El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) — 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). Read El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2012–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc across 14 annual periods. Explore LOCO capital expenditure intensity to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (2012–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see LOCO stock market capitalisation.
| 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 | — |