In Q2 of fiscal 2026, the quarter ended Jul 1, 2026, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported revenue of $129.6 million, up 3.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Net income was $12.8 million, a profit margin of 9.9%. Operating income came to $18.7 million, an operating margin of 14.4%. Diluted earnings per share were $0.43.
USD in millions, except per-share amounts and margins. The percent under a figure is the change from the same quarter a year earlier.
| Line |
TTM
Jul 1, 2026
|
Q2 FY2026
Jul 1, 2026
|
Q1 FY2026
Apr 1, 2026
|
Q4 FY2025
Dec 31, 2025
|
Q3 FY2025
Sep 24, 2025
|
Q2 FY2025
Jun 25, 2025
|
Q1 FY2025
Mar 26, 2025
|
Q4 FY2024
Dec 25, 2024
|
Q3 FY2024
Sep 25, 2024
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
501
+4.4%
|
130
+3.0%
|
126
+5.9%
|
124
+8.1%
|
122
+0.9%
|
126
+3.0%
|
119
+2.6%
|
114
+1.8%
|
120
-0.0%
|
| Selling, general and administrative |
45
-4.3%
|
7
-47.9%
|
13
+13.6%
|
13
+17.8%
|
12
+8.1%
|
14
+14.8%
|
11
-5.6%
|
11
+5.4%
|
11
+24.9%
|
| Restructuring and impairment |
0
+40.0%
|
0
+3383.3%
|
0
+27.3%
|
-0
-111.5%
|
0
+12.5%
|
0
+20.0%
|
0
-65.6%
|
0
-78.7%
|
0
-99.2%
|
| Operating income |
53
+33.5%
|
19
+65.3%
|
12
+36.2%
|
10
+14.1%
|
11
+13.0%
|
11
-8.2%
|
9
-7.3%
|
9
+21.1%
|
10
-26.0%
|
| Interest expense |
4
-32.1%
|
1
-41.5%
|
1
-37.8%
|
1
-24.1%
|
1
-27.0%
|
1
-21.0%
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
| Pretax income |
49
+43.4%
|
18
+78.0%
|
11
+47.3%
|
9
+20.1%
|
10
+20.2%
|
10
-6.4%
|
8
-3.9%
|
8
+29.4%
|
9
-29.5%
|
| Income tax |
14
+49.5%
|
5
+72.9%
|
3
+43.8%
|
3
+53.4%
|
3
+23.3%
|
3
-5.3%
|
2
+5.1%
|
2
+10.0%
|
2
-18.8%
|
| Net income |
35
+41.0%
|
13
+80.2%
|
8
+48.8%
|
7
+9.9%
|
7
+18.9%
|
7
-6.9%
|
5
-7.3%
|
6
+36.8%
|
6
-33.0%
|
| Basic EPS |
1.19
+39.7%
|
0.43
+79.2%
|
0.28
+47.4%
|
0.22
+9.4%
|
0.25
+19.0%
|
0.24
-4.0%
|
0.19
+0.0%
|
0.20
+49.7%
|
0.21
-25.0%
|
| Diluted EPS |
1.17
+39.5%
|
0.43
+79.2%
|
0.27
+42.1%
|
0.22
+9.5%
|
0.25
+19.0%
|
0.24
-4.0%
|
0.19
+0.0%
|
0.20
+48.6%
|
0.21
-25.0%
|
| Weighted average shares, basic |
29
+0.9%
|
30
+2.2%
|
29
+1.1%
|
29
+0.4%
|
29
+0.1%
|
29
-3.8%
|
29
-5.5%
|
29
-8.6%
|
29
-12.6%
|
| Weighted average shares, diluted |
30
+1.1%
|
30
+2.8%
|
30
+1.2%
|
30
+0.4%
|
29
-0.1%
|
29
-3.6%
|
29
-5.2%
|
29
-7.9%
|
29
-12.1%
|
| Other measures | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
17
+5.2%
|
4
+6.0%
|
4
+11.0%
|
4
+5.4%
|
4
-1.5%
|
4
+1.5%
|
4
+0.9%
|
4
+0.1%
|
4
+2.2%
|
| EBITDA |
69
+25.4%
|
23
+50.0%
|
17
+28.6%
|
14
+11.5%
|
15
+8.9%
|
15
-5.9%
|
13
-5.0%
|
13
+13.8%
|
14
-19.7%
|
| Interest coverage |
14.95x
|
26.46x
|
16.71x
|
10.68x
|
10.21x
|
9.37x
|
7.63x
|
7.10x
|
6.60x
|
| Margins | |||||||||
| Operating margin |
10.52%
|
14.42%
|
9.68%
|
8.35%
|
9.43%
|
8.98%
|
7.53%
|
7.90%
|
8.42%
|
| Pretax margin |
9.81%
|
13.87%
|
9.10%
|
7.57%
|
8.51%
|
8.02%
|
6.54%
|
6.81%
|
7.14%
|
| Profit margin |
6.96%
|
9.88%
|
6.46%
|
5.29%
|
6.05%
|
5.65%
|
4.60%
|
5.21%
|
5.14%
|
| EBITDA margin |
13.84%
|
17.63%
|
13.10%
|
11.73%
|
12.70%
|
12.11%
|
10.79%
|
11.37%
|
11.77%
|
| Effective tax rate |
29.06%
|
28.76%
|
28.98%
|
30.02%
|
28.81%
|
29.62%
|
29.69%
|
23.50%
|
28.08%
|
How these figures are calculated
Quarterly columns are single-quarter amounts. When a 10-Q reports only a year-to-date total, as cash flow statements do, the quarter is that total minus the previous quarter's year-to-date total. The fourth quarter is the annual report's full year minus the first nine months. A column marked YTD is a year-to-date total, shown when the earlier report needed for the single quarter is missing. USD in millions, except per-share amounts and margins. Weighted average shares are in millions. Interest expense and finance costs are positive costs. A negative amount on a gain (loss) or income (expense) line is a loss or an expense. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortization. Interest coverage is operating income divided by interest expense. The first column is the trailing twelve months through the latest quarter. More on our methodology.
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Company profile
- Industry
- Retail-Eating Places (SIC 5812)
- Listed as
- LOCO (Nasdaq)
- Fiscal year ends
- December 30
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Headquarters
- Costa Mesa, CA
- SEC filer status
- Accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1606366
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