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El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO - Free Report) reported $123.52 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.1%. EPS of $0.25 for the same period compares to $0.20 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.75% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $125.72 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.21, the EPS surprise was +20.95%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how El Pollo Loco performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Revenue- Franchise advertising fee revenue: $8.13 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $8.26 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.5%.
Revenue- Franchise revenue: $12.97 million compared to the $13.67 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +15.5% year over year.
Revenue- Company-operated restaurant revenue: $102.41 million compared to the $103.78 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.1% year over year.
Shares of El Pollo Loco have returned +3.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO - Free Report) reported $123.52 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.1%. EPS of $0.25 for the same period compares to $0.20 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.75% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $125.72 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.21, the EPS surprise was +20.95%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how El Pollo Loco performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:View all Key Company Metrics for El Pollo Loco here>>>
Shares of El Pollo Loco have returned +3.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.