El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.21x

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc free cash flow generation index. El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.21x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $2.76 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($13.01 Million). Check LOCO financial resilience to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

FCF Generation Index

0.21x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$2.76 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$13.01 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$10.25 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (2012–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc from 2012 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc across 14 annual periods. Explore LOCO capex to operating cash flow ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (2012–2025)

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 2012 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.53x $25.44 Million $48.08 Million $22.64 Million ▼ -10.6%
2024 0.59x $27.70 Million $46.78 Million $19.08 Million ▲ +24.5%
2023 0.48x $19.36 Million $40.69 Million $21.33 Million ▼ -1.6%
2022 0.48x $18.63 Million $38.55 Million $19.92 Million ▼ -28.2%
2021 0.67x $35.06 Million $52.10 Million $17.04 Million ▼ -19.4%
2020 0.84x $33.86 Million $40.55 Million $6.69 Million ▲ +45.8%
2019 0.57x $20.70 Million $36.13 Million $15.44 Million ▲ +47.5%
2018 0.39x $17.64 Million $45.44 Million $27.80 Million ▲ +19.5%
2017 0.32x $17.43 Million $53.67 Million $36.24 Million ▲ +34.7%
2016 0.24x $11.89 Million $49.30 Million $37.41 Million ▼ -48.5%
2015 0.47x $27.14 Million $57.97 Million $30.84 Million ▲ +1725.9%
2014 -0.03x $-751.00K $26.09 Million $26.84 Million ▼ -109.6%
2013 0.30x $5.88 Million $19.70 Million $13.82 Million ▲ +31.1%
2012 0.23x $4.42 Million $19.41 Million $14.99 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).