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confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
El Pollo Loco Q4 2023 revenue $112.2M; diluted EPS $0.14 vs $0.18 prior year
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
- Revenue of $112.2M, down 3.2% YoY from $115.9M; system-wide comp restaurant sales up 0.9%.
- GAAP net income $4.4M ($0.14 diluted EPS) vs $6.5M ($0.18); adjusted net income $5.2M ($0.16 adj EPS), flat YoY.
- Adjusted EBITDA $13.6M vs $13.3M; restaurant contribution margin improved to 15.8% from 14.7%.
- Income from operations $7.5M vs $9.5M; no guidance provided.