El Pollo Loco Holdings LOCO
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$15.37 +0.37 (+2.47%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) FCF Margin (2013 - 2026)

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) posted FCF Margin of 6.15% for Q2 2026, down 25.69% sequentially from 8.28% in Q4 2025, and up 502.0% YoY from 1.02% in Q2 2025.

Analysis

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) FCF Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

El Pollo Loco Holdings has reported FCF Margin for 14 years, with the latest figure at 6.15% in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly FCF Margin rose 502.0% year-over-year to 6.15% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 9.28% (up 85.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.1%, down 95.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin retreated to 6.15% in Q2 2026 per LOCO's latest filing, from 8.28% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 16.37% in Q4 2023 and troughed at 4.57% in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 7.98% and a median of 8.28% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
  • The widest YoY moves for FCF Margin: up 2042 bps in 2022, down 676 bps in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 15.82% in 2022, then climbed by 3 bps to 16.37% in 2023, then slipped by 13 bps to 14.21% in 2024, then tumbled by 42 bps to 8.28% in 2025, then fell by 26 bps to 6.15% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 6.15%, 8.28%, and 12.01% for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 27.83%
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 14.49%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 13.84%
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 18.76%
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 19.01%
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 10.19%
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 19.01%
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 9.53%
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 4.85%
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 457.81 Mn 444.51 Mn 42.50 Mn 17.94%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 1, 2026 17.94%
Apr 1, 2026 2.19%
Dec 31, 2025 4.12%
Sep 24, 2025 8.16%
Jun 25, 2025 7.23%
Mar 26, 2025 1.13%
Dec 25, 2024 0.99%
Sep 25, 2024 7.59%
Jun 26, 2024 10.94%
Mar 27, 2024 3.49%
Dec 27, 2023 1.91%
Sep 27, 2023 3.86%
Jun 28, 2023 12.12%
Mar 29, 2023 -1.89%
Dec 28, 2022 8.41%
Sep 28, 2022 4.92%
Jun 29, 2022 7.30%
Mar 30, 2022 -5.52%
Dec 29, 2021 4.98%
Sep 29, 2021 10.23%