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El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Financials

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Annual Income Statements for El Pollo Loco

Annual Income Statements for El Pollo Loco

This table shows El Pollo Loco's income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2022 2023 2024
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
21 26 26
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
21 26 26
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
21 26 26
Total Pre-Tax Income
29 35 35
Total Operating Income
30 40 41
Total Gross Profit
120 132 146
Total Revenue
470 469 473
Operating Revenue
470 469 473
Total Cost of Revenue
350 337 327
Operating Cost of Revenue
249 235 228
Other Cost of Revenue
102 101 99
Total Operating Expenses
90 93 105
Selling, General & Admin Expense
39 42 46
Depreciation Expense
14 15 16
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)
35 33 42
Restructuring Charge
0.75 1.73 0.18
Other Special Charges / (Income)
0.17 0.19 0.22
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-1.24 -4.91 -5.88
Interest Expense
1.68 4.81 5.90
Other Income / (Expense), net
0.44 -0.10 0.02
Income Tax Expense
8.08 9.32 9.61
Basic Earnings per Share
$0.57 $0.75 $0.86
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
36.35M 34.25M 29.85M
Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.57 $0.74 $0.86
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
36.58M 34.37M 30.03M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
36.71M 31.28M 29.78M

Quarterly Income Statements for El Pollo Loco

This table shows El Pollo Loco's income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
5.01 6.54 4.92 7.06 9.23 4.35 5.91 7.63 6.19 5.95
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
5.01 6.54 4.92 7.06 9.23 4.35 5.91 7.63 6.19 5.95
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
5.01 6.54 4.92 7.06 9.23 4.35 5.91 7.63 6.19 5.95
Total Pre-Tax Income
6.79 8.88 6.87 9.79 12 6.01 8.12 11 8.60 7.78
Total Operating Income
6.86 9.51 7.75 11 14 7.46 9.68 12 10 9.03
Total Gross Profit
30 31 47 35 32 17 36 39 36 35
Total Revenue
120 116 115 121 120 112 116 122 120 114
Operating Revenue
120 116 115 121 120 112 116 122 120 114
Total Cost of Revenue
90 85 67 86 88 95 80 83 84 80
Operating Cost of Revenue
63 60 67 61 61 46 56 59 58 55
Other Cost of Revenue
27 25 - 26 27 - 24 25 26 25
Total Operating Expenses
23 21 39 24 19 10 26 27 26 26
Selling, General & Admin Expense
9.86 9.61 36 11 9.14 -14 12 12 11 11
Depreciation Expense
3.53 3.67 3.64 3.69 3.95 3.96 3.85 3.87 4.03 3.96
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)
9.03 8.01 -0.38 9.52 4.66 20 11 11 10 10
Restructuring Charge
0.22 0.15 0.08 0.04 1.01 0.61 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.13
Other Special Charges / (Income)
0.02 0.04 -0.12 -0.08 0.02 0.38 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.04
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-0.08 -0.63 -0.88 -1.10 -1.49 -1.45 -1.56 -1.53 -1.54 -1.25
Interest Expense
0.11 0.72 1.00 0.98 1.38 1.45 1.56 1.53 1.54 1.27
Other Income / (Expense), net
0.03 0.09 0.12 -0.12 -0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Income Tax Expense
1.78 2.34 1.95 2.74 2.98 1.66 2.20 3.16 2.42 1.83
Basic Earnings per Share
$0.14 $0.17 $0.14 $0.20 $0.28 $0.13 $0.19 $0.25 $0.21 $0.21
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
36.40M 36.35M 36.23M 35.43M 33.41M 34.25M 30.78M 30.24M 29.20M 29.85M
Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.14 $0.17 $0.13 $0.20 $0.28 $0.13 $0.19 $0.25 $0.21 $0.21
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
36.51M 36.58M 36.48M 35.53M 33.49M 34.37M 30.94M 30.38M 29.42M 30.03M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
37.05M 36.71M 36.03M 35.46M 32.95M 31.28M 31.10M 29.93M 29.94M 29.78M

Annual Cash Flow Statements for El Pollo Loco

This table details how cash moves in and out of El Pollo Loco's business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2022 2023 2024
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
-9.55 -13 -4.80
Net Cash From Operating Activities
39 41 47
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
39 41 47
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
21 26 26
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
21 26 26
Depreciation Expense
14 15 16
Amortization Expense
0.34 0.20 0.20
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
2.07 19 3.85
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
0.92 -19 1.33
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-19 -13 -19
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-19 -13 -19
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-20 -21 -19
Divestitures
1.00 7.72 0.10
Other Investing Activities, net
0.00 0.16 0.04
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-29 -40 -33
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-29 -40 -33
Repayment of Debt
-21 -21 -27
Repurchase of Common Equity
0.00 -59 -21
Payment of Dividends
-56 0.00 0.00
Issuance of Debt
46 39 14
Issuance of Common Equity
1.71 1.17 1.56
Other Financing Activities, net
-0.48 -0.40 -0.65
Cash Interest Paid
1.45 4.82 5.89
Cash Income Taxes Paid
5.10 7.72 10

Quarterly Cash Flow Statements for El Pollo Loco

This table details how cash moves in and out of El Pollo Loco's business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
-15 1.22 -16 5.39 3.63 -6.53 1.83 1.34 -2.57 -5.41
Net Cash From Operating Activities
10 17 3.82 18 11 8.18 11 17 13 5.64
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
10 17 3.82 18 11 8.18 11 17 13 5.64
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
5.01 6.54 4.92 7.06 9.23 4.35 5.91 7.63 6.19 5.95
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
5.01 6.54 4.92 7.06 9.23 4.35 5.91 7.63 6.19 5.95
Depreciation Expense
3.53 3.67 3.64 3.69 3.95 3.96 3.85 3.87 4.03 3.96
Amortization Expense
0.17 0.05 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
1.14 -0.91 0.49 1.21 -3.18 20 0.96 0.53 1.16 1.21
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
0.24 7.30 -5.29 6.01 0.64 -20 0.39 4.88 1.60 -5.53
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-4.19 -5.89 -5.68 -3.22 1.49 -6.04 -4.12 -6.43 -3.89 -4.50
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-4.19 -5.89 -5.68 -3.22 1.49 -6.04 -4.12 -6.43 -3.89 -4.50
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-4.19 -6.90 -5.98 -3.26 -6.06 -6.04 -4.16 -6.53 -3.89 -4.50
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-21 -9.53 -14 -9.36 -8.57 -8.67 -5.21 -9.19 -12 -6.54
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-21 -9.53 -14 -9.36 -8.57 -8.67 -5.21 -9.19 -12 -6.54
Repayment of Debt
-21 0.03 -8.00 - -3.00 -10 -4.00 -7.00 -11 -5.00
Repurchase of Common Equity
- - -5.85 -12 -29 -13 -1.16 -17 -1.09 -1.26
Issuance of Common Equity
- 0.13 0.04 0.78 0.35 - 0.00 1.06 0.50 0.00
Other Financing Activities, net
-0.06 -0.12 -0.04 -0.21 -0.08 -0.07 -0.05 -0.20 -0.12 -0.28
Cash Interest Paid
0.29 0.63 1.01 1.06 1.48 1.27 1.60 1.47 1.63 1.20
Cash Income Taxes Paid
0.00 - - - 0.01 7.67 - - 1.99 3.44

Annual Balance Sheets for El Pollo Loco

This table presents El Pollo Loco's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2022 2023 2024
Total Assets
597 592 592
Total Current Assets
37 25 20
Cash & Equivalents
20 7.29 2.48
Accounts Receivable
10 10 9.47
Inventories, net
2.44 1.91 1.94
Prepaid Expenses
3.66 5.63 5.51
Current Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes
0.77 0.15 0.49
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
79 84 86
Total Noncurrent Assets
481 483 486
Noncurrent Note & Lease Receivables
1.53 1.53 1.50
Goodwill
249 249 249
Intangible Assets
62 62 62
Noncurrent Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes
0.51 0.00 0.34
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
169 171 174
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
597 592 592
Total Liabilities
316 342 331
Total Current Liabilities
69 73 76
Accounts Payable
13 13 12
Accrued Expenses
11 12 11
Current Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
0.26 0.49 2.11
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities
8.87 9.33 14
Other Current Liabilities
35 38 36
Other Current Nonoperating Liabilities
0.29 0.39 0.32
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
248 269 256
Long-Term Debt
66 84 71
Capital Lease Obligations
1.63 1.62 1.58
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
8.93 8.88 6.36
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
171 175 177
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
281 251 261
Total Preferred & Common Equity
281 251 261
Preferred Stock
0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Common Equity
281 251 261
Common Stock
293 237 242
Retained Earnings
-12 14 19

Quarterly Balance Sheets for El Pollo Loco

This table presents El Pollo Loco's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024
Total Assets
602 590 597 593 598 594 590
Total Current Assets
40 24 27 29 27 26 23
Cash & Equivalents
19 4.79 10 14 9.12 10 7.90
Accounts Receivable
15 12 11 9.62 11 10 11
Inventories, net
2.21 2.11 2.04 2.04 1.74 1.74 1.85
Prepaid Expenses
2.98 4.74 3.47 3.65 5.36 3.52 2.64
Current Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes
0.57 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.49
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
78 80 85 82 86 86 85
Total Noncurrent Assets
484 486 485 482 485 482 481
Noncurrent Note & Lease Receivables
1.57 1.50 1.47 1.43 1.64 1.51 1.47
Goodwill
249 249 249 249 249 249 249
Intangible Assets
62 62 62 62 62 62 62
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
171 174 172 170 173 170 169
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
602 590 597 593 598 594 590
Total Liabilities
273 310 320 334 342 345 335
Total Current Liabilities
70 64 74 70 75 75 76
Accounts Payable
12 12 17 10 12 12 8.55
Accrued Expenses
11 11 11 12 12 12 12
Current Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
0.42 0.64 3.73 5.95 2.61 0.18 0.54
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities
6.98 7.14 11 7.25 6.88 12 11
Other Current Liabilities
39 33 31 35 42 39 43
Other Current Nonoperating Liabilities
- 0.35 0.37 0.25 0.33 0.38 0.29
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
203 246 246 265 267 270 259
Long-Term Debt
20 58 60 80 80 87 76
Capital Lease Obligations
1.65 1.60 1.57 1.54 1.70 1.60 1.56
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
7.52 9.39 9.23 9.72 8.81 9.08 9.15
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
173 177 176 173 176 173 172
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
330 281 277 259 256 249 255
Total Preferred & Common Equity
330 281 277 259 256 249 255
Preferred Stock
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Common Equity
330 281 277 259 256 249 255
Common Stock
347 287 277 249 236 221 222
Retained Earnings
-18 -6.67 0.38 9.61 20 28 34

Annual Metrics and Ratios for El Pollo Loco

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from El Pollo Loco's official financial filings.

Metric 2022 2023 2024
Growth Metrics
- - -
Revenue Growth
3.43% -0.28% 0.93%
EBITDA Growth
-20.09% 21.65% 3.59%
EBIT Growth
-25.97% 29.89% 3.78%
NOPAT Growth
-28.89% 34.38% 2.77%
Net Income Growth
-28.57% 22.85% 0.51%
EPS Growth
-28.75% 29.82% 16.22%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
-26.01% 5.55% 14.97%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
-58.10% 82.65% -0.04%
Invested Capital Growth
1.92% 0.26% 0.51%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
1.50% -0.78% 0.43%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
3.02% -3.25% 2.87%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
4.47% -5.10% 4.02%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
1.87% -5.19% 5.33%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
1.75% -7.88% 6.65%
EPS Q/Q Growth
0.00% -5.13% 10.26%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
21.71% -17.22% -5.16%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
47.75% -21.35% -5.47%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
-1.00% 0.85% 1.82%
Profitability Metrics
- - -
Gross Margin
25.51% 28.19% 30.83%
EBITDA Margin
9.64% 11.76% 12.07%
Operating Margin
6.41% 8.49% 8.70%
EBIT Margin
6.50% 8.47% 8.71%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
4.43% 5.45% 5.43%
Tax Burden Percent
72.03% 73.27% 72.78%
Interest Burden Percent
94.51% 87.88% 85.68%
Effective Tax Rate
27.97% 26.73% 27.22%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
6.67% 8.86% 9.07%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
3.64% 3.15% 3.33%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
0.36% 0.75% 0.97%
Return on Equity (ROE)
7.03% 9.61% 10.05%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
4.76% 8.60% 8.57%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
5.05% 6.67% 6.96%
Return on Assets (ROA)
3.44% 4.30% 4.34%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
7.03% 9.61% 10.05%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
7.40% 10.19% 9.85%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
22 29 30
NOPAT Margin
4.62% 6.22% 6.33%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
3.02% 5.71% 5.74%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
6.22% 8.67% 8.99%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
74.49% 71.81% 69.17%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
8.32% 8.97% 9.78%
R&D to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
19.10% 19.75% 22.13%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
31 40 41
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
45 55 57
Valuation Ratios
- - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
1.31 1.19 1.36
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
0.00 0.00 0.00
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
0.79 0.64 0.75
Price to Earnings (P/E)
17.74 11.67 13.77
Dividend Yield
15.06% 0.00% 0.00%
Earnings Yield
5.64% 8.57% 7.26%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
1.27 1.14 1.28
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
0.89 0.80 0.90
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
9.18 6.83 7.42
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
13.62 9.49 10.29
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
19.18 12.92 14.14
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
10.80 9.25 9.06
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
26.85 13.30 14.97
Leverage & Solvency
- - -
Debt to Equity
0.24 0.34 0.28
Long-Term Debt to Equity
0.24 0.34 0.28
Financial Leverage
0.10 0.24 0.29
Leverage Ratio
2.05 2.24 2.32
Compound Leverage Factor
1.93 1.97 1.98
Debt to Total Capital
19.39% 25.46% 21.78%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
19.39% 25.46% 21.78%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital
80.61% 74.54% 78.22%
Debt to EBITDA
1.49 1.55 1.27
Net Debt to EBITDA
1.04 1.42 1.23
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
1.49 1.55 1.27
Debt to NOPAT
3.12 2.94 2.42
Net Debt to NOPAT
2.17 2.69 2.34
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
3.12 2.94 2.42
Altman Z-Score
1.57 1.47 1.60
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios
- - -
Current Ratio
0.55 0.35 0.26
Quick Ratio
0.45 0.24 0.16
Cash Flow Metrics
- - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
15 28 28
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
193.55% 190.74% 245.17%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
9.24 5.88 4.80
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
22.99 8.46 7.93
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
11.11 4.02 4.70
Efficiency Ratios
- - -
Asset Turnover
0.78 0.79 0.80
Accounts Receivable Turnover
40.01 46.33 48.22
Inventory Turnover
147.10 154.64 170.01
Fixed Asset Turnover
6.09 5.76 5.56
Accounts Payable Turnover
29.96 26.62 26.57
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
9.12 7.88 7.57
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
2.48 2.36 2.15
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
12.18 13.71 13.74
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
-0.58 -3.47 -4.02
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - -
Invested Capital
329 329 331
Invested Capital Turnover
1.44 1.42 1.43
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
6.20 0.85 1.67
Enterprise Value (EV)
416 377 424
Market Capitalization
369 298 354
Book Value per Share
$7.59 $7.61 $8.71
Tangible Book Value per Share
($0.79) ($1.82) ($1.67)
Total Capital
349 336 333
Total Debt
68 86 73
Total Long-Term Debt
68 86 73
Net Debt
47 78 70
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
20 21 19
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
-52 -55 -58
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
-31 -47 -56
Net Working Capital (NWC)
-31 -47 -56
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
0.89 3.60 4.28
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
47 79 70
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
15 15 16
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
-10.97% -11.68% -12.31%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
-6.61% -10.12% -11.79%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
-6.61% -10.12% -11.79%
Earnings Adjustments
- - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$0.57 $0.75 $0.86
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
36.35M 34.25M 29.85M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.57 $0.74 $0.86
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
36.58M 34.37M 30.03M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
36.71M 31.28M 29.78M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
22 31 30
Normalized NOPAT Margin
4.76% 6.52% 6.40%
Pre Tax Income Margin
6.15% 7.44% 7.46%
Debt Service Ratios
- - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
18.22 8.25 6.98
NOPAT to Interest Expense
12.94 6.06 5.08
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
6.34 3.82 3.75
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
1.06 1.63 1.84
Payout Ratios
- - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
267.17% 0.00% 0.00%
Augmented Payout Ratio
267.17% 231.73% 80.03%

Quarterly Metrics and Ratios for El Pollo Loco

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from El Pollo Loco's official financial filings.

Metric Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
3.61% 6.39% 4.07% -2.11% 0.43% -3.17% 1.42% 0.56% 0.00% 1.81%
EBITDA Growth
-41.21% 11.08% 62.70% 1.49% 66.01% -13.89% 17.38% 11.90% -19.09% 13.91%
EBIT Growth
-51.68% 15.76% 128.20% 1.43% 97.10% -22.24% 22.94% 14.41% -25.39% 21.32%
NOPAT Growth
-51.64% 5.86% 138.68% 7.43% 104.33% -22.88% 27.06% 11.04% -29.59% 28.03%
Net Income Growth
-50.70% 5.79% 132.53% -1.19% 84.25% -33.43% 20.21% 8.18% -32.97% 36.82%
EPS Growth
-50.00% 0.00% 116.67% 0.00% 100.00% -23.53% 46.15% 25.00% -25.00% 61.54%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
-35.78% 70.39% 265.68% 27.27% 6.21% -50.85% 192.30% -5.69% 21.62% -31.10%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
-138.32% -93.87% -27.87% 553.44% 371.71% 467.39% 693.13% -0.08% -43.73% 15.20%
Invested Capital Growth
3.37% 1.92% 1.16% -0.75% -1.58% 0.26% -1.94% -0.49% -0.45% 0.51%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
-3.41% -3.30% -1.20% 6.08% -0.90% -6.77% 3.48% 5.19% -1.46% -5.08%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
-25.93% 25.78% -13.15% 25.42% 21.16% -34.76% 18.39% 19.58% -12.39% -8.16%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
-35.06% 39.24% -17.97% 36.76% 26.18% -45.07% 29.69% 27.27% -17.71% -10.68%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
-30.62% 38.12% -20.71% 41.39% 31.96% -47.87% 30.63% 23.57% -16.32% -5.21%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
-29.86% 30.49% -24.76% 43.47% 30.80% -52.86% 35.88% 29.11% -18.96% -3.77%
EPS Q/Q Growth
-30.00% 21.43% -23.53% 53.85% 40.00% -53.57% 46.15% 31.58% -16.00% 0.00%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
-28.59% 64.98% -77.05% 370.73% -40.41% -23.65% 36.48% 51.88% -23.15% -56.75%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
-151.58% 113.97% 113.13% 505.24% 50.76% -70.82% 197.93% -23.75% -15.10% -40.27%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
0.20% -1.00% 2.17% -2.08% -0.63% 0.85% -0.07% -0.64% -0.59% 1.82%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin
24.62% 26.73% 41.08% 28.94% 26.97% 15.52% 31.07% 31.86% 30.04% 30.32%
EBITDA Margin
8.83% 11.49% 10.10% 11.94% 14.60% 10.22% 11.69% 13.29% 11.81% 11.43%
Operating Margin
5.73% 8.20% 6.77% 8.96% 11.37% 6.65% 8.33% 10.08% 8.42% 7.90%
EBIT Margin
5.75% 8.28% 6.87% 8.86% 11.28% 6.65% 8.33% 10.08% 8.42% 7.92%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
4.18% 5.64% 4.29% 5.81% 7.67% 3.88% 5.09% 6.25% 5.14% 5.21%
Tax Burden Percent
73.82% 73.62% 71.60% 72.07% 75.62% 72.35% 72.85% 70.73% 71.92% 76.50%
Interest Burden Percent
98.43% 92.50% 87.25% 90.94% 89.83% 80.58% 83.84% 87.60% 84.85% 85.95%
Effective Tax Rate
26.18% 26.38% 28.40% 27.93% 24.38% 27.65% 27.15% 29.27% 28.08% 23.50%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
5.99% 8.72% 6.89% 9.24% 12.34% 6.85% 8.59% 10.24% 8.75% 8.66%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
5.40% 7.15% 5.12% 6.56% 9.14% 5.19% 6.81% 8.59% 7.15% 7.38%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
0.17% 0.72% 0.61% 0.65% 1.09% 1.23% 1.62% 2.13% 1.92% 2.15%
Return on Equity (ROE)
6.16% 9.43% 7.50% 9.88% 13.43% 8.08% 10.21% 12.37% 10.67% 10.81%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
3.21% 4.76% 6.32% 8.48% 10.93% 8.60% 11.18% 10.11% 9.18% 8.57%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
4.41% 6.43% 5.44% 6.87% 8.92% 5.24% 6.60% 7.97% 6.70% 6.33%
Return on Assets (ROA)
3.21% 4.38% 3.40% 4.50% 6.06% 3.05% 4.03% 4.94% 4.09% 4.16%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
6.16% 9.43% 7.50% 9.88% 13.43% 8.08% 10.21% 12.37% 10.67% 10.81%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
6.20% 0.00% 8.41% 8.49% 10.72% 0.00% 10.36% 10.91% 9.44% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
5.07 7.00 5.55 7.85 10 5.40 7.05 8.71 7.29 6.91
NOPAT Margin
4.23% 6.04% 4.85% 6.46% 8.60% 4.81% 6.07% 7.13% 6.06% 6.05%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
0.60% 1.57% 1.77% 2.67% 3.20% 1.66% 1.78% 1.66% 1.60% 1.28%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
- 2.01% - - - 1.61% - - - 2.07%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
75.38% 73.27% 58.92% 71.06% 73.03% 84.48% 68.93% 68.14% 69.96% 69.68%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
8.22% 8.29% 31.51% 9.14% 7.59% -12.75% 10.27% 9.65% 9.48% 9.75%
R&D to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
18.90% 18.52% 34.32% 19.98% 15.59% 9.09% 22.77% 21.77% 21.62% 22.42%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
6.89 9.60 7.87 11 14 7.46 9.68 12 10 9.05
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
11 13 12 15 18 11 14 16 14 13
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
0.89 1.31 1.27 1.19 1.22 1.19 1.15 1.40 1.60 1.36
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
15.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
0.64 0.79 0.75 0.70 0.67 0.64 0.63 0.74 0.86 0.75
Price to Earnings (P/E)
14.41 17.74 15.07 14.00 11.38 11.67 11.08 12.85 16.91 13.77
Dividend Yield
0.00% 15.06% 15.48% 16.41% 16.85% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Earnings Yield
6.94% 5.64% 6.64% 7.14% 8.79% 8.57% 9.03% 7.78% 5.91% 7.26%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
0.89 1.27 1.22 1.16 1.17 1.14 1.11 1.30 1.47 1.28
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
0.64 0.89 0.87 0.81 0.81 0.80 0.78 0.91 1.01 0.90
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
6.75 9.18 8.25 7.62 6.73 6.83 6.42 7.25 8.59 7.42
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
10.15 13.62 11.74 10.84 9.17 9.49 8.84 9.91 12.05 10.29
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
13.94 19.18 16.47 14.94 12.47 12.92 11.96 13.54 16.77 14.14
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
9.37 10.80 9.19 7.84 7.80 9.25 7.63 9.08 9.67 9.06
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
28.31 26.85 19.47 13.61 10.65 13.30 9.86 12.87 15.94 14.97
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
0.07 0.24 0.21 0.22 0.32 0.34 0.32 0.36 0.30 0.28
Long-Term Debt to Equity
0.07 0.24 0.21 0.22 0.32 0.34 0.32 0.36 0.30 0.28
Financial Leverage
0.03 0.10 0.12 0.10 0.12 0.24 0.24 0.25 0.27 0.29
Leverage Ratio
1.91 2.05 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.24 2.21 2.27 2.30 2.32
Compound Leverage Factor
1.88 1.89 1.76 1.84 1.83 1.80 1.86 1.99 1.95 1.99
Debt to Total Capital
6.17% 19.39% 17.52% 18.19% 23.97% 25.46% 24.17% 26.28% 23.31% 21.78%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
6.17% 19.39% 17.52% 18.19% 23.97% 25.46% 24.17% 26.28% 23.31% 21.78%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital
93.83% 80.61% 82.48% 81.81% 76.03% 74.54% 75.83% 73.72% 76.69% 78.22%
Debt to EBITDA
0.49 1.49 1.20 1.23 1.43 1.55 1.43 1.51 1.40 1.27
Net Debt to EBITDA
0.05 1.04 1.10 1.03 1.19 1.42 1.27 1.33 1.26 1.23
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
0.49 1.49 1.20 1.23 1.43 1.55 1.43 1.51 1.40 1.27
Debt to NOPAT
1.02 3.12 2.39 2.42 2.65 2.94 2.66 2.81 2.73 2.42
Net Debt to NOPAT
0.11 2.17 2.20 2.02 2.20 2.69 2.37 2.48 2.45 2.34
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
1.02 3.12 2.39 2.42 2.65 2.94 2.66 2.81 2.73 2.42
Altman Z-Score
1.35 1.45 1.44 1.37 1.38 1.29 1.31 1.43 1.56 1.42
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio
0.57 0.55 0.37 0.37 0.42 0.35 0.36 0.35 0.31 0.26
Quick Ratio
0.49 0.45 0.27 0.29 0.34 0.24 0.26 0.28 0.24 0.16
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
-5.74 0.80 1.71 10 16 4.55 14 10 8.78 5.24
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
240.68% 241.36% 63.86% 551.95% 176.78% 135.53% 268.21% 259.83% 334.85% 125.14%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
-53.15 1.11 1.70 10.60 11.29 3.14 8.67 6.77 5.71 4.12
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
93.40 23.11 3.80 18.42 7.75 5.64 7.14 11.10 8.48 4.43
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
54.59 13.54 -2.15 15.08 3.37 1.48 4.48 6.83 5.95 0.89
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
0.77 0.78 0.79 0.78 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.80 0.80
Accounts Receivable Turnover
35.00 40.01 36.00 37.10 38.45 46.33 41.04 43.37 46.56 48.22
Inventory Turnover
158.71 147.10 149.13 153.39 153.80 154.64 181.71 182.92 176.03 170.01
Fixed Asset Turnover
6.05 6.09 2.91 2.84 5.89 5.76 5.64 5.50 5.63 5.56
Accounts Payable Turnover
34.62 29.96 30.39 25.45 28.94 26.62 29.61 24.48 36.75 26.57
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
10.43 9.12 10.14 9.84 9.49 7.88 8.89 8.42 7.84 7.57
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
2.30 2.48 2.45 2.38 2.37 2.36 2.01 2.00 2.07 2.15
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
10.54 12.18 12.01 14.34 12.61 13.71 12.33 14.91 9.93 13.74
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
2.19 -0.58 0.57 -2.12 -0.74 -3.47 -1.43 -4.50 -0.02 -4.02
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
332 329 336 329 327 329 329 327 325 331
Invested Capital Turnover
1.42 1.44 1.42 1.43 1.43 1.42 1.41 1.44 1.45 1.43
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
11 6.20 3.84 -2.50 -5.24 0.85 -6.51 -1.63 -1.49 1.67
Enterprise Value (EV)
297 416 410 381 383 377 367 427 477 424
Market Capitalization
295 369 356 329 316 298 294 349 407 354
Book Value per Share
$8.91 $7.59 $7.64 $7.69 $7.29 $7.61 $8.19 $7.99 $8.53 $8.71
Tangible Book Value per Share
$0.51 ($0.79) ($0.82) ($0.93) ($1.46) ($1.82) ($1.73) ($1.99) ($1.85) ($1.67)
Total Capital
351 349 340 339 340 336 338 337 333 333
Total Debt
22 68 60 62 82 86 82 89 78 73
Total Long-Term Debt
22 68 60 62 82 86 82 89 78 73
Net Debt
2.38 47 55 51 68 78 73 78 70 70
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
4.19 6.90 5.98 3.26 6.06 6.04 4.16 6.53 3.89 4.50
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
-50 -52 -45 -57 -54 -55 -58 -59 -60 -58
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
-30 -31 -40 -47 -40 -47 -48 -49 -52 -56
Net Working Capital (NWC)
-30 -31 -40 -47 -40 -47 -48 -49 -52 -56
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
0.06 0.46 0.63 0.79 1.13 1.05 1.14 1.08 1.10 0.96
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
2.38 47 55 52 68 79 73 79 70 70
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
3.70 3.72 3.70 3.74 3.99 4.01 3.90 3.92 4.09 4.01
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
-10.71% -10.97% -9.47% -12.04% -11.49% -11.68% -12.23% -12.60% -12.74% -12.31%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
-6.54% -6.61% -8.46% -9.88% -8.57% -10.12% -10.29% -10.38% -11.06% -11.79%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
-6.54% -6.61% -8.46% -9.88% -8.57% -10.12% -10.29% -10.38% -11.06% -11.79%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$0.14 $0.17 $0.14 $0.20 $0.28 $0.13 $0.19 $0.25 $0.21 $0.21
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
36.40M 36.35M 36.23M 35.43M 33.41M 34.25M 30.78M 30.24M 29.20M 29.85M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.14 $0.17 $0.13 $0.20 $0.28 $0.13 $0.19 $0.25 $0.21 $0.21
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
36.51M 36.58M 36.48M 35.53M 33.49M 34.37M 30.94M 30.38M 29.42M 30.03M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
37.05M 36.71M 36.03M 35.46M 32.95M 31.28M 31.10M 29.93M 29.94M 29.78M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
5.24 7.14 5.52 7.82 11 6.11 7.10 8.76 7.35 7.04
Normalized NOPAT Margin
4.37% 6.16% 4.82% 6.43% 9.24% 5.44% 6.12% 7.17% 6.11% 6.16%
Pre Tax Income Margin
5.66% 7.66% 6.00% 8.06% 10.14% 5.36% 6.99% 8.83% 7.14% 6.81%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
63.82 13.33 7.84 11.03 9.83 5.15 6.19 8.07 6.60 7.12
NOPAT to Interest Expense
46.92 9.72 5.53 8.04 7.49 3.73 4.51 5.71 4.75 5.43
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
25.02 3.75 1.89 7.69 5.45 0.99 3.53 3.79 4.07 3.58
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
8.11 0.14 -0.43 4.70 3.11 -0.44 1.85 1.43 2.21 1.89
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
0.00% 267.17% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Augmented Payout Ratio
0.00% 267.17% 24.78% 75.62% 168.05% 231.73% 205.40% 219.85% 132.43% 80.03%

Frequently Asked Questions About El Pollo Loco's Financials

When does El Pollo Loco's fiscal year end?

According to the most recent income statement we have on file, El Pollo Loco's financial year ends in December. Their financial year 2024 ended on December 25, 2024.

How has El Pollo Loco's net income changed over the last 2 years?

El Pollo Loco's net income appears to be on an upward trend, with a most recent value of $25.68 million in 2024, rising from $20.80 million in 2022. The previous period was $25.55 million in 2023.

What is El Pollo Loco's operating income?
El Pollo Loco's total operating income in 2024 was $41.17 million, based on the following breakdown:
  • Total Gross Profit: $145.82 million
  • Total Operating Expenses: $104.70 million
How has El Pollo Loco revenue changed over the last 2 years?

Over the last 2 years, El Pollo Loco's total revenue changed from $469.96 million in 2022 to $473.01 million in 2024, a change of 0.6%.

How much debt does El Pollo Loco have?

El Pollo Loco's total liabilities were at $331.35 million at the end of 2024, a 3.0% decrease from 2023, and a 4.8% increase since 2022.

How much cash does El Pollo Loco have?

In the past 2 years, El Pollo Loco's cash and equivalents has ranged from $2.48 million in 2024 to $20.49 million in 2022, and is currently $2.48 million as of their latest financial filing in 2024.

How has El Pollo Loco's book value per share changed over the last 2 years?

Over the last 2 years, El Pollo Loco's book value per share changed from 7.59 in 2022 to 8.71 in 2024, a change of 14.7%.

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