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 (Q3 MRQ) -39.92 % 8.36 % 9.3 % 10.9 %
Q / Q Revenue Growth (Q3 MRQ) -40.35 % -2.14 % -6.94 % 8.32 %
Y / Y Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q3 TTM) 15.95 % 6.86 % 6.6 % %
Sequential Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q3 TTM) -10.07 % 1.96 % 2.32 % 2.61 %
Revenue 5 Year Average Growth 2.45 % 11.43 % 10.35 % 13.63 %


LOCO's Growth Comparisons in III. Quarter 2026




El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc 's Revenue were slashed by -39.92% in the third quarter 2026 from the same quarter a year ago, to $ 126 millions, while sales in theRestaurants industry grew by 8.36%, and underperformed the 9.3% Revenue growth in the Services sector. Weak third quarter sales, in Restaurants industry and within the Services sector, were reflected in El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc results which underperformed overall market.

Top-line fell by -40.35% from the first quarter results. Comparing the annual growth, sales of 2.45% on average in last five years, to the S & P 500's, including only Businesses with the third quarter 2026 financial results, average yearly sales growth is 13.63%. El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc grew less than the market.

LOCO Growth Rates by Company's Segments

Segment Name
Y / Y
Sequential
Service
-
-
Franchise
96.38 %
-
Single reportable segment
214.4 %
-
Total
-38.02 %
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Growth Rates of LOCO's Income in the third quarter 2026


LOCO Operating Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Operating Income Change (Q3 MRQ) -10.05 % 14.15 % 4.97 % 97.6 %
Sequential Operating Income Change (Q3 MRQ) -16.76 % -7.57 % -25.41 % 48.13 %
Y / Y Operating Income Growth (Q3 TTM) 23.02 % -1.92 % -2.38 % 40.67 %
Sequential Operating Income Growth (Q3 TTM) -2.51 % 3.29 % -1.39 % 20.86 %
Operating Income 5 Year Avg. Change 4.61 % 19.08 % 16.69 % 18.8 %


Income from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 MRQ) -3.24 % 25.56 % 4.11 % 90.69 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 MRQ) -15.69 % 40.42 % -13.46 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 TTM) 17.01 % -5.72 % 6.31 % 57.33 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 TTM) -0.79 % 6.28 % 1.3 % 18.65 %
Income from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Change 1.59 % 17.97 % 57.04 % -28.64 %

LOCO Net Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Income Growth (Q3 MRQ) -3.24 % 27.14 % 2.12 % 90.69 %
Q / Q Net Income Growth (Q3 MRQ) -15.69 % 23.78 % 22.91 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Net Income Change (Q3 TTM) 17.01 % -4.45 % 3.71 % 57.33 %
Sequential Net Income Change (Q3 TTM) -0.79 % 6.44 % -0.22 % 18.65 %
Net Income 5 Year Avg. Growth 1.59 % 18 % 56 % 23.95 %

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 (Q3 MRQ) -4.17 % 29.03 % 4.11 % 90.69 %
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 MRQ) -17.86 % 44.12 % -13.46 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 TTM) 17.04 % - - -
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 TTM) -1.01 % - - 4.88 %
EPS from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Growth 5.39 % 14.85 % 57.04 % -28.64 %



LOCO EPS Net Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS Net Growth (Q3 MRQ) -4.17 % 30.65 % 2.12 % -28.64 %
Q / Q EPS Net Growth (Q3 MRQ) -14.81 % 27.03 % 22.91 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q3 TTM) - - - 7.62 %
Sequential EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q3 TTM) -1.02 % - - 4.93 %
EPS Net 5 Year Avg. Change 5.77 % 18 % 56 % 23.95 %



Although the Restaurants industry saw advancing EPS by 30.65%, El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc announced -4.17% year on year income per share decline in the third quarter, to $ 0.23, and underperformed the 2.12% EPS growth in the Services sector. Weak third quarter income per share, in Restaurants industry and within the Services sector, were reflected in El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc results which underperformed overall market.

Sequentially company's EPS fell by -14.81% from the first quarter results. . Looking into annual growth, income per share grew by 5.77% on average in last five years, while S & P 500's including only Businesses with the third quarter 2026 reports, average yearly income per share growth is 23.95%.

LOCO Cash Flow Growth Rates


Free Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q3 MRQ) 161.09 % 33.51 % 13.53 % 48.62 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q3 MRQ) 760.76 % 11.66 % -70.98 % 34.18 %
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q3 TTM) 8.54 % -16.71 % 6.58 % 60.27 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q3 TTM) 54.58 % 3.47 % -4.09 % 15.75 %
Free Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change -5.56 % 18.62 % 10.96 % 1.8 %

Net Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q3 MRQ) - - - 339.02 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q3 MRQ) - - - 216.68 %
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q3 TTM) - - - 209.43 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q3 TTM) - - -72.06 % 152.64 %
Net Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change -6.17 % - -4.18 % 1.07 %

Capital Expenditures Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q3 MRQ) 214.45 % -7.49 % -1.3 % 120.03 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q3 MRQ) 54.59 % -26.73 % -55.35 % 36.87 %
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q3 TTM) 94.56 % -4 % 4.12 % 109.38 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q3 TTM) 36.63 % -1.77 % -0 % 23.05 %
Capital Expenditures 5 Year Avg. Change 27.61 % 15.26 % 16.03 % 14.19 %

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