---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001606366-23-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LOCO"
cik: "0001606366"
company_name: "El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T08:23:32.592713+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# El Pollo Loco Q2 revenue $121.5M (-2.1% YoY); adjusted EPS $0.23 vs $0.21

## Summary
- Total revenue $121.5M, down from $124.1M; system-wide comparable restaurant sales -3.4%.
- Income from operations $10.9M vs $10.4M; net income flat at $7.1M ($0.20 diluted EPS).
- Adjusted net income $8.0M ($0.23 diluted EPS) vs $7.6M ($0.21); adjusted EBITDA $16.6M vs $15.4M.
- Restaurant contribution margin improved to 16.9% from 15.0% of company-operated revenue.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001606366-23-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LOCO
- cik: 0001606366
- company_name: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636623000031/0001606366-23-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636623000031/loco-20230803x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001606366-23-000031.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported second quarter ended June 28, 2023 results: net income Adjusted net income was $8.0 million, EPS $0.23 per diluted share.
  - Period: second quarter ended June 28, 2023
  - Net income: Adjusted net income was $8.0 million
  - EPS: $0.23 per diluted share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Total revenue was $121.5 million compared to $124.1 million.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636623000031/0001606366-23-000031-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported second quarter ended June 28, 2023 results: net income Adjusted net income was $8.0 million, EPS $0.23 per diluted share.
  - Period: second quarter ended June 28, 2023
  - Net income: Adjusted net income was $8.0 million
  - EPS: $0.23 per diluted share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Net income was $7.1 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared to net income of $7.1 million, or $0.20 per diluted share.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636623000031/0001606366-23-000031-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported second quarter ended June 28, 2023 results: net income Adjusted net income was $8.0 million, EPS $0.23 per diluted share.
  - Period: second quarter ended June 28, 2023
  - Net income: Adjusted net income was $8.0 million
  - EPS: $0.23 per diluted share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Adjusted net income (1) was $8.0 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared to $7.6 million, or $0.21 per diluted share.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636623000031/0001606366-23-000031-index.htm

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