NASDAQ$LOCO
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc · Q2 2021 earnings
Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported strong financial results driven by sales recovery and operational efficiencies.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. announced strong second quarter results with a 22% increase in top line and a system-wide comparable restaurant sales growth of 14.8% compared to Q2 2019. The company leveraged sales improvements and labor efficiencies to achieve a 20.8% restaurant contribution margin.
- Total revenue increased to $122.0 million from $99.6 million.
- System-wide comparable restaurant sales increased by 21.0%.
- Net income rose to $8.8 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, compared to $5.5 million, or $0.16 per diluted share.
- Pro forma net income was $10.7 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to $6.9 million, or $0.20 per diluted share.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
El Pollo Loco · Revenue · Quarterly
$122M
Revenue by segment
El Pollo Loco · $15M total across 2 segments · Q2 2021
- Franchise revenue$8.39M+24.9%55.9%
- Franchise advertising fee revenue$6.63M+28.0%44.1%
Forward guidance
Due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the company is not yet providing a financial outlook for the year ending December 29, 2021. However, the company is reiterating the following expectations for 2021:
Tailwinds
- The opening of three to five new company-owned restaurants
- The opening of four to six new franchised restaurants.
- Pro forma income tax rate of 26.5%.
Headwinds
- Increased commodity costs during the second half of the year due to continuing supply chain challenges.
- Increased labor costs during the second half of the year due to continuing restaurant staffing challenges.
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 Q2 2021
-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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