El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) — Capital Reinvestment Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 0.79x

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.79x as of March 2026, meaning it reinvests 1% of its operating cash flow ($13.01 Million) in capital expenditures ($10.25 Million). See El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc free cash flow ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Capital Reinvestment Ratio

0.79x
Capex / Operating Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow

$13.01 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$10.25 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Capital Reinvestment Ratio (2012–2025)

This chart tracks El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 14 annual periods.

Annual Capital Reinvestment Ratio for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (2012–2025)

Year-by-year Capital Reinvestment Ratio for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc from 2012 to 2025. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc market capitalisation.

Year Reinvestment Ratio Operating CF (USD) Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.47x $48.08 Million $22.64 Million ▲ +15.4%
2024 0.41x $46.78 Million $19.08 Million ▼ -22.2%
2023 0.52x $40.69 Million $21.33 Million ▲ +1.5%
2022 0.52x $38.55 Million $19.92 Million ▲ +58.0%
2021 0.33x $52.10 Million $17.04 Million ▲ +98.2%
2020 0.16x $40.55 Million $6.69 Million ▼ -61.4%
2019 0.43x $36.13 Million $15.44 Million ▼ -30.2%
2018 0.61x $45.44 Million $27.80 Million ▼ -9.4%
2017 0.68x $53.67 Million $36.24 Million ▼ -11.0%
2016 0.76x $49.30 Million $37.41 Million ▲ +42.7%
2015 0.53x $57.97 Million $30.84 Million ▼ -48.3%
2014 1.03x $26.09 Million $26.84 Million ▲ +46.6%
2013 0.70x $19.70 Million $13.82 Million ▼ -9.2%
2012 0.77x $19.41 Million $14.99 Million
Capital Reinvestment Ratio = ABS(Capital Expenditures) / Operating Cash Flow