El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Balance Sheet: Assets & Liabilities

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Balance Sheet

As of Dec 31, 2025 (end of fiscal 2025), El Pollo Loco Holdings reported total assets of $606.65M and total liabilities of $315.57M. Shareholders' equity was $291.08M, up 11.7% from $260.67M a year earlier. Total debt stood at $239.57M against $6.23M in cash and short-term investments, a net debt position of $233.34M. That puts debt-to-equity at 0.82, compared with 1.09 a year earlier.

El Pollo Loco Holdings Balance Sheet Analysis

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Balance sheet showing assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity for El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	6.23	2.48	7.29	20.49	30.05	13.22	8.07	6.97	8.55
Cash & Short-Term Investments	6.23	2.48	7.29	20.49	30.05	13.22	8.07	6.97	8.55
Accounts Receivable	11.21	9.96	10.15	10.08	13.41	12.49	8.88	9.60	7.21
Inventory	0.00	1.94	1.91	2.44	2.32	2.10	2.01	2.48	2.29
Other Current Assets	-11.21	5.51	5.63	3.66	3.73	3.87	5.72	3.00	2.68
Total Current Assets	6.23	19.90	25.13	37.45	49.50	31.67	24.68	22.05	20.73
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment (Net)	0.00	258.14	253.56	245.76	249.28	258.43	284.17	104.16	102.83
Long-Term Investments	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.36	0.00	0.00
Goodwill	248.67	248.67	248.67	248.67	248.67	248.67	248.67	248.67	248.67
Intangible Assets	61.89	61.89	61.89	61.89	61.89	61.89	61.89	62.17	62.27
Other Non-Current Assets	289.86	67.76	3.04	2.94	2.19	1.39	1.27	1.47	1.04
Total Non-Current Assets	600.42	636.46	567.17	559.77	564.28	573.55	600.07	428.18	421.98
Total Assets	606.65	592.01	592.30	597.22	613.79	605.22	624.75	450.23	442.71
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable	15.67	12.09	12.54	12.74	10.63	7.47	5.63	9.56	12.31
Short-Term Debt	17.76	39.82	19.63	20.11	20.10	19.98	16.44	0.07	0.26
Accrued Liabilities	26.44	27.32	25.29	22.42	27.22	25.80	-	-	-
Deferred Revenue	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.95	4.01	3.01	2.51	2.32
Other Current Liabilities	45.65	16.30	8.82	7.11	37.02	34.96	48.89	61.55	19.33
Total Current Liabilities	79.08	75.66	72.58	68.51	74.58	66.41	73.96	82.90	47.33
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt	221.81	243.11	84.00	66.00	213.36	243.15	294.58	74.12	93.18
Deferred Tax Liabilities	7.61	6.36	8.88	8.52	5.46	5.23	1.67	17.97	0.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities	1.46	6.22	0.03	0.09	4.06	7.73	8.98	27.97	27.25
Total Non-Current Liabilities	236.49	255.69	269.02	247.56	228.58	261.23	305.23	102.09	120.44
Total Liabilities	315.57	331.35	341.61	316.07	303.16	327.64	379.19	184.99	167.76
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	0.30	0.30	0.31	0.37	0.37	0.36	0.35	0.39	0.39
Retained Earnings	43.55	18.91	13.96	-11.59	-32.39	-61.51	-85.99	-110.89	-98.43
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.13	-0.29	-0.83	0.25	-144.03	-106.52
Additional Paid-in Capital	247.22	241.46	236.42	292.24	342.94	339.56	330.95	375.73	372.99
Shares Outstanding	29.96	29.84	31.35	37.01	36.60	-	-	-	-
Total Stockholders' Equity	291.08	260.67	250.70	281.15	310.62	277.58	245.57	265.24	274.95
Total Liabilities & Equity	606.65	592.01	592.30	597.22	613.79	605.22	624.75	450.23	442.71

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jul 1, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About El Pollo Loco Holdings Balance Sheet

How much debt does El Pollo Loco Holdings have?

El Pollo Loco Holdings had total debt of $239.57M as of Dec 31, 2025, against $6.23M in cash and short-term investments. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.82. Total debt was $282.93M a year earlier.

What are El Pollo Loco Holdings's total assets?

El Pollo Loco Holdings reported total assets of $606.65M as of Dec 31, 2025, up 2.5% from $592.01M a year earlier. Total liabilities were $315.57M.

What is El Pollo Loco Holdings's shareholders' equity?

El Pollo Loco Holdings's shareholders' equity was $291.08M as of Dec 31, 2025, or about $9.72 of book value per share.

What is the debt-to-equity ratio?

The debt-to-equity ratio divides a company's total debt by its shareholders' equity. It shows how much of the business is financed with borrowed money; normal levels vary widely by industry. Full definition