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

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

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

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) has 14 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$2.3 million in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 226.59% year-over-year to -$2.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at -$423000.0 (up 91.18% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $3.7 million, up 177.94% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow climbed to -$2.3 million in Q2 2026, from -$4.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $8.9 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$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.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow plunged 635.88% in 2023 and surged 247.17% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Tracing LOCO's Net Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $1.2 million in 2022, then sank by 635.88% to -$6.5 million in 2023, then rose by 17.1% to -$5.4 million in 2024, then increased by 14.17% to -$4.6 million in 2025, then soared by 49.87% to -$2.3 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows LOCO's Net Cash Flow at -$2.3 million in Q2 2026, -$4.6 million in Q4 2025, and $1.9 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn -1.66 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn -104.21 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn -39.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn -112.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn -18.50 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn -36.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 79.85 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn -51.85 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn -5.89 Mn
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 454.05 Mn 450.15 Mn 98.85 Mn -2.33 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 1, 2026 -2.33 Mn
Apr 1, 2026 -2.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -4.64 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -4.64 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 1.88 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 1.88 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 4.67 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 4.67 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 1.84 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 1.84 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 -5.41 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 -5.41 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 -2.57 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 -2.57 Mn
Jun 26, 2024 1.34 Mn
Jun 26, 2024 1.34 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 1.83 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 1.83 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 -6.53 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 -6.53 Mn