El Pollo Loco(US:LOCO) ZACKS·2025-05-02 00:05Financial Performance - El Pollo Loco Holdings reported revenue of $119.18 million for the quarter ended March 2025, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 2.6% [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) for the same period was $0.19, down from $0.22 a year ago, indicating a decline [1] - The reported revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $118.46 million by 0.61%, while the EPS fell short of the consensus estimate of $0.20 by 5% [1] Key Metrics - The company had a total of 325 franchise restaurants, slightly below the average estimate of 326 by analysts [4] - Company-owned restaurants totaled 174, which was in line with the average estimate of 173 [4] - System-wide comparable restaurant sales decreased by 0.6%, contrasting with the average analyst estimate of a 0.4% increase [4] - Total restaurants remained at 499, matching the average estimate [4] - Comparable restaurant sales for company-owned restaurants increased by 4.6%, surpassing the average estimate of 2.3% [4] - Franchise advertising fee revenue was reported at $7.63 million, slightly below the average estimate of $7.69 million, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.3% [4] - Franchise revenue reached $13.18 million, exceeding the average estimate of $11.46 million, marking a significant year-over-year increase of 16.2% [4] - Revenue from company-operated restaurants was $98.37 million, which was below the average estimate of $99.31 million, but still showed a year-over-year increase of 1.3% [4] Stock Performance - El Pollo Loco's shares have returned -10.3% over the past month, compared to a -0.7% change in the Zacks S&P 500 composite [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term [3]