---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001606366-25-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LOCO"
cik: "0001606366"
company_name: "El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:20:38.588633+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# El Pollo Loco Q3 net income rises to $7.4M; adjusted EPS $0.27 vs $0.21

## Summary
- Total revenue $121.5M vs $120.4M YoY; system-wide comp sales down 0.8%.
- Net income $7.4M ($0.25 diluted EPS) vs $6.2M ($0.21) YoY.
- Adjusted net income $7.8M ($0.27 diluted EPS) vs $6.3M ($0.21).
- Restaurant contribution margin improved to 18.3% from 16.7%.
- Adjusted EBITDA $17.4M vs $15.5M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001606366-25-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LOCO
- cik: 0001606366
- company_name: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636625000047/0001606366-25-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636625000047/loco-20251030x8k.htm

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