El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) Growth Rates Comparisons to Restaurants Industry, Sector, Market. Sales, Income, EPS
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El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc   (NASDAQ: LOCO)
    Sector • Services    Industry • Restaurants
   Industry • Restaurants
   Sector • Services
 

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Growth Comparisons

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LOCO Revenue Growth Rate Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Revenue Growth (Q1 MRQ) 4.94 % 8.34 % 8.38 % 10.9 %
Q / Q Revenue Growth (Q1 MRQ) 1.8 % -0.95 % -2.98 % 8.32 %
Y / Y Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) 29.89 % 6.86 % 6.57 % %
Sequential Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) 1.21 % 1.92 % 2.28 % 2.61 %
Revenue 5 Year Average Growth 2.45 % 11.45 % 11.72 % 10.59 %


LOCO's Growth Comparisons in I. Quarter 2026




El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc 's Revenue slowed to the 4.94% year on year, improvement in the first quarter 2026 to 212 millions, underperforming the 8.34% growth in the Restaurants industry and 8.38% Revenue growth in the Services sector. Slow first quarter sales, in the Restaurants industry and Services sector, were portrayed in El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc results which underperformed overall market.

Comparing the company's Revenue to the fourth quarter results, sales were higher by 1.8% . On the yearly basis, average annual sales growth for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc is 2.45%, while S & P 500's including only Businesses with the first quarter 2026 earnings, average annual sales growth is 10.59% over the past five years.

LOCO Growth Rates by Company's Segments

Segment Name
Y / Y
Sequential
Franchise
88.8 %
-
Franchise revenue
-
-
Single reportable segment
114.6 %
-
Total
4.94 %
-74.3 %
Service
117.61 %
-
Franchise Advertising Fee
-
-


Growth Rates of LOCO's Income in the first quarter 2026


LOCO Operating Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Operating Income Change (Q1 MRQ) 36.17 % 14.15 % 4.17 % 97.6 %
Sequential Operating Income Change (Q1 MRQ) 18.5 % 1.52 % 7.75 % 48.13 %
Y / Y Operating Income Growth (Q1 TTM) 22.72 % -1.33 % -2.62 % 40.67 %
Sequential Operating Income Growth (Q1 TTM) 7.72 % 4.02 % -1.38 % 20.86 %
Operating Income 5 Year Avg. Change 4.61 % 19.04 % 16.68 % 18.76 %


Income from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) 48.82 % 25.48 % 2.37 % 90.69 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) 24.72 % 41.51 % 22.47 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) 15.48 % -5.72 % 6.79 % 57.33 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) 10.1 % 6.28 % 1.62 % 18.65 %
Income from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Change 1.59 % 17.98 % 54.8 % -28.52 %

LOCO Net Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Income Growth (Q1 MRQ) 48.82 % 27.37 % -0.64 % 90.69 %
Q / Q Net Income Growth (Q1 MRQ) 24.72 % 24.61 % 30.8 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Net Income Change (Q1 TTM) 15.48 % -4.43 % 3.77 % 57.33 %
Sequential Net Income Change (Q1 TTM) 10.1 % 6.44 % -0.09 % 18.65 %
Net Income 5 Year Avg. Growth 1.59 % 17.88 % 51.68 % 22.96 %

LOCO's EPS Growth Rates


EPS from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) 47.37 % 26.75 % 2.37 % 90.69 %
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) 25.5 % 44.51 % 22.47 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) 16.84 % - - -
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) 9.97 % - - 4.88 %
EPS from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Growth 5.39 % 14.61 % 54.8 % -28.52 %



LOCO EPS Net Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS Net Growth (Q1 MRQ) 42.11 % 28.66 % -0.64 % -28.52 %
Q / Q EPS Net Growth (Q1 MRQ) 21.02 % 27.26 % 30.8 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) - - - 7.62 %
Sequential EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) 8.86 % - - 4.93 %
EPS Net 5 Year Avg. Change 5.77 % 17.88 % 51.68 % 22.96 %



El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc showed respectable 42.11% year on year rise of EPS in the first quarter, comparing favorably to the 28.66% improvement in the Restaurants industry, and -0.64% decrease in the Services sector.

The company's sequential bottom-line increase was 21.02% from the fourth quarter. Average annual income per share rise for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc is 5.77%, while S & P 500's average yearly income per share growth is 22.96% over the five years, including only Businesses with the first quarter 2026 earnings results.

LOCO Cash Flow Growth Rates


Free Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) 105.05 % 33.57 % 13.06 % 48.62 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) -45.73 % 15.15 % -10.2 % 34.18 %
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) -32.14 % -17.4 % 6.51 % 60.27 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) 5.56 % 3.38 % -3.11 % 15.75 %
Free Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change -5.56 % 19.21 % 26.25 % 8.28 %

Net Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - - - 339.02 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - - - 216.68 %
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - - - 209.43 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - - -64.86 % 152.64 %
Net Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change -6.17 % - -4.18 % 1.06 %

Capital Expenditures Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 MRQ) 202.39 % -7.49 % 0.22 % 120.03 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 MRQ) 16.14 % -25.6 % -19.5 % 36.87 %
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 TTM) 32.86 % -5.03 % 4.5 % 109.38 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 TTM) 30.3 % -1.81 % 0.38 % 23.05 %
Capital Expenditures 5 Year Avg. Change 27.61 % 14.17 % 18.9 % 14.72 %

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