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El Pollo Loco, Inc.

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Report (type unavailable) · filed 2009-10-13

11 filing records in this dataset, filed from 2004-05-14 to 2009-10-13. Explore the available filing history and original sources.

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Latest quarter

Revenue

61.6 million USD

2005-09-28 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence

Revenue: 61561000 USD Source

Operating margin

13.54%

2005-09-28 · %

Exact inputs and evidence

Operating Income: 8335000 USD Source
Revenue: 61561000 USD Source

Cash and cash equivalents: 14 million USD 2005-09-28 Source
Exact value

13951000 USD
Long-term debt including current maturities: Not available
Shares outstanding: Not available

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 2009-10-13.

Financial data available through: 2004-12-29.

Financial coverage is incomplete. Newer filings are recorded, but comparable financial figures for those periods are not available here yet.

Coverage by financial measure

Revenue: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2004-12-29
Operating income: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2004-12-29
Net income: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2004-12-29
Operating cash flow: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2004-12-29
capital expenditure: No compatible figures in this window
Total assets: 2 of 11 periods available· newest 2004-12-29
liabilities: No compatible figures in this window
Current assets: 2 of 11 periods available· newest 2004-12-29
Current liabilities: 2 of 11 periods available· newest 2004-12-29
Cash and cash equivalents: 2 of 11 periods available· newest 2004-12-29
long term debt: No compatible figures in this window
shares outstanding: No compatible figures in this window

Coverage describes values retained in this snapshot. Missing values are not zero; loading limits are reported separately.

What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

Revenue
+6.1%

Prior period

USD 206.45 million

2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31
Current period

USD 219.04 million

2003-12-30 – 2004-12-29

Exact inputs and evidence

219036000 − 206446000 = 12590000 USD

206446000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31
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219036000 USD · 2003-12-30 – 2004-12-29
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Citation for Year-over-year change in Revenue · El Pollo Loco, Inc. · 2004-12-29 El Pollo Loco, Inc. (edgar:1289729) Year-over-year change in Revenue: 12590000 USD Concept: fundies:Revenue Period: 2003-12-30 to 2004-12-29 Values: Latest reported Published: 2026-11-06T13:21:10Z Snapshot: c1c1c7a2e9c234c9f8eeddae5dc416c4f05ba55f551639e1bb89a8556b1eaaa8 Dimensions: Consolidated View: https://fundies.io/companies/edgar/1289729?view=overview&cadence=annual&surface=latest#period-changes-title Computed: Current period minus corresponding prior-year period Input fundies:Revenue: 219036000 USD (2003-12-30 to 2004-12-29) Dimensions: Consolidated Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289729/0001193125-05-063545.txt#5203 Input fundies:Revenue: 206446000 USD (2003-01-01 to 2003-12-31) Dimensions: Consolidated Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289729/0001193125-05-063545.txt#5203
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Net income
-49.1%

Prior period

USD 7.37 million

2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31
Current period

USD 3.75 million

2003-12-30 – 2004-12-29

Exact inputs and evidence

3750000 − 7370000 = -3620000 USD

7370000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31
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3750000 USD · 2003-12-30 – 2004-12-29
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Citation for Year-over-year change in Net income · El Pollo Loco, Inc. · 2004-12-29 El Pollo Loco, Inc. (edgar:1289729) Year-over-year change in Net income: -3620000 USD Concept: fundies:NetIncome Period: 2003-12-30 to 2004-12-29 Values: Latest reported Published: 2026-11-06T13:21:10Z Snapshot: c1c1c7a2e9c234c9f8eeddae5dc416c4f05ba55f551639e1bb89a8556b1eaaa8 Dimensions: Consolidated View: https://fundies.io/companies/edgar/1289729?view=overview&cadence=annual&surface=latest#period-changes-title Computed: Current period minus corresponding prior-year period Input fundies:NetIncome: 3750000 USD (2003-12-30 to 2004-12-29) Dimensions: Consolidated Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289729/0001193125-05-063545.txt#6074 Input fundies:NetIncome: 7370000 USD (2003-01-01 to 2003-12-31) Dimensions: Consolidated Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289729/0001193125-05-063545.txt#6074
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Operating cash flow
-20.2%

Prior period

USD 26.94 million

2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31
Current period

USD 21.49 million

2003-12-30 – 2004-12-29

Exact inputs and evidence

21490000 − 26938000 = -5448000 USD

26938000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31
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21490000 USD · 2003-12-30 – 2004-12-29
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Citation for Year-over-year change in Operating cash flow · El Pollo Loco, Inc. · 2004-12-29 El Pollo Loco, Inc. (edgar:1289729) Year-over-year change in Operating cash flow: -5448000 USD Concept: fundies:OperatingCashFlow Period: 2003-12-30 to 2004-12-29 Values: Latest reported Published: 2026-11-06T13:21:10Z Snapshot: c1c1c7a2e9c234c9f8eeddae5dc416c4f05ba55f551639e1bb89a8556b1eaaa8 Dimensions: Consolidated View: https://fundies.io/companies/edgar/1289729?view=overview&cadence=annual&surface=latest#period-changes-title Computed: Current period minus corresponding prior-year period Input fundies:OperatingCashFlow: 21490000 USD (2003-12-30 to 2004-12-29) Dimensions: Consolidated Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289729/0001193125-05-063545.txt#6340 Input fundies:OperatingCashFlow: 26938000 USD (2003-01-01 to 2003-12-31) Dimensions: Consolidated Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289729/0001193125-05-063545.txt#6340
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Comparable inputs unavailable for: Capital expenditure.

Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

2004 2003-12-30 – 2004-12-29

Revenue USD 219.04 million 100% of revenue
Operating costs Derived USD 199.6 million 91% of revenue
Operating income USD 19.44 million 8.9% of revenue
Tax, interest and other Derived USD 15.69 million 7.2% of revenue
Net income USD 3.75 million 1.7% of revenue

Cash

Operating cash flow USD 21.49 million 9.8% of revenue
Capital expenditure Unavailable An input is unavailable.
Free cash flow Derived Unavailable An input is unavailable.

Share of revenue by period

Net income
Tax, interest and other
Operating costs

2002 90%
2003 90%
2004 91%

Values and sources

Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
Period	Revenue	Operating costs	Operating income	Tax, interest and other	Net income	Free cash flow	Source
2002 2001-12-26 – 2002-12-25	195232000	175049000 Derived	20183000	12897000 Derived	7286000	Unavailable	Source 2001-12-26 – 2002-12-25: 195232000 USD Inspect Revenue Open source 2001-12-26 – 2002-12-25: 20183000 USD Inspect Operating Income Open source 2001-12-26 – 2002-12-25: 7286000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source 2001-12-26 – 2002-12-25: 15271000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
2003 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31	206446000	186044000 Derived	20402000	13032000 Derived	7370000	Unavailable	Source 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31: 206446000 USD Inspect Revenue Open source 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31: 20402000 USD Inspect Operating Income Open source 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31: 7370000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31: 26938000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
2004 2003-12-30 – 2004-12-29	219036000	199600000 Derived	19436000	15686000 Derived	3750000	Unavailable	Source 2003-12-30 – 2004-12-29: 219036000 USD Inspect Revenue Open source 2003-12-30 – 2004-12-29: 19436000 USD Inspect Operating Income Open source 2003-12-30 – 2004-12-29: 3750000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source 2003-12-30 – 2004-12-29: 21490000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source

Amounts are exact, in USD.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

USD 219M 2004

Values and sources

Revenue values and source evidence
Period	Series	Value(USD)	Source evidence
20022002-12-25	Revenue	195232000	Revenue: 195232000 Open source
20032003-12-31	Revenue	206446000	Revenue: 206446000 Open source
20042004-12-29	Revenue	219036000	Revenue: 219036000 Open source

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

6.1% 2004

Values and sources

Revenue growth values and source evidence
Period	Series	Value	Source evidence
20022002-12-25	Year over year	No prior comparable period	Revenue: 195232000 Open source
20032003-12-31	Year over year	5.7%	Revenue: 206446000 Open source Revenue: 195232000 Open source
20042004-12-29	Year over year	6.1%	Revenue: 219036000 Open source Revenue: 206446000 Open source

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

Operating margin 8.9% 2004

Net margin 1.7% 2004

Operating margin
Net margin
Free cash flow margin

Values and sources

Profit margins values and source evidence
Period	Series	Value	Source evidence
20022002-12-25	Operating margin	10.3%	Operating Income: 20183000 Open source Revenue: 195232000 Open source
20032003-12-31	Operating margin	9.9%	Operating Income: 20402000 Open source Revenue: 206446000 Open source
20042004-12-29	Operating margin	8.9%	Operating Income: 19436000 Open source Revenue: 219036000 Open source
20022002-12-25	Net margin	3.7%	Net Income: 7286000 Open source Revenue: 195232000 Open source
20032003-12-31	Net margin	3.6%	Net Income: 7370000 Open source Revenue: 206446000 Open source
20042004-12-29	Net margin	1.7%	Net Income: 3750000 Open source Revenue: 219036000 Open source
20022002-12-25	Free cash flow margin	Not reported	Revenue: 195232000 Open source Operating Cash Flow: 15271000 Open source
20032003-12-31	Free cash flow margin	Not reported	Revenue: 206446000 Open source Operating Cash Flow: 26938000 Open source
20042004-12-29	Free cash flow margin	Not reported	Revenue: 219036000 Open source Operating Cash Flow: 21490000 Open source

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD 21.5M 2004

Values and sources

Operating cash flow values and source evidence
Period	Series	Value(USD)	Source evidence
20022002-12-25	Operating cash flow	15271000	Operating Cash Flow: 15271000 Open source
20032003-12-31	Operating cash flow	26938000	Operating Cash Flow: 26938000 Open source
20042004-12-29	Operating cash flow	21490000	Operating Cash Flow: 21490000 Open source

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

Not enough comparable data to show this history.

Values and sources

Free cash flow values and source evidence
Period	Series	Value(USD)	Source evidence
20022002-12-25	Free cash flow	Unavailable	Operating Cash Flow: 15271000 Open source
20032003-12-31	Free cash flow	Unavailable	Operating Cash Flow: 26938000 Open source
20042004-12-29	Free cash flow	Unavailable	Operating Cash Flow: 21490000 Open source

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

Not enough comparable data to show this history.

Values and sources

Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
Period	Series	Value	Source evidence
2002-12-25	Liabilities / assets	Not reported	No source recorded
2003-12-31	Liabilities / assets	Not reported	Total Assets: 164237000 Open source
2004-12-29	Liabilities / assets	Not reported	Total Assets: 163954000 Open source

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

0.6× 2004

Values and sources

Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
Period	Series	Value	Source evidence
2002-12-25	Current assets / current liabilities	Not reported	No source recorded
20032003-12-31	Current assets / current liabilities	0.53×	Current Assets: 15330000 Open source Current Liabilities: 29100000 Open source
20042004-12-29	Current assets / current liabilities	0.6×	Current Assets: 16746000 Open source Current Liabilities: 27907000 Open source

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
Period	Net income	Operating cash flow	Capital expenditure	Free cash flow
2002 2001-12-26 – 2002-12-25	USD 7.29 million Exact value Exact value: 7286000 USD 2001-12-26 – 2002-12-25: 7286000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source Share or cite Citation for Net Income · El Pollo Loco, Inc. · 2002-12-25 El Pollo Loco, Inc. (edgar:1289729) Net Income: 7286000 USD Concept: fundies:NetIncome Period: 2001-12-26 to 2002-12-25 Values: Latest reported Published: 2026-11-06T13:21:10Z Snapshot: c1c1c7a2e9c234c9f8eeddae5dc416c4f05ba55f551639e1bb89a8556b1eaaa8 Dimensions: Consolidated View: https://fundies.io/companies/edgar/1289729/explain?concept=fundies%3ANetIncome&period=2002-12-25&surface=latest&period_type=duration&start=2001-12-26&unit=USD&dimensions= Input fundies:NetIncome: 7286000 USD (2001-12-26 to 2002-12-25) Dimensions: Consolidated Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289729/0001193125-05-063545.txt#6074 The citation records this snapshot. The page link may show a newer release later.	USD 15.27 million Exact value Exact value: 15271000 USD 2001-12-26 – 2002-12-25: 15271000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source Share or cite Citation for Operating Cash Flow · El Pollo Loco, Inc. · 2002-12-25 El Pollo Loco, Inc. (edgar:1289729) Operating Cash Flow: 15271000 USD Concept: fundies:OperatingCashFlow Period: 2001-12-26 to 2002-12-25 Values: Latest reported Published: 2026-11-06T13:21:10Z Snapshot: c1c1c7a2e9c234c9f8eeddae5dc416c4f05ba55f551639e1bb89a8556b1eaaa8 Dimensions: Consolidated View: https://fundies.io/companies/edgar/1289729/explain?concept=fundies%3AOperatingCashFlow&period=2002-12-25&surface=latest&period_type=duration&start=2001-12-26&unit=USD&dimensions= Input fundies:OperatingCashFlow: 15271000 USD (2001-12-26 to 2002-12-25) Dimensions: Consolidated Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289729/0001193125-05-063545.txt#6340 The citation records this snapshot. The page link may show a newer release later.	Unavailable Not reported for this period.	Unavailable Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.
2003 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31	USD 7.37 million Exact value Exact value: 7370000 USD 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31: 7370000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source Share or cite Citation for Net Income · El Pollo Loco, Inc. · 2003-12-31 El Pollo Loco, Inc. (edgar:1289729) Net Income: 7370000 USD Concept: fundies:NetIncome Period: 2003-01-01 to 2003-12-31 Values: Latest reported Published: 2026-11-06T13:21:10Z Snapshot: c1c1c7a2e9c234c9f8eeddae5dc416c4f05ba55f551639e1bb89a8556b1eaaa8 Dimensions: Consolidated View: https://fundies.io/companies/edgar/1289729/explain?concept=fundies%3ANetIncome&period=2003-12-31&surface=latest&period_type=duration&start=2003-01-01&unit=USD&dimensions= Input fundies:NetIncome: 7370000 USD (2003-01-01 to 2003-12-31) Dimensions: Consolidated Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289729/0001193125-05-063545.txt#6074 The citation records this snapshot. The page link may show a newer release later.	USD 26.94 million Exact value Exact value: 26938000 USD 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31: 26938000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source Share or cite Citation for Operating Cash Flow · El Pollo Loco, Inc. · 2003-12-31 El Pollo Loco, Inc. (edgar:1289729) Operating Cash Flow: 26938000 USD Concept: fundies:OperatingCashFlow Period: 2003-01-01 to 2003-12-31 Values: Latest reported Published: 2026-11-06T13:21:10Z Snapshot: c1c1c7a2e9c234c9f8eeddae5dc416c4f05ba55f551639e1bb89a8556b1eaaa8 Dimensions: Consolidated View: https://fundies.io/companies/edgar/1289729/explain?concept=fundies%3AOperatingCashFlow&period=2003-12-31&surface=latest&period_type=duration&start=2003-01-01&unit=USD&dimensions= Input fundies:OperatingCashFlow: 26938000 USD (2003-01-01 to 2003-12-31) Dimensions: Consolidated Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289729/0001193125-05-063545.txt#6340 The citation records this snapshot. The page link may show a newer release later.	Unavailable Not reported for this period.	Unavailable Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.
2004 2003-12-30 – 2004-12-29	USD 3.75 million Exact value Exact value: 3750000 USD 2003-12-30 – 2004-12-29: 3750000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source Share or cite Citation for Net Income · El Pollo Loco, Inc. · 2004-12-29 El Pollo Loco, Inc. (edgar:1289729) Net Income: 3750000 USD Concept: fundies:NetIncome Period: 2003-12-30 to 2004-12-29 Values: Latest reported Published: 2026-11-06T13:21:10Z Snapshot: c1c1c7a2e9c234c9f8eeddae5dc416c4f05ba55f551639e1bb89a8556b1eaaa8 Dimensions: Consolidated View: https://fundies.io/companies/edgar/1289729/explain?concept=fundies%3ANetIncome&period=2004-12-29&surface=latest&period_type=duration&start=2003-12-30&unit=USD&dimensions= Input fundies:NetIncome: 3750000 USD (2003-12-30 to 2004-12-29) Dimensions: Consolidated Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289729/0001193125-05-063545.txt#6074 The citation records this snapshot. The page link may show a newer release later.	USD 21.49 million Exact value Exact value: 21490000 USD 2003-12-30 – 2004-12-29: 21490000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source Share or cite Citation for Operating Cash Flow · El Pollo Loco, Inc. · 2004-12-29 El Pollo Loco, Inc. (edgar:1289729) Operating Cash Flow: 21490000 USD Concept: fundies:OperatingCashFlow Period: 2003-12-30 to 2004-12-29 Values: Latest reported Published: 2026-11-06T13:21:10Z Snapshot: c1c1c7a2e9c234c9f8eeddae5dc416c4f05ba55f551639e1bb89a8556b1eaaa8 Dimensions: Consolidated View: https://fundies.io/companies/edgar/1289729/explain?concept=fundies%3AOperatingCashFlow&period=2004-12-29&surface=latest&period_type=duration&start=2003-12-30&unit=USD&dimensions= Input fundies:OperatingCashFlow: 21490000 USD (2003-12-30 to 2004-12-29) Dimensions: Consolidated Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289729/0001193125-05-063545.txt#6340 The citation records this snapshot. The page link may show a newer release later.	Unavailable Not reported for this period.	Unavailable Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

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11 filings · 0 latest values · 0 originally reported values

Dataset published 2026-11-06. Source filing dates and reporting periods are shown separately.

Identifiers: 0001289729, 1289729, edgar:1289729

El Pollo Loco, Inc.

Latest quarter

Revenue

Operating margin

Company performance

What changed year over year

Revenue

Net income

Operating cash flow

Where revenue goes

2004 2003-12-30 – 2004-12-29

Cash

Share of revenue by period

Growth

Profit and cash

Balance sheet

Cash generation