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

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.

Analysis

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.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

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3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 463.38 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 407.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 479.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 379.00 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 479.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 299.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 81.47 Mn
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 457.81 Mn 444.51 Mn 42.50 Mn 23.25 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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 13.37 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 4.06 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