El Pollo Loco Holdings Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
El Pollo Loco Holdings has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 26%, while the Hospitality industry saw earnings growing at 22.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2% per year. El Pollo Loco Holdings's return on equity is 10.2%, and it has net margins of 5.5%.
Key information
26.0%
Earnings growth rate
25.7%
EPS growth rate
| Hospitality Industry Growth | 19.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 2.0% |
| Return on equity | 10.2% |
| Net Margin | 5.5% |
| Next Earnings Update | 02 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
We Think That There Are Some Issues For El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Beyond Its Promising Earnings
Mar 16
Is El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 12El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Mar 31Should You Investigate El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) At US$10.81?
Mar 11El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jan 12El Pollo Loco names Maria Hollandsworth as COO
Oct 17Is It Too Late To Consider Buying El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO)?
Oct 13El Pollo Loco declares special dividend by $1.50/share
Oct 11El Pollo Loco signs multi-unit development deal for five restaurants
Sep 22El Pollo Loco inks development deal for 4 restaurants in Seattle
Aug 30El Pollo Loco: Birria Delivers, But Traffic Trends Remain A Headwind
Aug 04El Pollo Loco Holdings: Not As Tasty As You Think
May 26El Pollo Loco: Continued Headwinds And Subdued Traffic Levels Weigh On Outlook
Feb 06El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Dec 01El Pollo Loco: Inflationary Pressures Overshadow Decent Sales Performance
Nov 24El Pollo Loco: A Solid Recovery In Q2
Aug 23El Pollo Loco: Wage Inflation Continues To Weigh On Margins
Jun 15El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Mar 01Should We Be Excited About The Trends Of Returns At El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO)?
Feb 08
Should You Use El Pollo Loco Holdings's (NASDAQ:LOCO) Statutory Earnings To Analyse It?
Jan 20Comparable sales fall at El Pollo Loco as L.A. stores lag
Jan 12El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) Is Going Strong But Fundamentals Appear To Be Mixed : Is There A Clear Direction For The Stock?
Jan 02El Pollo Loco announces the opening of a new franchise restaurant in California
Dec 31Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How El Pollo Loco Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 23 | 469 | 26 | 42 | 0 |
| 27 Sep 23 | 472 | 28 | 41 | 0 |
| 28 Jun 23 | 472 | 24 | 41 | 0 |
| 29 Mar 23 | 474 | 24 | 41 | 0 |
| 28 Dec 22 | 470 | 21 | 39 | 0 |
| 28 Sep 22 | 463 | 20 | 38 | 0 |
| 29 Jun 22 | 459 | 26 | 38 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 22 | 457 | 27 | 39 | 0 |
| 29 Dec 21 | 454 | 29 | 39 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 21 | 456 | 28 | 39 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 451 | 28 | 39 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 429 | 25 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 Dec 20 | 426 | 24 | 35 | 0 |
| 23 Sep 20 | 423 | 23 | 36 | 0 |
| 24 Jun 20 | 424 | 19 | 36 | 0 |
| 25 Mar 20 | 439 | 28 | 37 | 0 |
| 25 Dec 19 | 442 | 25 | 37 | 0 |
| 25 Sep 19 | 441 | -2 | 37 | 0 |
| 26 Jun 19 | 441 | -2 | 36 | 0 |
| 27 Mar 19 | 439 | -11 | 37 | 0 |
| 26 Dec 18 | 436 | -9 | 37 | 0 |
| 26 Sep 18 | 425 | 14 | 37 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 18 | 414 | 4 | 35 | 0 |
| 28 Mar 18 | 408 | 6 | 34 | 0 |
| 27 Dec 17 | 402 | 9 | 34 | 0 |
| 27 Sep 17 | 399 | 9 | 33 | 0 |
| 28 Jun 17 | 394 | 18 | 34 | 0 |
| 29 Mar 17 | 386 | 18 | 34 | 0 |
| 28 Dec 16 | 380 | 18 | 32 | 0 |
| 28 Sep 16 | 374 | 23 | 31 | 0 |
| 29 Jun 16 | 367 | 23 | 30 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 16 | 359 | 23 | 28 | 0 |
| 30 Dec 15 | 355 | 24 | 28 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 359 | 23 | 29 | 0 |
| 01 Jul 15 | 356 | 44 | 30 | 0 |
| 01 Apr 15 | 354 | 44 | 30 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 345 | 42 | 30 | 0 |
| 24 Sep 14 | 331 | 20 | 28 | 0 |
| 25 Jun 14 | 324 | -5 | 26 | 0 |
| 26 Mar 14 | 319 | -11 | 26 | 0 |
| 25 Dec 13 | 315 | -17 | 26 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: LOCO has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LOCO's current net profit margins (5.5%) are higher than last year (4.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LOCO has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 26% per year.
Accelerating Growth: LOCO's earnings growth over the past year (22.9%) is below its 5-year average (26% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: LOCO earnings growth over the past year (22.9%) exceeded the Hospitality industry 9.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: LOCO's Return on Equity (10.2%) is considered low.