Q2 FY2026 · ended Jul 1, 2026 · Revenue $129.57M, +3.0% YoY · Filed Aug 7, 2026
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) files with the SEC under industry code 5812, Retail-Eating Places. In Q2 of fiscal 2026, the quarter ended Jul 1, 2026, it reported revenue of $129.6 million and net income of $12.8 million. Free cash flow was $23.3 million. As of Jul 1, 2026 it held $13.3 million in cash and investments and $219.4 million in total debt.
Revenue
$129.57M
+3.0% vs year-ago quarter
Net income
$12.81M
+80.2% vs year-ago quarter
Operating cash flow
$31.73M
+124.4% vs year-ago quarter
Free cash flow
$23.25M
+155.5% vs year-ago quarter
EPS
$0.43
+79.2% vs year-ago quarter
Dividend per share
None
Shares outstanding
30.43M
+1.5% vs year-ago quarter
Net cash
$-206.12M
Q2 FY2026
Operating margin
10.5%
TTM
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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Key figures
Fiscal-year totals from the annual reports; switch to Annual for the full-year view. Balance sheet lines are as of each year end.
| Line | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $129.6M | $126.2M | $123.5M | $121.5M | $125.8M |
| Operating income | $18.7M | $12.2M | $10.3M | $11.5M | $11.3M |
| Net income | $12.8M | $8.2M | $6.5M | $7.4M | $7.1M |
| Diluted EPS | $0.43 | $0.27 | $0.22 | $0.25 | $0.24 |
| Operating cash flow | $31.7M | $13.0M | $13.9M | $15.3M | $14.1M |
| Free cash flow | $23.3M | $2.8M | $5.1M | $9.9M | $9.1M |
| Total assets | $618.8M | $609.1M | $606.6M | $602.7M | $596.8M |
| Total liabilities | $301.7M | $306.6M | $315.6M | $319.8M | $322.6M |
| Stockholders' equity | $317.0M | $302.5M | $291.1M | $282.9M | $274.2M |
| Cash and investments | $13.3M | $3.9M | $6.2M | $10.9M | $9.0M |
| Total debt | $219.4M | $233.0M | $241.0M | $252.3M | $258.3M |
Recent SEC filings
| Form | Description | Filed | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K |
Current report
Officer or director change
|
Sep 25, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | Aug 7, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Results of operations
|
Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Officer or director change, Shareholder vote results
|
May 29, 2026 | May 26, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Other events
|
May 28, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | May 8, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 |
All 582 El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. SEC filings
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. This is company-reported data, not investment advice.