El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) FCF Margin (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings' (LOCO) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 6.15% in Q2 2026, up 502.0% year-on-year from 1.02% in Q2 2025, and up 288.6% quarter-over-quarter from 3.26% in Q4 2025.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) FCF Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
El Pollo Loco Holdings has disclosed FCF Margin across 14 years of filings, most recently posting 6.15% for Q2 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 6.15%, up 502.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 6.41% (up 178.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 5.19%, down 66.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 6.15% for Q2 2026 at El Pollo Loco Holdings, up from 3.26% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 13.72% in Q2 2024 to a low of 7.73% in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 6.03% (2024), against an average of 4.71%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin plunged 1858 bps in 2022 and surged 968 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- El Pollo Loco Holdings' FCF Margin stood at 0.21% in 2022, then slumped by 3558 bps to 7.73% in 2023, then surged by 113 bps to 0.99% in 2024, then tumbled by 429 bps to 3.26% in 2025, then soared by 289 bps to 6.15% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 6.15% (Q2 2026), 3.26% (Q4 2025), and 12.01% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 0.96% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 15.25% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.56% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.46% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 13.51% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 10.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 12.77% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.04% |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 471.99 Mn | 468.09 Mn | 40.62 Mn | 6.15% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 6.15% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.26% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 12.01% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 10.75% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 1.13% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 0.99% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 2.33% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 13.72% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 6.03% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | -7.73% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 10.08% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 13.13% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | -0.05% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | -0.21% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 13.25% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 7.30% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | -5.52% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 18.37% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 10.23% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.48% |