El Pollo Loco Holdings reported a gross margin of 32.80% and a net margin of 9.86% for the quarter ended Jul 2026. These financial ratios cover 53 quarters of results from Jun 2013 through Jul 2026, standardized by Business Quant from the company’s SEC filings.
| Ratios | Jun2013 | Sep2013 | Dec2013 | Mar2014 | Jun2014 | Sep2014 | Dec2014 | Apr2015 | Jul2015 | Sep2015 | Dec2015 | Mar2016 | Jun2016 | Sep2016 | Dec2016 | Mar2017 | Jun2017 | Sep2017 | Dec2017 | Mar2018 | Jun2018 | Sep2018 | Dec2018 | Mar2019 | Jun2019 | Sep2019 | Dec2019 | Mar2020 | Jun2020 | Sep2020 | Dec2020 | Mar2021 | Jun2021 | Sep2021 | Dec2021 | Mar2022 | Jun2022 | Sep2022 | Dec2022 | Mar2023 | Jun2023 | Sep2023 | Dec2023 | Mar2024 | Jun2024 | Sep2024 | Dec2024 | Mar2025 | Jun2025 | Sep2025 | Dec2025 | Apr2026 | Jul2026 |
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| Profitability | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Margin | 31.19% | 27.55% | 23.44% | 27.05% | 24.62% | 26.73% | 27.37% | 28.94% | 26.97% | 29.51% | 31.07% | 31.86% | 30.04% | 30.32% | 30.70% | 32.93% | 32.31% | 31.60% | 32.19% | 32.80% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBT Margin | 11.94% | 7.22% | 2.74% | 8.22% | 5.66% | 7.66% | 6.00% | 8.06% | 10.14% | 5.36% | 6.99% | 8.83% | 7.14% | 6.81% | 6.54% | 8.02% | 8.51% | 7.57% | 9.10% | 13.87% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBIT Margin | 12.31% | 7.73% | 3.02% | 8.40% | 5.73% | 8.20% | 6.77% | 8.96% | 11.37% | 6.65% | 8.33% | 10.08% | 8.42% | 7.90% | 7.53% | 8.98% | 9.43% | 8.35% | 9.68% | 14.42% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA Margin | 15.51% | 11.12% | 6.29% | 11.30% | 8.65% | 11.39% | 9.91% | 12.01% | 14.61% | 10.12% | 11.69% | 10.08% | 8.42% | 7.90% | 7.53% | 8.98% | 9.43% | 8.35% | 9.68% | 14.42% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Margin | 12.31% | 7.73% | 3.02% | 8.40% | 5.73% | 8.20% | 6.77% | 8.96% | 11.37% | 6.65% | 8.33% | 10.08% | 8.42% | 7.90% | 7.53% | 8.98% | 9.43% | 8.35% | 9.68% | 14.42% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Margin | 8.78% | 5.67% | 1.92% | 5.72% | 4.16% | 5.64% | 4.25% | 5.81% | 7.64% | 3.91% | 5.09% | 6.21% | 5.14% | 5.23% | 4.60% | 5.64% | 6.04% | 5.31% | 6.46% | 9.86% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FCF Margin | 10.23% | 4.98% | -5.52% | 7.30% | 4.92% | 8.41% | -1.89% | 12.12% | 3.86% | 1.91% | 3.49% | 10.94% | 7.59% | 0.99% | 1.13% | 7.23% | 8.16% | 4.12% | 2.19% | 17.94% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Efficiency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory AverageInventory Avg. | 2.08M | 2.22M | 2.34M | 2.31M | 2.23M | 2.33M | 2.27M | 2.07M | 2.04M | 1.98M | 1.82M | 1.74M | 1.80M | 1.89M | 1.89M | 1.79M | 1.73M | 1.77M | 1.75M | 1.71M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets AverageAssets Avg. | 601.61M | 609.04M | 611.61M | 614.42M | 610.89M | 599.79M | 593.77M | 593.74M | 595.10M | 592.66M | 595.16M | 595.93M | 591.91M | 590.99M | 591.23M | 593.61M | 599.76M | 604.70M | 607.88M | 613.95M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Invested CapitalInvested Cap. | 343.92M | 350.62M | 355.61M | 363.84M | 349.51M | 347.15M | 338.54M | 336.96M | 338.67M | 334.70M | 336.29M | 335.58M | 331.21M | 331.67M | 338.70M | 343.18M | 343.93M | 342.08M | 346.50M | 347.04M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asset Utilization RatioAsset Util. | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.78 | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leverage & Solvency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Coverage RatioInterest Cover | 31.73 | 19.81 | 7.72 | 24.89 | 63.56 | 13.20 | 7.72 | 11.16 | 9.91 | 5.15 | 6.19 | 8.07 | 6.60 | 7.10 | 7.63 | 9.37 | 10.21 | 10.68 | 16.71 | 26.46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Ratio | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Times Interest Earned | 31.73 | 19.81 | 7.72 | 24.89 | 63.56 | 13.20 | 7.72 | 11.16 | 9.91 | 5.15 | 6.19 | 8.07 | 6.60 | 7.10 | 7.63 | 9.37 | 10.21 | 10.68 | 16.71 | 26.46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valuation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Price to EarningsP/E | 61.97 | 83.00 | 198.92 | 51.10 | 68.31 | 56.40 | 72.54 | 46.17 | 31.87 | 64.63 | 49.58 | 44.29 | 65.89 | 58.96 | 57.80 | 45.70 | 41.06 | 47.80 | 51.82 | 40.98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Price to SalesP/S | 5.44 | 4.71 | 3.82 | 2.92 | 2.84 | 3.18 | 3.08 | 2.68 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.75 | 3.39 | 3.08 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.48 | 2.54 | 3.35 | 4.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Price to BookP/B | 2.07 | 1.65 | 1.33 | 1.12 | 1.03 | 1.31 | 1.26 | 1.18 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.35 | 1.60 | 1.35 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.40 | 1.65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enterprise Value | 604.95M | 482.74M | 395.21M | 328.31M | 321.22M | 348.11M | 348.41M | 315.58M | 279.51M | 276.46M | 283.97M | 325.67M | 399.73M | 349.92M | 312.50M | 315.39M | 290.30M | 307.13M | 418.82M | 510.27M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EV to EBIT | 42.47 | 57.35 | 119.04 | 31.48 | 46.80 | 36.62 | 44.95 | 28.98 | 20.41 | 37.05 | 29.34 | 26.44 | 39.43 | 38.73 | 34.83 | 27.90 | 25.34 | 29.79 | 34.28 | 27.31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EV to EBITDA | 33.71 | 39.84 | 57.11 | 23.40 | 30.99 | 26.36 | 30.69 | 21.63 | 15.89 | 24.33 | 20.91 | 26.44 | 39.43 | 38.73 | 34.83 | 27.90 | 25.34 | 29.79 | 34.28 | 27.31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Market Capitalization | 629.65M | 512.79M | 420.71M | 362.62M | 340.52M | 368.60M | 353.21M | 325.78M | 293.32M | 283.75M | 293.09M | 336.17M | 407.63M | 352.41M | 316.83M | 324.39M | 301.20M | 313.35M | 422.72M | 523.57M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Price to FCFP/FCF | 53.19 | 94.52 | -69.23 | 40.00 | 57.75 | 37.82 | -163.45 | 22.13 | 63.04 | 132.34 | 72.22 | 25.14 | 44.61 | 311.31 | 235.38 | 35.65 | 30.39 | 61.61 | 153.16 | 22.52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EV to FCF | 51.11 | 88.98 | -65.03 | 36.21 | 54.48 | 35.71 | -161.22 | 21.44 | 60.07 | 128.95 | 69.98 | 24.35 | 43.74 | 309.12 | 232.17 | 34.66 | 29.29 | 60.39 | 151.75 | 21.95 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EV to CFO | 38.51 | 49.43 | -171.46 | 23.24 | 31.85 | 20.92 | 91.23 | 17.55 | 26.09 | 33.80 | 25.44 | 19.21 | 30.68 | 62.10 | 66.00 | 22.31 | 18.98 | 22.08 | 32.20 | 16.08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return Ratios | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Sales [ROS]ROS | 12.31% | 7.73% | 3.02% | 8.40% | 5.73% | 8.20% | 6.77% | 8.96% | 11.37% | 6.65% | 8.33% | 10.08% | 8.42% | 7.90% | 7.53% | 8.98% | 9.43% | 8.35% | 9.68% | 14.42% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Capital Employed [ROCE]ROCE | 7.74% | 7.73% | 7.15% | 6.69% | 5.37% | 5.67% | 6.52% | 6.73% | 7.96% | 7.65% | 8.02% | 8.28% | 7.67% | 7.99% | 7.83% | 7.63% | 7.69% | 8.00% | 8.51% | 9.95% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Invested Capital [ROIC]ROIC | 8.86% | 8.79% | 8.09% | 7.41% | 5.95% | 6.21% | 7.23% | 7.52% | 9.08% | 8.65% | 9.14% | 9.38% | 8.53% | 9.03% | 8.71% | 8.35% | 8.53% | 8.64% | 9.29% | 10.76% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Assets [ROA]ROA | 4.72% | 4.78% | 4.46% | 4.16% | 3.34% | 3.46% | 3.96% | 3.95% | 4.65% | 4.31% | 4.46% | 4.55% | 4.07% | 4.34% | 4.27% | 4.17% | 4.32% | 4.38% | 4.79% | 5.67% |