El Pollo Loco reports Q4 revenue $123.5M, net income $6.5M, comps up 2.1%

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

Total revenue $123.5M vs $114.3M YoY (+8%); system-wide comparable sales +2.1%.
Net income $6.5M ($0.22 diluted EPS) vs $6.0M ($0.20); adjusted EPS $0.25 vs $0.20.
Adjusted EBITDA $16.9M vs $14.3M; restaurant contribution margin 17.5% vs 16.7%.
Income from operations $10.3M vs $9.0M, reflecting margin improvement.

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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 0.95

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025 results: revenue $123.5 million, net income $6.5 million, EPS $0.22 per diluted share.

Period: the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025
Revenue: $123.5 million
Net income: $6.5 million
EPS: $0.22 per diluted share
Result: reported results

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Highlights for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to the fourth quarter ended December 25, 2024 were as follows: ● Total revenue was $123.5 million compared to $114.3 million. ● System-wide comparable restaurant sales (1) increased by 2.1%. ● Income from operations was $10.3 million compared to $9.0 million. ● Restaurant contribution (1) was $17.9 million, or 17.5% of company-operated restaurant revenue, compared to $16.0 million, or 16.7% of company-operated restaurant revenue. ● Net income was $6.5 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, compared to net income of $6.0 million, or $0.20 per diluted share.

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