El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) posted Free Cash Flow of $7.8 million for Q2 2026, down 24.08% sequentially from $10.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 476.6% YoY from $1.3 million in Q2 2025.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
El Pollo Loco Holdings has reported Free Cash Flow for 14 years, with the latest figure at $7.8 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 476.6% year-over-year to $7.8 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $46.1 million (up 14.98% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $39.7 million, down 7.29% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to $7.8 million in Q2 2026 per LOCO's latest filing, from $10.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $19.7 million in Q2 2024 and troughed at -$5.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $9.6 million and a median of $10.2 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Free Cash Flow sank 334.94% in 2022, then soared 476.6% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $18.3 million in 2022, then increased by 0.21% to $18.4 million in 2023, then slipped by 11.61% to $16.2 million in 2024, then plunged by 37.07% to $10.2 million in 2025, then declined by 24.08% to $7.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $7.8 million, $10.2 million, and $14.6 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| 1 | Mcdonalds | 193.05 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
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| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 13.58 Bn | 13.40 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 81.47 Mn |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 473.04 Mn | 459.74 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 23.25 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 23.25 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 23.25 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 7.76 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 7.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.22 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 14.60 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 14.60 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 13.53 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 13.53 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 1.35 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 1.35 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 16.24 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 16.24 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 2.80 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 2.80 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 19.71 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 19.71 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 4.06 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 4.06 Mn |