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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

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$15.16 ▼ -1.22 (-7.45%) at close

15 Visible periods

33 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. shows mixed fundamentals. Consider comparing against peers in the Consumer Discretionary sector before making investment decisions.

Market Cap $442.4M

Dividend Yield —

Revenue Growth 3.6% ↗

Op. Margin 8.6% →

ROIC 8.7% ↘

FCF / Share $0.87 ↘

Trailing P/E 16.7x

Price / Book 1.6x

FCF Yield 5.8%

Debt / Equity 0.18

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Aug 7, 2026.

15-Year Financial Trajectory

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Revenue Total top-line sales

$490.05M

↑ +3.6% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$26.49M

↑ +3.1% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

8.6%

↓ -1.4% 53th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$0.87

↓ -6.0% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$51.00M

↓ -28.2% —

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$1.50 Latest / share

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$1.50

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 25, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 27, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 28, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 29, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 25, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 26, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 27, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 28, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 25, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 26, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 28, 2011 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	3.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	0.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-87%)	-0.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-104%)	3.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	6.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-5%)	-3.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-152%)	1.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-79%)	8.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+21%)	5.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-19%)	7.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: At sector avg	3.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	9.6% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+37%)	7.2% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: At sector avg	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	5.8% Fair → Fair Stable Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	14.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	31.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-29.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	15.7% Good Good Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	2.9% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	-54.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-23.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-52.3% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	-118.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	3.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in net income	0.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	22.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-28.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	19.0% Good Good Year-over-year change in net income	-1.7% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	-53.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-23.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-43.4% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	-114.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-6.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	64.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	10.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-47.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	1.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	70.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	23.2% Good Good Year-over-year change in free cash flow	0.9% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.5% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.5% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	2.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.7% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.5% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	16.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	2.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	2.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-5.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	47.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	12.3% Good Good Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	-45.0% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 25, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 27, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 28, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 29, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 25, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 26, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 27, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 28, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 25, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 26, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 28, 2011 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	8.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-29%)	8.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	8.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-29%)	6.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	9.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	7.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-34%)	8.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	-2.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-118%)	1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-86%)	9.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	13.8% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+15%)	14.3% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+19%)	—	—	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	29.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	27.2% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	26.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	28.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	26.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	18.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	28.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	26.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	5.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	41.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	46.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	306.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-9.1% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-34.7% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	5.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	5.4% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	5.5% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	4.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	6.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	5.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	5.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-30%)	-2.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-126%)	2.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	4.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	6.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	12.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+54%)	-5.4% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-167%)	-2.7% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-133%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	5.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.0% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.3% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	—	—	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	0.96x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.08x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.76x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.90x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.20x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.38x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.83x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-1.96x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.02x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	—	—	—	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 25, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 27, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 28, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 29, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 25, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 26, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 27, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 28, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 25, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 26, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 28, 2011 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	8.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-2.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	2.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.7% Good Good Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-48.4% Weak Weak Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	6.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-2.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.6% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.8% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	9.1% Caution → Caution Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	9.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	10.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	7.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-63%)	9.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-53%)	8.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	10.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	-3.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-117%)	3.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	6.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-65%)	9.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	20.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	-34.8% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-274%)	-12.2% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-161%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 25, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 27, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 28, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 29, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 25, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 26, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 27, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 28, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 25, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 26, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 28, 2011 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.18x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	0.27x Excellent → Excellent Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-66%)	0.34x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	0.23x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	—	0.23x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	9.60x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.99x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.27x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	17.96x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	22.66x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	10.19x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	10.39x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-2.79x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.06x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	10.98x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.17x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.73x Caution Caution Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	—	—
Net Debt (USD)	$44.77M	$68.52M	$76.70M	$45.51M	$-30.05M	$49.58M	$-8.07M	$-6.97M	$-8.55M	$-2.17M	$-6.10M	$-11.50M	$-17.02M	$-21.49M	$-18.99M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	0.88x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.25x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.53x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.48x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	1.25x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 25, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 27, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 28, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 29, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 25, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 26, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 27, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 28, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 25, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 26, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 28, 2011 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$16.79	$15.85	$13.68	$12.93	$12.63	$12.11	$12.04	$11.30	$10.45	$9.91	$9.36	$10.68	$10.96	$10.23	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$0.91	$0.86	$0.75	$0.57	$0.81	$0.70	$0.68	$-0.23	$0.22	$0.48	$0.63	$1.32	$-0.59	$-0.27	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$0.87	$0.93	$0.57	$0.51	$0.97	$0.96	$0.56	$0.46	$0.45	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	—	—	—	$1.50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$9.72	$8.74	$8.00	$7.60	$8.49	$7.62	$6.99	$6.80	$7.11	$6.89	$6.39	$5.62	$1.69	$2.25	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$1.42	$0.40	$0.06	$0.88	$1.69	$0.79	$-0.09	$0.42	$0.68	$0.43	$-0.11	$-1.02	$-6.99	$-6.45	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	29.18M	29.85M	34.25M	36.35M	35.97M	35.19M	36.74M	38.57M	38.45M	38.36M	37.95M	32.29M	28.71M	28.71M	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 25, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 27, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 28, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 29, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 25, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 26, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 27, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 28, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 25, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 26, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 28, 2011 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$-53.46M	$-55.76M	$-47.45M	$-31.06M	$-25.08M	$-34.74M	$-49.28M	$-60.86M	$-26.59M	$-30.89M	$-956.00K	$12.41M	$-11.70M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$51.00M	$71.00M	$84.00M	$66.00M	—	$62.80M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$291.08M	$260.67M	$250.70M	$281.15M	$310.62M	$277.58M	$245.57M	$265.24M	$274.95M	$265.18M	$244.63M	$210.40M	$48.54M	$64.59M	$71.60M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 25, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 27, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 28, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 29, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 25, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 26, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 27, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 28, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 25, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 26, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 28, 2011 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$490.05M	$473.01M	$468.66M	$469.96M	$454.36M	$426.09M	$442.33M	$435.83M	$401.70M	$380.12M	$355.06M	$344.86M	$314.73M	$293.61M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$15.97M	$15.72M	$15.23M	$14.42M	$15.18M	$16.88M	$17.86M	$17.82M	$18.13M	$16.05M	$13.09M	$11.50M	$10.20M	$9.50M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$26.49M	$25.68M	$25.55M	$20.80M	$29.12M	$24.47M	$24.90M	$-8.99M	$8.62M	$18.34M	$24.05M	$42.46M	$-16.87M	$-7.87M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$48.08M	$46.78M	$40.69M	$38.55M	$52.10M	$40.55M	$36.13M	$45.44M	$53.67M	—	—	—	—	—	—

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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

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