26.49 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | 26.49 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | 26.49 |
| Normalized Income | 26.69 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | 26.49 |
| Basic Average Shares | 29.18 |
| Diluted Average Shares | 29.40 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | 15.97 |
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | 381.49 |
| Total Unusual Items | -0.29 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | -0.29 |
| Special Income Charges | -0.29 |
| Gain On Sale Of Business | 0 |
| Other Special Charges | - |
| Impairment Of Capital Assets | 0.01 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement | 15.97 |
| Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement | 15.97 |
| General And Administrative Expense | 50.26 |
| Other Gand A | 50.26 |
| Gain On Sale Of Ppe | -0.28 |
| Rent Expense Supplemental | 106.39 |
Consumer Cyclical sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.this co. | LOCO | $422M | 15.91↓ discount | 1.45 | 9.1% | 11.31 |
| Monro, Inc. | MNRO | $462M | 212.65 | 0.78 | 0.4% | 11.42 |
| Microvast Holdings, Inc. | MVST | $456M | -15.62 | 1.11 | -7.1% | 210.81 |
| Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. | BBW | $449M | 8.61 | 2.90 | 33.7% | 6.76 |
| Camping World Holdings, Inc. | CWH |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| $445M |
| - |
| 1.95 |
| -39.3% |
| 10.41 |
| Genesco Inc. | GCO | $443M | 33.40 | 0.78 | 2.3% | 12.15 |
| Nathan's Famous, Inc. | NATH | $415M | 17.27 | -25.12 | -145.5% | 11.71 |
| Zumiez Inc. | ZUMZ | $405M | 30.28 | 1.25 | 4.1% | 11.63 |
| Citi Trends, Inc. | CTRN | $387M | 74.21 | 3.32 | 4.5% | 22.35 |
| Peer Median | - | 30.28 | 1.18 | 1.4% | 11.67 | |