---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001606366-22-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LOCO"
cik: "0001606366"
company_name: "El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T00:43:47.435074+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# El Pollo Loco Q1 revenue $110.1M (+2.2%); net income down 47% to $0.06 EPS

## Summary
- Total revenue $110.1M (+2% YoY); system-wide comp sales +7.8% driven by pricing.
- Restaurant contribution margin fell to 10.3% from 16.1% on higher commodity & labor costs.
- Net income $2.1M ($0.06 diluted EPS) vs $4.0M ($0.11); pro forma EPS $0.07 vs $0.13.
- Adjusted EBITDA $8.5M vs $11.9M; operating income $3.3M vs $6.0M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001606366-22-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LOCO
- cik: 0001606366
- company_name: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636622000030/0001606366-22-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636622000030/loco-20220504x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001606366-22-000030.txt

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