---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001606366-26-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LOCO"
cik: "0001606366"
company_name: "El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T13:26:53.356578+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001606366-26-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LOCO
- cik: 0001606366
- company_name: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-12T23:59:59+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/1606366/000160636626000012/0001606366-26-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636626000012/loco-20260312x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001606366-26-000012.txt

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