El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) reported Free Cash Flow of $23.25 million for Q2 2026, up 155.5% from $9.1 million a year earlier and up 742.4% from the prior quarter.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 1, 2026, El Pollo Loco Holdings' Free Cash Flow came in at $41.01 million, up 98.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $25.44 million, down 8.2% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $27.7 million in FY2024 (+43.1%), $19.36 million in FY2023 (+3.9%), $18.63 million in FY2022 (-46.9%) and $35.06 million in FY2021 (+3.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to Q3 2013.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 71.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 349.3%); the low point was Q1 2025 (a decline of 80.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $2.76 million (Q1 2026), $5.09 million (Q4 2025) and $9.91 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 1.35 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | 463.38 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 407.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 379.00 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 299.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 81.47 Mn |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 436.82 Mn | 402.49 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 23.25 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 23.25 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 2.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.09 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 9.91 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 9.10 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 1.35 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 1.13 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 9.14 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 10.43 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 2.14 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 4.65 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 14.72 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2023 | -2.16 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 9.75 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 5.90 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 9.07 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2022 | -6.08 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 5.43 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 11.84 Mn |
API Access
El Pollo Loco Holdings Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "LOCO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();