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LOCO Earnings

Latest Earnings Results: Q3 '26

Reported: Nov 05

Estimated EPS

$0.24

Reported EPS

$0.24

Surprise

+1.41%

Estimated Rev

$127.03M

Reported Rev

$126.31M

Surprise

-0.57%

• Reported GAAP EPS of $0.24 down -11.11% YoY • Reported revenue of $126.31M up 3.94% YoY • El Pollo Loco updated fiscal 2026 expectations to system-wide comparable restaurant sales growth of approximately 4.5%, G&A expense of $52.5M, and reiterated Adjusted EBITDA of $68M.

Bullish Takeaway

El Pollo Loco posted 5.0% system-wide comparable sales growth with positive traffic and a fourth straight positive comparable-sales quarter, higher restaurant contribution, and plans for 25-30 restaurant openings in 2027.

Bearish Takeaway

El Pollo Loco reported lower operating and net income, franchise revenue declined amid lower POS pass-through revenue, and the company identifies franchisee dependence and franchisees economic vulnerability as risks.

Generated by Stocktwits using AI and company-reported earnings data for Q3 '26. This recap is intended to help readers understand the quarter quickly. Verify key figures in the linked source materials; the summary may contain errors and is not investment advice.

10-Q

Historical Earnings

Quarterly

Annual

EPS

Revenue

Fiscal PeriodEstimatedReportedSurpriseResult
Q4 '26
$0.17
--
--
N/A
Q3 '26
$0.24
$0.24
1.41%
BEAT
Q2 '26
$0.28
$0.30
7.78%
BEAT
Q1 '26
$0.22
$0.28
29.63%
BEAT
Q4 '25
$0.20
$0.25
24.60%
BEAT

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