---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001606366-25-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LOCO"
cik: "0001606366"
company_name: "El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T06:04:16.202442+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# El Pollo Loco Q4 net income up to $6.0M; revenue $114.3M, system comp sales +0.5%

## Summary
- Total revenue $114.3M, up 1.9% YoY from $112.2M.
- Net income $6.0M ($0.20/diluted) vs $4.4M ($0.14/diluted) in prior year.
- Adjusted net income $5.9M ($0.20/diluted) vs $5.2M ($0.16/diluted).
- Income from operations $9.0M (7.9% margin) vs $7.5M (6.7% margin).
- Adjusted EBITDA $14.3M, up from $13.6M; restaurant contribution margin improved to 16.7%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001606366-25-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LOCO
- cik: 0001606366
- company_name: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636625000004/0001606366-25-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636625000004/loco-20250306x8k.htm

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