El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
El Pollo Loco Inc. reported Q2 same-store sales rose 3.9% and total revenue increased 3% to nearly $130 million, according to the company. The growth reflected higher average check size at company-operated and franchise restaurants and new openings. Analysts expected revenue of $130.3 million. The company raised its 2026 same-store sales outlook to 3.5% to 4.5% from 2% to 4%.
El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ: LOCO) reported Q2 CY2026 results. Revenue rose 3% year on year to $129.6 million but missed Wall Street estimates. Non-GAAP profit was $0.30 per share, 7.8% above analysts’ consensus. Same-store sales increased 3.9% year on year. The stock rose about 2% to $16.71 after the report.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99 2 loco-20260806xex99.htm EX-99 Exhibit 99.1 El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Delivers 3.9% System-wide Comparable Restaurant Sales Raises 2026 Full-Year Outlook COSTA MESA, CA – August 6, 2026 – El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (N
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 3 news stories mentioning LOCO (El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.). Coverage has skewed bullish: 3 bullish, 0 neutral, and 0 bearish.
Recent LOCO coverage spans insider activity, earnings and financial news.
In the last 30 days, LOCO insiders filed 13 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 13 sales ($3.4M). The most active reporter was BIGLARI, SARDAR with 13 filings.
Guidance upgrade tied to same-store sales growth should support near-term sentiment and estimates for 2026.
Beat on non-GAAP EPS but revenue miss, with same-store sales accelerating to 3.9% YoY and the stock up 2% to $16.71 immediately after the report.
Guidance and margin/traffic metrics suggest improving operating leverage, with near-term focus on whether comparable sales and franchise revenue trends persist.
This is an insider sale, not a company fundamental update. It may slightly affect sentiment, but it does not change operating outlook based on the filing alone.
The filing signals insider selling pressure, but it is not a fundamental catalyst like earnings or guidance.
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El Pollo Loco Inc. reported Q2 same-store sales rose 3.9% and total revenue increased 3% to nearly $130 million, according to the company. The growth reflected higher average check size at company-operated and franchise restaurants and new openings. Analysts expected revenue of $130.3 million. The company raised its 2026 same-store sales outlook to 3.5% to 4.5% from 2% to 4%.
2 min readEl Pollo Loco (NASDAQ: LOCO) reported Q2 CY2026 results. Revenue rose 3% year on year to $129.6 million but missed Wall Street estimates. Non-GAAP profit was $0.30 per share, 7.8% above analysts’ consensus. Same-store sales increased 3.9% year on year. The stock rose about 2% to $16.71 after the report.
4 min readEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99 2 loco-20260806xex99.htm EX-99 Exhibit 99.1 El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Delivers 3.9% System-wide Comparable Restaurant Sales Raises 2026 Full-Year Outlook COSTA MESA, CA – August 6, 2026 – El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (N
6 min readBIGLARI, SARDAR sold 100,000 indirectly-held shares of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) at an average of $16.87 ($16.73–$16.90, $1.69M total) across 4 trades over 2026-08-03 to 2026-08-05.
1 min readBIGLARI, SARDAR sold 7,157 indirectly-held shares of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) at an average of $16.71 ($16.70–$16.71, $0.12M total) across 4 trades over 2026-07-29 to 2026-07-30.
1 min readBIGLARI, SARDAR sold 11,000 indirectly-held shares of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) at $16.71 ($0.18M total) on 2026-07-17.
2 min readBIGLARI, SARDAR sold 10,493 indirectly-held shares of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) at an average of $16.71 ($16.70–$16.73, $0.18M total) across 3 trades over 2026-07-14 to 2026-07-16.
1 min readBIGLARI, SARDAR sold 75,000 indirectly-held shares of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) at $16.74 ($1.26M total) on 2026-07-13.
1 min readBIGLARI, SARDAR sold 141,946 indirectly-held shares of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) at an average of $17.25 ($16.92–$17.27, $2.45M total) across 2 trades over 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-02.
2 min readEl Pollo Loco (Nasdaq: LOCO) said it will open its first Lubbock, Texas restaurant at 7102 Quaker Ave on July 6. The ~2,330 sq ft site seats 56 and offers dine-in, drive-thru, takeout, and delivery/catering later. It’s owned by Katie Hughes Mallory and Lowry Hughes, who previously ran five Wienerschnitzel locations.
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