Company data
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
LOCO · Restaurants · $464M market cap
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. had 4,034 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 2.6% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $490M, up 3.6% from a year earlier, or $121K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
4,034
-2.6% YoY
Revenue
$490M
+3.6% YoY
Revenue / employee
$121K
Peer median $92K
Rank in industry
9 of 25
Restaurants
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 4,034 | $490M | $121K | -2.6% | +3.6% |
| Dec 2024 | 4,143 | $473M | $114K | -5.0% | +0.9% |
| Dec 2023 | 4,362 | $469M | $107K | -11.5% | -0.3% |
| Dec 2022 | 4,931 | $470M | $95K | +6.6% | +3.4% |
| Dec 2021 | 4,626 | $454M | $98K | -1.8% | +6.6% |
| Dec 2020 | 4,711 | $426M | $90K | -5.9% | -3.7% |
| Dec 2019 | 5,005 | $442M | $88K | -10.2% | +1.5% |
| Dec 2018 | 5,573 | $436M | $78K | -1.1% | +8.5% |
| Dec 2017 | 5,637 | $402M | $71K | +5.3% | +5.7% |
| Dec 2016 | 5,355 | $380M | $71K | — | — |
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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Restaurants.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WING Wingstop Inc. | 1,367 | $697M | $510K | Efficient growth |
| BH Biglari Holdings Inc. | 2,359 | $395M | $168K | Leaner |
| LOCO El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. | 4,034 | $490M | $121K | Leaner |
| SG Sweetgreen, Inc. | 6,486 | $679M | $105K | Hiring ahead |
| CAVA CAVA Group, Inc. | 12,900 | $1.18B | $91K | Hiring ahead |
| KRUS Kura Sushi USA, Inc. | 3,900 | $283M | $73K | Efficient growth |
| FWRG First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. | 17,500 | $1.22B | $70K | Efficient growth |
| CNNE Cannae Holdings, Inc. | 6,602 | $424M | $64K | Contracting |
| BJRI BJ's Restaurants, Inc. | 22,000 | $1.40B | $64K | Hiring ahead |
Questions about El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
- How many employees does El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. have?
- El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported 4,034 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on March 13, 2026. That is down 2.6% from a year earlier.
- What is El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. brought in $490M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $121K per employee. That ranks 9 of 25 companies we track in Restaurants, where the median is $92K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed March 13, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell LOCO.