El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) Free Cash Flow by Year
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. generated $25.4M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 8.2% from the prior fiscal year. Over the trailing 12 months, ending July 1, 2026, the same line adds up to $41.0M in free cash flow. The table below carries 14 fiscal years, from 2012 to 2025, and the quarters El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has filed alongside them.
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LOCO Free Cash Flow by Fiscal Year
Figures are as reported in USD. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each column links to the filing it was taken from.
| Metric | TTM | FY2510-K | FY2410-K | FY2310-K | FY2210-K | FY2110-K | FY2010-K | FY1910-K | FY1810-K | FY1710-K | FY1610-K | FY1510-K | FY1410-K | FY1310-K | FY1210-K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $41.0M | $25.4M-8.2% | $27.7M+43.1% | $19.4M+3.9% | $18.6M-46.9% | $35.1M+3.5% | $33.9M+63.6% | $20.7M+17.3% | $17.6M+1.2% | $17.4M+46.6% | $11.9M-56.2% | $27.1M+3713.3% | -$751K-112.8% | $5.9M+33.1% | $4.4M |
TTM is the trailing twelve months, ending July 1, 2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings.
LOCO Free Cash Flow by Quarter
Figures are as reported in USD. Each change compares the quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash operations produced over the period, less what the company spent on property, plant and equipment, so it answers what was left over rather than what was earned on paper.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What was El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s free cash flow in fiscal year 2025?
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. generated $25.4M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025.
How fast is El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s free cash flow growing?
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) free cash flow fell by 8.2% year over year, from $27.7M to $25.4M in fiscal year 2025.
What is El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s free cash flow over the last twelve months?
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) reported $41.0M in free cash flow over the trailing 12 months, ending July 1, 2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings.
How has El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s free cash flow changed over the years?
Across the 14 fiscal years this page covers, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) free cash flow went from $4.4M in fiscal year 2012 to $25.4M in fiscal year 2025.
What was El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s free cash flow in the most recent quarter?
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) reported $23.3M in free cash flow in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 134.6% from the same quarter a year earlier.
What does free cash flow mean on a financial statement?
Free cash flow is the cash operations produced over the period, less what the company spent on property, plant and equipment, so it answers what was left over rather than what was earned on paper. This page lists what El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) reported on that line in every period on record.