NASDAQ$LOCO

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc · Q3 2025 earnings

Q3 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

El Pollo Loco reported Q3 2025 revenue of $145.0M, net income of $5.0M.

For Q3 2025, El Pollo Loco reported Revenue was $145.0M, net income was $5.0M. The filing discusses operating performance, liquidity, and outlook in MD&A.

  • Revenue $145.0M for Q3 2025.
  • Net income $5.0M.
  • MD&A covers liquidity, capital allocation, and sector-specific risks.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$122M

Previous: $120M+0.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.27

Previous: $0.21+28.6%
System-wide comparable sales

-0.8%

No prior period
Company-operated comparable sales

-1.1%

No prior period
Franchised comparable sales

-0.6%

No prior period
Restaurant contribution margin

18.3%

Previous: 16.7%+9.6%
Adjusted EBITDA

$17.4M

Previous: $15.5M+12.7%
Company-operated restaurants

174

No prior period
Franchised restaurants

324

No prior period
Total system-wide restaurants

498

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$13.8M

Previous: -$14.6M+5.3%
Net Income

$7.36M

Previous: $6.19M+18.9%
Operating Income

$11.5M

Previous: $10.1M+13.0%

Revenue & EPS history

El Pollo Loco · Revenue · Quarterly

$122M

Q3 2025+0.9%vs Q3 2024
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

El Pollo Loco · $121M total across 3 segments · Q2 2023

  • Company-operated restaurants
    $104M+55266389.4%
  • Franchise revenue
    $10.1M+0.5%
  • Franchise advertising fee revenue
    $7.47M-1.6%

Forward guidance

The 10-Q discusses operating priorities, liquidity, and risks; formal multi-year guidance varies by issuer.

Tailwinds

  • Management outlines strategic priorities and capital allocation.
  • Segment commentary supports the investment narrative where disclosed.

Headwinds

  • Macro, rates, or input costs may affect margins.
  • One-time items can affect quarter-over-quarter comparability.

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 Q3 2025

Historical avgQ3 2025

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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