El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. LOCO NASDAQ

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) generated $48.08M in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $22.64M, free cash flow was $25.44M.

Free cash flow margin was 5.2% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 4x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $1.84M in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (50/100, Partial) — cash generation is adequate but may not fully cover debt in stressed conditions
• MOAT (37/100, Fail) — limited free cash flow weakens the competitive position
• INCOME (45/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 4x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 51/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.