NASDAQ$LOCO
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc · Q1 2022 earnings
Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
El Pollo Loco's financial performance was announced for the first quarter of 2022, with revenue increasing slightly but net income decreasing compared to the same period last year.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported a slight increase in total revenue for Q1 2022, reaching $110.1 million compared to $107.7 million in Q1 2021. However, net income decreased to $2.1 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, from $4.0 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, in the same period last year. System-wide comparable restaurant sales increased by 7.8%.
- Total revenue increased to $110.1 million from $107.7 million year-over-year.
- System-wide comparable restaurant sales increased by 7.8%.
- Net income decreased to $2.1 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, from $4.0 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, year-over-year.
- Company-operated restaurant revenue decreased to $94.0 million from $94.2 million year-over-year.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
El Pollo Loco · Revenue · Quarterly
$110M
Revenue by segment
El Pollo Loco · $16.1M total across 3 segments · Q1 2022
- Franchise revenue$9.26M+21.6%57.5%
- Franchise advertising fee revenue$6.84M+14.9%42.5%
- Company-operated restaurants$188-100.0%0.0%
Forward guidance
El Pollo Loco provided expectations for 2022, including new restaurant openings and capital expenditures.
Tailwinds
- Opening of three to six new company-owned restaurants.
- Opening of six to ten new franchised restaurants.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022
-0.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.6%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.5%
Avg return
30 days after
48%
25 / 52 earnings
Positive
+27.8%
Q3 2019
Best reaction
-18.4%
Q3 2020
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +3.7% | -2.7% | +2.3% | |
| Q4 2025 | +16.8% | +27.8% | +27.6% | |
| Q3 2025 | +13.6% | +17.4% | +20.4% | |
| Q1 2025 | -3.8% | -5.8% | +11.3% | |
| Q4 2024 | -0.1% | -1.1% | -12.5% | |
| Q3 2024 | -4.7% | -3.9% | +1.4% | |
| Q2 2024 | -0.8% | -2.2% | +14.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | +18.6% | +21.0% | +26.5% | |
| Q4 2023 | -3.3% | -4.2% | +1.4% | |
| Q3 2023 | +2.7% | -1.6% | +0.6% | |
| Q2 2023 | +2.4% | +5.9% | -5.5% | |
| Q1 2023 | -6.5% | -8.0% | -5.8% | |
| Q4 2022 | -10.3% | -6.8% | -26.0% | |
| Q3 2022 | +11.1% | +11.3% | +8.7% | |
| Q2 2022 | -7.4% | -7.3% | -11.5% | |
| Q1 2022 | +0.9% | -2.8% | -2.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | -11.3% | -14.7% | -12.1% | |
| Q3 2021 | +4.0% | +2.1% | -14.9% | |
| Q2 2021 | +1.8% | -1.0% | -1.5% | |
| Q1 2021 | +4.6% | +3.4% | +0.0% | |
| Q4 2020 | -2.6% | -4.2% | -15.4% | |
| Q3 2020 | -18.4% | -15.1% | -8.6% | |
| Q2 2020 | +16.0% | +1.2% | +7.3% | |
| Q1 2020 | +10.3% | +0.7% | +12.1% | |
| Q4 2019 | -12.4% | -21.2% | -41.5% | |
| Q3 2019 | +27.8% | +29.6% | +37.3% | |
| Q2 2019 | +12.8% | +11.8% | +3.8% | |
| Q1 2019 | -10.1% | -12.5% | -20.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | -16.2% | -13.8% | -15.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | +23.3% | +31.7% | +22.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | +0.0% | -0.4% | +4.4% | |
| Q1 2018 | +6.6% | +6.1% | +8.7% | |
| Q4 2017 | +7.3% | +10.9% | -0.5% | |
| Q3 2017 | -13.7% | -15.0% | -8.8% | |
| Q2 2017 | -8.7% | -9.1% | -13.2% | |
| Q1 2017 | +12.1% | +12.5% | +10.9% | |
| Q4 2016 | -6.4% | -7.6% | +4.2% | |
| Q3 2016 | -9.6% | -10.8% | +4.6% | |
| Q2 2016 | +2.7% | +3.2% | +4.3% | |
| Q1 2016 | -16.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -6.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -15.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -18.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -16.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -12.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +15.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -1.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +5.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | — | — | — |
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