Core Insights - El Pollo Loco Holdings reported revenue of $125.83 million for the quarter ended June 2025, reflecting a 3% increase year-over-year and surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $125.09 million by 0.59% [1] - The company's EPS for the quarter was $0.28, up from $0.26 in the same quarter last year, exceeding the consensus EPS estimate of $0.25 by 12% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Franchise restaurants totaled 325, slightly below the average estimate of 327 from three analysts [4] - Company-owned restaurants remained at 174, matching the average estimate [4] - Total restaurants reached 499, compared to the average estimate of 501 [4] - Comparable restaurant sales for company-owned restaurants increased by 0.9%, outperforming the average estimate of 0.3% [4] - Franchise advertising fee revenue was reported at $8.14 million, slightly below the average estimate of $8.16 million, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.9% [4] - Franchise revenue was $13.37 million, exceeding the average estimate of $12.99 million, marking a year-over-year increase of 14.8% [4] - Revenue from company-operated restaurants was $104.32 million, surpassing the average estimate of $103.91 million, reflecting a 2% increase compared to the previous year [4] Stock Performance - El Pollo Loco's shares have declined by 7.2% over the past month, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite has increased by 2.7% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]