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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)

El Pollo Loco Holdings recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $7.8 million in Q2 2026, up 292.68% quarter-over-quarter from -$4.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 476.6% year-over-year from $1.3 million in Q2 2025.

El Pollo Loco Holdings' Free Cash Flow history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $7.8 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 476.6% year-over-year to $7.8 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $31.9 million (up 44.5% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $25.4 million, down 8.16% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at $7.8 million for Q2 2026 at El Pollo Loco Holdings, up from -$4.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $16.8 million in Q2 2024 to a low of -$8.7 million in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $5.8 million and a median of $7.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow tumbled 3441.63% in 2023 and soared 13309.43% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • El Pollo Loco Holdings' Free Cash Flow stood at -$245000.0 in 2022, then sank by 3441.63% to -$8.7 million in 2023, then soared by 113.05% to $1.1 million in 2024, then sank by 455.83% to -$4.0 million in 2025, then soared by 292.68% to $7.8 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $7.8 million, -$4.0 million, and $14.6 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 110.27 Bn 108.58 Bn 9.40 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Yum Brands 40.90 Bn 40.21 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 39.62 Bn 38.75 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.25 Bn 25.79 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 23.41 Bn 23.17 Bn 3.31 Bn 451.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.07 Bn 13.64 Bn 3.24 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.59 Bn 11.39 Bn 1.40 Bn 178.92 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.27 Bn 464.51 Mn 146.91 Mn
9 Cava 8.67 Bn 8.28 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.87 Mn
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 434.35 Mn 430.45 Mn 40.62 Mn 7.76 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 1, 2026 7.76 Mn
Apr 1, 2026 7.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -4.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -4.03 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 1.13 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 1.13 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 2.80 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 2.80 Mn
Jun 26, 2024 16.77 Mn
Jun 26, 2024 16.77 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 7.00 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 7.00 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 -8.68 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 -8.68 Mn
Sep 27, 2023 12.13 Mn
Sep 27, 2023 12.13 Mn
Jun 28, 2023 15.96 Mn
Jun 28, 2023 15.96 Mn
Mar 29, 2023 -53,000.00
Mar 29, 2023 -53,000.00
Dec 28, 2022 -245,000.00
Dec 28, 2022 -245,000.00
Sep 28, 2022 15.89 Mn
Sep 28, 2022 15.89 Mn
Jun 29, 2022 9.07 Mn
Jun 29, 2022 9.07 Mn
Mar 30, 2022 -6.08 Mn
Mar 30, 2022 -6.08 Mn
Dec 29, 2021 20.01 Mn
Dec 29, 2021 20.01 Mn
Sep 29, 2021 11.84 Mn
Sep 29, 2021 11.84 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 11.57 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 11.57 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 6.23 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 6.23 Mn
Dec 30, 2020 1.22 Mn
Dec 30, 2020 1.22 Mn
Sep 23, 2020 22.40 Mn
Sep 23, 2020 22.40 Mn
Jun 24, 2020 19.39 Mn
Jun 24, 2020 19.39 Mn
Mar 25, 2020 -9.16 Mn
Mar 25, 2020 -9.16 Mn
Dec 25, 2019 -8.62 Mn
Dec 25, 2019 -8.62 Mn
Sep 25, 2019 17.44 Mn
Sep 25, 2019 17.44 Mn
Jun 26, 2019 6.09 Mn
Jun 26, 2019 6.09 Mn
Mar 27, 2019 5.79 Mn
Mar 27, 2019 5.79 Mn
Dec 26, 2018 3.75 Mn
Dec 26, 2018 3.75 Mn
Sep 26, 2018 16.82 Mn
Sep 26, 2018 16.82 Mn
Jun 27, 2018 17.65 Mn
Jun 27, 2018 17.65 Mn
Mar 28, 2018 5.69 Mn
Mar 28, 2018 5.69 Mn
Dec 27, 2017 25.02 Mn
Dec 27, 2017 25.02 Mn
Sep 27, 2017 -2.50 Mn
Sep 27, 2017 -2.50 Mn
Jun 28, 2017 10.44 Mn
Jun 28, 2017 10.44 Mn
Mar 29, 2017 15.97 Mn
Mar 29, 2017 15.97 Mn
Dec 28, 2016 -1.32 Mn
Dec 28, 2016 -1.32 Mn
Sep 28, 2016 6.50 Mn
Sep 28, 2016 6.50 Mn
Jun 29, 2016 1.64 Mn
Jun 29, 2016 1.64 Mn
Mar 30, 2016 5.07 Mn
Mar 30, 2016 5.07 Mn
Dec 30, 2015 -11.72 Mn
Dec 30, 2015 -11.72 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 10.41 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 10.41 Mn
Jul 1, 2015 16.51 Mn
Jul 1, 2015 16.51 Mn
Apr 1, 2015 11.93 Mn
Apr 1, 2015 11.93 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -27.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -27.74 Mn
Sep 24, 2014 15.79 Mn
Sep 24, 2014 15.79 Mn
Jun 25, 2014 4.85 Mn
Jun 25, 2014 4.85 Mn
Mar 26, 2014 6.35 Mn
Mar 26, 2014 6.35 Mn
Dec 25, 2013 6.60 Mn
Dec 25, 2013 6.60 Mn
Sep 25, 2013 8.87 Mn
Sep 25, 2013 8.87 Mn