---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001606366-23-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LOCO"
cik: "0001606366"
company_name: "El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T22:04:45.920529+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# El Pollo Loco Q1 revenue up 4.1% to $114.5M; net income more than doubles to $4.9M

## Summary
- Revenue $114.5M vs $110.0M YoY; system-wide comparable restaurant sales +0.8%.
- Net income $4.9M ($0.13 diluted EPS) vs $2.1M ($0.06) a year ago.
- Adjusted diluted EPS $0.14 vs $0.07; adjusted EBITDA $12.2M vs $8.5M.
- Restaurant contribution margin improved to 15.0% from 10.3% of company-operated revenue.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001606366-23-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LOCO
- cik: 0001606366
- company_name: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636623000016/0001606366-23-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636623000016/loco-20230504x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001606366-23-000016.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported first quarter ended March 29, 2023 results: revenue $114.5 million, net income $4.9 million, EPS $0.13 per diluted share.
  - Period: first quarter ended March 29, 2023
  - Revenue: $114.5 million
  - Net income: $4.9 million
  - EPS: $0.13 per diluted share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: 13-week period ended March 29, 2023 Highlights for the first quarter ended March 29, 2023 compared to the first quarter ended March 30, 2022 were as follows: ● Total revenue was $114.5 million compared to $110.0 million. ● System-wide comparable restaurant sales (1) increased 0.8%. ● Income from operations was $7.8 million compared to $3.3 million. ● Restaurant
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636623000016/0001606366-23-000016-index.htm

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