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) Net Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) posted Net Cash Flow of -$2.3 million for Q2 2026, up 49.87% sequentially from -$4.6 million in Q4 2025, and down 226.59% YoY from $1.8 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Net Cash Flow (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

El Pollo Loco Holdings has reported Net Cash Flow for 14 years, with the latest figure at -$2.3 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Net Cash Flow fell 226.59% year-over-year to -$2.3 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was -$423000.0 (up 91.18% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.7 million, up 177.94% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow climbed to -$2.3 million in Q2 2026 per LOCO's latest filing, from -$4.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $8.9 million in Q2 2022 and troughed at -$15.7 million in Q1 2023.
  • A 5-year average of -$1.5 million and a median of $1.2 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Net Cash Flow slumped 635.88% in 2023, then jumped 247.17% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Net Cash Flow stood at $1.2 million in 2022, then plunged by 635.88% to -$6.5 million in 2023, then climbed by 17.1% to -$5.4 million in 2024, then advanced by 14.17% to -$4.6 million in 2025, then soared by 49.87% to -$2.3 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$2.3 million, -$4.6 million, and $1.9 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn -448.00 Mn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 1.35 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn -18.64 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 36.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 56.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn -18.50 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 56.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 8.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn -12.13 Mn
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 457.81 Mn 444.51 Mn 42.50 Mn 9.38 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 1, 2026 9.38 Mn
Apr 1, 2026 -2.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -4.64 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 1.88 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 4.67 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 1.84 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 -5.41 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 -2.57 Mn
Jun 26, 2024 1.34 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 1.83 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 -6.53 Mn
Sep 27, 2023 3.63 Mn
Jun 28, 2023 5.39 Mn
Mar 29, 2023 -15.70 Mn
Dec 28, 2022 1.22 Mn
Sep 28, 2022 -15.04 Mn
Jun 29, 2022 8.86 Mn
Mar 30, 2022 -4.60 Mn
Dec 29, 2021 5.38 Mn
Sep 29, 2021 12.05 Mn