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Side-by-side financial comparison of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) and MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC (MPAA). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($167.7M vs $123.5M, roughly 1.4× El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.). El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. runs the higher net margin — 5.3% vs 1.1%, a 4.2% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (8.1% vs -9.9%). El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. produced more free cash flow last quarter ($5.1M vs $-8.6M). Over the past eight quarters, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s revenue compounded faster (3.1% CAGR vs -5.9%).

El Pollo Loco, Inc., is a restaurant chain based in the United States, specializing in Mexican-style grilled chicken. Restaurant service consists of dine-in and take-out, with some locations offering drive-through options. The company is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, and operates about 500 company-owned and franchised restaurants in the Southwestern United States.

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LOCO vs MPAA — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
MPAA
MPAA
1.4× larger
MPAA
$167.7M
$123.5M
LOCO
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
LOCO
LOCO
+18.0% gap
LOCO
8.1%
-9.9%
MPAA
Higher net margin
LOCO
LOCO
4.2% more per $
LOCO
5.3%
1.1%
MPAA
More free cash flow
LOCO
LOCO
$13.7M more FCF
LOCO
$5.1M
$-8.6M
MPAA
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
LOCO
LOCO
Annualised
LOCO
3.1%
-5.9%
MPAA

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q3 FY2026

Metric
LOCO
LOCO
MPAA
MPAA
Revenue
$123.5M
$167.7M
Net Profit
$6.5M
$1.8M
Gross Margin
19.6%
Operating Margin
8.3%
5.0%
Net Margin
5.3%
1.1%
Revenue YoY
8.1%
-9.9%
Net Profit YoY
9.9%
-22.4%
EPS (diluted)
$0.22
$0.09

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
LOCO
LOCO
MPAA
MPAA
Q4 25
$123.5M
$167.7M
Q3 25
$121.5M
$221.5M
Q2 25
$125.8M
$188.4M
Q1 25
$119.2M
$193.1M
Q4 24
$114.3M
$186.2M
Q3 24
$120.4M
$208.2M
Q2 24
$122.2M
$169.9M
Q1 24
$116.2M
$189.5M
Net Profit
LOCO
LOCO
MPAA
MPAA
Q4 25
$6.5M
$1.8M
Q3 25
$7.4M
$-2.1M
Q2 25
$7.1M
$3.0M
Q1 25
$5.5M
$-722.0K
Q4 24
$6.0M
$2.3M
Q3 24
$6.2M
$-3.0M
Q2 24
$7.6M
$-18.1M
Q1 24
$5.9M
$1.3M
Gross Margin
LOCO
LOCO
MPAA
MPAA
Q4 25
19.6%
Q3 25
19.3%
Q2 25
18.0%
Q1 25
19.9%
Q4 24
24.1%
Q3 24
19.8%
Q2 24
17.2%
Q1 24
18.4%
Operating Margin
LOCO
LOCO
MPAA
MPAA
Q4 25
8.3%
5.0%
Q3 25
9.4%
7.4%
Q2 25
9.0%
10.7%
Q1 25
7.5%
8.4%
Q4 24
7.9%
9.4%
Q3 24
8.4%
6.0%
Q2 24
10.1%
-3.8%
Q1 24
8.3%
6.4%
Net Margin
LOCO
LOCO
MPAA
MPAA
Q4 25
5.3%
1.1%
Q3 25
6.1%
-1.0%
Q2 25
5.6%
1.6%
Q1 25
4.6%
-0.4%
Q4 24
5.2%
1.2%
Q3 24
5.1%
-1.4%
Q2 24
6.2%
-10.6%
Q1 24
5.1%
0.7%
EPS (diluted)
LOCO
LOCO
MPAA
MPAA
Q4 25
$0.22
$0.09
Q3 25
$0.25
$-0.11
Q2 25
$0.24
$0.15
Q1 25
$0.19
$-0.03
Q4 24
$0.21
$0.11
Q3 24
$0.21
$-0.15
Q2 24
$0.25
$-0.92
Q1 24
$0.19
$0.06

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
LOCO
LOCO
MPAA
MPAA
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$6.2M
$19.6M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$51.0M
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$291.1M
$258.5M
Total Assets
$606.6M
$991.3M
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.18×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
LOCO
LOCO
MPAA
MPAA
Q4 25
$6.2M
$19.6M
Q3 25
$10.9M
$17.7M
Q2 25
$9.0M
$14.5M
Q1 25
$4.3M
$11.3M
Q4 24
$2.5M
$12.7M
Q3 24
$7.9M
$12.3M
Q2 24
$10.5M
$9.4M
Q1 24
$9.1M
$15.8M
Total Debt
LOCO
LOCO
MPAA
MPAA
Q4 25
$51.0M
Q3 25
$61.0M
Q2 25
$69.0M
Q1 25
$73.0M
Q4 24
$71.0M
Q3 24
$76.0M
Q2 24
$87.0M
Q1 24
$80.0M
Stockholders' Equity
LOCO
LOCO
MPAA
MPAA
Q4 25
$291.1M
$258.5M
Q3 25
$282.9M
$258.5M
Q2 25
$274.2M
$260.1M
Q1 25
$265.7M
$257.7M
Q4 24
$260.7M
$262.7M
Q3 24
$255.2M
$264.0M
Q2 24
$248.6M
$267.2M
Q1 24
$256.3M
$285.1M
Total Assets
LOCO
LOCO
MPAA
MPAA
Q4 25
$606.6M
$991.3M
Q3 25
$602.7M
$990.0M
Q2 25
$596.8M
$973.4M
Q1 25
$590.5M
$957.6M
Q4 24
$592.0M
$949.5M
Q3 24
$590.0M
$986.2M
Q2 24
$593.8M
$978.0M
Q1 24
$598.0M
$1.0B
Debt / Equity
LOCO
LOCO
MPAA
MPAA
Q4 25
0.18×
Q3 25
0.22×
Q2 25
0.25×
Q1 25
0.27×
Q4 24
0.27×
Q3 24
0.30×
Q2 24
0.35×
Q1 24
0.31×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
LOCO
LOCO
MPAA
MPAA
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$13.9M
$-8.2M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$5.1M
$-8.6M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
4.1%
-5.2%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
7.1%
0.2%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
2.13×
-4.63×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$25.4M
$27.7M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
LOCO
LOCO
MPAA
MPAA
Q4 25
$13.9M
$-8.2M
Q3 25
$15.3M
$21.9M
Q2 25
$14.1M
$10.0M
Q1 25
$4.7M
$9.1M
Q4 24
$5.6M
$34.4M
Q3 24
$13.0M
$22.9M
Q2 24
$17.0M
$-20.8M
Q1 24
$11.2M
$-9.3M
Free Cash Flow
LOCO
LOCO
MPAA
MPAA
Q4 25
$5.1M
$-8.6M
Q3 25
$9.9M
$20.8M
Q2 25
$9.1M
$9.2M
Q1 25
$1.3M
$6.2M
Q4 24
$1.1M
$33.7M
Q3 24
$9.1M
$22.3M
Q2 24
$10.4M
$-21.3M
Q1 24
$7.0M
$-9.8M
FCF Margin
LOCO
LOCO
MPAA
MPAA
Q4 25
4.1%
-5.2%
Q3 25
8.2%
9.4%
Q2 25
7.2%
4.9%
Q1 25
1.1%
3.2%
Q4 24
1.0%
18.1%
Q3 24
7.6%
10.7%
Q2 24
8.5%
-12.6%
Q1 24
6.0%
-5.2%
Capex Intensity
LOCO
LOCO
MPAA
MPAA
Q4 25
7.1%
0.2%
Q3 25
4.4%
0.5%
Q2 25
4.0%
0.4%
Q1 25
2.8%
1.5%
Q4 24
3.9%
0.4%
Q3 24
3.2%
0.3%
Q2 24
5.3%
0.3%
Q1 24
3.6%
0.3%
Cash Conversion
LOCO
LOCO
MPAA
MPAA
Q4 25
2.13×
-4.63×
Q3 25
2.08×
Q2 25
1.99×
3.30×
Q1 25
0.86×
Q4 24
0.95×
15.00×
Q3 24
2.11×
Q2 24
2.22×
Q1 24
1.89×
-6.93×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

LOCO
LOCO

Services$102.4M83%
Franchise$13.0M11%
Franchise Advertising Fee$8.1M7%

MPAA
MPAA

Reportable Segment Aggregation Before Other Operating Segment$156.3M93%
Other$11.4M7%

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