El Pollo Loco Holdings Full Year 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations

El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Full Year 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: US$473.0m (flat on FY 2023).
• Net income: US$25.7m (flat on FY 2023).
• Profit margin: 5.4% (down from 5.5% in FY 2023).
• EPS: US$0.86 (up from US$0.75 in FY 2023).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

El Pollo Loco Holdings EPS Beats Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 9.3%.

In the last 12 months, the only revenue segment was Retail Sales of Food and Beverages contributing US$473.0m. Notably, cost of sales worth US$369.5m amounted to 78% of total revenue thereby underscoring the impact on earnings. The largest operating expense was General & Administrative costs, amounting to US$46.3m (59% of total expenses). Explore how LOCO's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 3.0% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 9.7% growth forecast for the Hospitality industry in the US.

Performance of the American Hospitality industry.

The company's shares are down 5.8% from a week ago.

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