Filing Flows › El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) › Q2 2026 › vs Q2 2025
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 (year over year)
El Pollo Loco Holdings's revenue rose $3.7M (+3%) from $126M in Q2 2025 to $130M in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Company-operated restaurant revenue +$3.8M (+4%); Franchise revenue −$510K (-4%); Franchise advertising fee revenue +$430K (+5%). Operating margin 14.4% against 9.0% (+5.4 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 Q2 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 14.4% | 9.0% | +5.4 pts |
| Net margin | 9.9% | 5.6% | +4.2 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 17.9% | 7.2% | +10.7 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company-operated restaurant revenue | $108M | $104M | $3.8M | +4% |
| Franchise revenue | $12.9M | $13.4M | −$510K | -4% |
| Franchise advertising fee revenue | $8.6M | $8.1M | $430K | +5% |
| Revenue | $130M | $126M | $3.7M | +3% |
| Operating profit | $18.7M | $11.3M | $7.4M | +65% |
| Costs & expenses | $111M | $115M | −$3.6M | -3% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $18.0M | $10.1M | $7.9M | +78% |
| Other expense, net | $706K | $1.2M | −$501K | -42% |
| General & admin | $7.1M | $13.5M | −$6.5M | -48% |
| Other operating costs | $104M | $101M | $2.8M | +3% |
| Net earnings | $12.8M | $7.1M | $5.7M | +80% |
| Income tax | $5.2M | $3.0M | $2.2M | +73% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $4.2M | $3.9M | $237K | +6% |
| Share-based compensation | $1.6M | $1.7M | −$122K | -7% |
| Working capital & other | $13.2M | $1.4M | $11.8M | +841% |
| Operating cash flow | $31.7M | $14.1M | $17.6M | +124% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $23.3M | $9.1M | $14.2M | +156% |
| Capital expenditures | $8.5M | $5.0M | $3.4M | +68% |
Questions
How much did El Pollo Loco Holdings's revenue grow year over year in Q2 2026?
El Pollo Loco Holdings's revenue rose $3.7M (+3%) from $126M in Q2 2025 to $130M in Q2 2026.
What drove El Pollo Loco Holdings's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Company-operated restaurant revenue +$3.8M (+4%); Franchise revenue −$510K (-4%); Franchise advertising fee revenue +$430K (+5%).