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El Pollo Loco EPS LOCO

Diluted earnings per share by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2013.

Last 12 months, to Jul 1, 2026
$1.17
Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
$0.43
+79% on a year earlier
Fiscal year 2025
$0.90
+6% on the year before

El Pollo Loco's earnings per share was $1.17 over the twelve months to Jul 1, 2026, up 39% on a year earlier.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $0.43, up 79% on the same quarter a year before.

Over the five fiscal years to FY2025 it grew 5% a year on average.

Earnings per share over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearEPSChange
FY2025$0.90+6%
FY2024$0.85+13%
FY2023$0.75+29%
FY2022$0.58−28%
FY2021$0.80+16%
FY2020$0.69+3%
FY2019$0.67n/a
FY2018−$0.24−214%
FY2017$0.21−55%
FY2016$0.47−23%
FY2015$0.61−50%
FY2014$1.22n/a
FY2013−$0.59n/a

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedEPSOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY26$0.43+79%$1.17
Q1 FY26$0.27+42%$0.98
Q4 FY25$0.22+10%$0.90
Q3 FY25$0.25+19%$0.88
Q2 FY25$0.24−4%$0.84
Q1 FY25$0.19+0%$0.85
Q4 FY24$0.20+43%$0.85
Q3 FY24$0.21−25%$0.79
Q2 FY24$0.25+25%$0.86
Q1 FY24$0.19+46%$0.81
Q4 FY23$0.14−22%$0.75
Q3 FY23$0.28+100%$0.79

Against its peers

Companies in Restaurants nearest El Pollo Loco's size, closest first, today.

CompanyEPS, 12 monthsGrowth
LOCOEl Pollo Loco$1.17+39% a year
NATHNathans Famous$4.83−16% a year
BRCBBlack Rock Coffee Bar$0.06
PZZAPapa Johns International$0.79−65% a year
PTLOPortillo's$0.18−60% a year
FWRGFirst Watch Restaurant$0.29+383% a year
BLMNBloomin' Brands$0.31
JACKJack in the Box$1.73
SGSweetgreen$0.10
WENWendy's$0.66−31% a year
BJRIBJs RESTAURANTS INC$1.87+57% a year
Peer median$0.48

Where El Pollo Loco ranks

What the EPS figure tells you

Net income divided by diluted shares. The denominator of PE.

One-off charges and gains swing it. The TTM view smooths a single odd quarter.

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