---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001606366-23-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LOCO"
cik: "0001606366"
company_name: "El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T07:04:28.275738+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# El Pollo Loco Q4 2022 revenue up 6.3% to $115.9M; net income $6.5M

## Summary
- Total revenue $115.9M vs $109.0M in Q4 2021, up 6.3%.
- System-wide comparable restaurant sales increased 4.7%.
- Net income $6.5M ($0.18 diluted EPS) vs $6.2M ($0.17 diluted EPS) prior year.
- Adjusted net income $6.0M ($0.16 diluted EPS) vs $6.1M ($0.17) prior year.
- Adjusted EBITDA $13.3M vs $12.7M in Q4 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001606366-23-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LOCO
- cik: 0001606366
- company_name: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636623000005/0001606366-23-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636623000005/loco-20230309x8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported fourth quarter ended December 28, 2022 results: revenue $115.9 million, net income $6.5 million, EPS $0.18 per diluted share.
  - Period: fourth quarter ended December 28, 2022
  - Revenue: $115.9 million
  - Net income: $6.5 million
  - EPS: $0.18 per diluted share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: ended December 28, 2022. Highlights for the fourth quarter ended December 28, 2022 compared to the fourth quarter ended December 29, 2021 were as follows: ● Total revenue was $115.9 million compared to $109.0 million. ● System-wide comparable restaurant sales (1) increased 4.7%. ● Income from operations was $9.5 million compared to $8.4 million. ● Restaurant
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636623000005/0001606366-23-000005-index.htm

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