El Pollo Loco Holdings 2026: Revenue $129.57M, EPS $0.43— 10-Q Summary
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.El Pollo Loco Holdings reported Q2 2026 results with revenue of $129.57M, a 3% YoY increase, and diluted EPS of $0.43, up nearly 80%. Net income rose to $12.81M. Growth was driven by company-operated comparable sales (+3.0%) and franchise sales (+4.5%). The brand refresh launched in 2025 is boosting frequency and check sizes. System-wide restaurants reached 511, and Loco Rewards membership exceeded 5.6 million.
El Pollo Loco Holdings reported results for the quarter ended 2026 with revenue of $129.57M and diluted EPS of $0.43, modestly higher revenue and materially stronger net income versus the prior-year quarter.
Financial Highlights
| Metric | Current quarter | Prior year quarter | YoY change |
| Revenue¹ | $129.57M | $125.83M | 3% |
| Net income² | $12.81M | $7.11M | 80.2% |
| Diluted EPS³ | $0.43 | $0.24 | 79.2% |
¹ Reported as “Total revenue”. ² Reported as “Net income”. ³ Reported as “Diluted income per share”.
Business Highlights
- Revenue growth was driven by company-operated sales, with company-operated comparable sales up 3.0% for the quarter and 4.2% year-to-date; franchise comparable sales rose 4.5% for the quarter and 5.2% year-to-date.
- Brand refresh launched in 2025 (new advertising, restaurant design and product rollouts) is supporting higher frequency and check.
- System-wide restaurants grew to 511, including eight openings during the period; remodeling program ongoing with targets of roughly 25–35 company remodels and 30–40 franchise remodels.
- Loco Rewards membership exceeded 5.6 million, with deferred revenue growth and continued emphasis on a Digital First strategy to drive visits and ticket.
Original SEC Filing: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. [ LOCO ] - 10-Q - Aug. 07, 2026