earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
El Pollo Loco Q3 net income $0.28/diluted share vs $0.14; approves $20M buyback
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$0.60
revenue$356,417,000
- Total revenue $120.4M (+0.4% YoY); system-wide comp sales +0.8%.
- Net income $9.2M ($0.28 diluted EPS) vs $5.0M ($0.14); adjusted EPS $0.19.
- Income from operations $13.7M vs $6.9M; includes $4.9M gain from sale of 17 restaurants.
- Adjusted EBITDA $15.0M vs $11.6M; restaurant contribution margin improved to 14.4%.
- Board authorized up to $20M share repurchase program through March 31, 2025.