Filing Flows › El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) › Q2 2026 › vs Q1 2026
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Q2 2026 vs Q1 2026 (quarter over quarter)
El Pollo Loco Holdings's revenue rose $3.4M (+3%) from $126M in Q1 2026 to $130M in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Company-operated restaurant revenue +$2.2M (+2%); Franchise revenue +$834K (+7%); Franchise advertising fee revenue +$335K (+4%). Operating margin 14.4% against 9.7% (+4.7 pts).
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Q2 2026: revenue $130M (+3% year over year), operating margin 14.4%, net earnings $12.8M, operating cash flow $31.7M. The chart draws each line against Q1 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 14.4% | 9.7% | +4.7 pts |
| Net margin | 9.9% | 6.5% | +3.4 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 17.9% | 2.2% | +15.8 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company-operated restaurant revenue | $108M | $106M | $2.2M | +2% |
| Franchise revenue | $12.9M | $12.0M | $834K | +7% |
| Franchise advertising fee revenue | $8.6M | $8.2M | $335K | +4% |
| Revenue | $130M | $126M | $3.4M | +3% |
| Operating profit | $18.7M | $12.2M | $6.5M | +53% |
| Costs & expenses | $111M | $114M | −$3.1M | -3% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $18.0M | $11.5M | $6.5M | +57% |
| Other expense, net | $706K | $731K | −$25K | -3% |
| General & admin | $7.1M | $12.8M | −$5.7M | -45% |
| Other operating costs | $104M | $101M | $2.7M | +3% |
| Net earnings | $12.8M | $8.2M | $4.7M | +57% |
| Income tax | $5.2M | $3.3M | $1.8M | +55% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $4.2M | $4.3M | −$148K | -3% |
| Share-based compensation | $1.6M | $1.3M | $290K | +23% |
| Working capital & other | $13.2M | −$751K | $13.9M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $31.7M | $13.0M | $18.7M | +144% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $23.3M | $2.8M | $20.5M | +742% |
| Capital expenditures | $8.5M | $10.2M | −$1.8M | -17% |
Questions
How much did El Pollo Loco Holdings's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q2 2026?
El Pollo Loco Holdings's revenue rose $3.4M (+3%) from $126M in Q1 2026 to $130M in Q2 2026.
What drove El Pollo Loco Holdings's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Company-operated restaurant revenue +$2.2M (+2%); Franchise revenue +$834K (+7%); Franchise advertising fee revenue +$335K (+4%).