El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) — Financial Flexibility Index
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.08x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $23.26 Million (operating CF $13.01 Million minus capex $10.25 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($306.62 Million). Check LOCO capex plus investments ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Financial Flexibility Index (2012–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc across 14 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see LOCO cash flow conversion.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (2012–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. Explore debt repayment capacity of El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.22x | $70.71 Million | $48.08 Million | $315.57 Million | ▲ +12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.20x | $65.86 Million | $46.78 Million | $331.35 Million | ▲ +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.18x | $62.02 Million | $40.69 Million | $341.61 Million | ▼ -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.18x | $58.47 Million | $38.55 Million | $316.07 Million | ▼ -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.23x | $69.14 Million | $52.10 Million | $303.16 Million | ▲ +58.2% |
| 2020 | 0.14x | $47.24 Million | $40.55 Million | $327.64 Million | ▲ +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.14x | $51.57 Million | $36.13 Million | $379.19 Million | ▼ -65.6% |
| 2018 | 0.40x | $73.24 Million | $45.44 Million | $184.99 Million | ▼ -26.1% |
| 2017 | 0.54x | $89.91 Million | $53.67 Million | $167.76 Million | ▲ +27.4% |
| 2016 | 0.42x | $86.71 Million | $49.30 Million | $206.12 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.41x | $88.81 Million | $57.97 Million | $216.40 Million | ▲ +89.9% |
| 2014 | 0.22x | $52.92 Million | $26.09 Million | $244.91 Million | ▲ +137.2% |
| 2013 | 0.09x | $33.52 Million | $19.70 Million | $367.96 Million | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.10x | $34.40 Million | $19.41 Million | $353.31 Million | — |