earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.65
El Pollo Loco Q1 revenue $119.2M (+2.6%), adjusted EPS $0.19 down from $0.22
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
2025-Q1 EPS reported
$0.19
revenue$119,177,000
- Total revenue $119.2M vs $116.2M (+2.6%); system-wide comparable restaurant sales down 0.6%.
- Net income $5.5M ($0.19 diluted EPS) vs $5.9M ($0.19) prior; adjusted net income $5.5M ($0.19) vs $6.8M ($0.22).
- Adjusted EBITDA $13.9M vs $15.7M; restaurant contribution margin declined to 16.0% from 17.6%.
- Income from operations $9.0M vs $9.7M; margin compressed year over year.