Sep. 29 at 2:54 PM
$LOCO delivers an earnings beat and a traffic uptick — is it the real deal? 🚀
🍗 Q2 adjusted EPS of 28 cents topped estimates as system-wide traffic rose 0.8%, reflecting sequential improvement and driven by menu innovation and strategic discounting.
📈 Operating margins improved to 19.1%, aided by efficiency gains in labor deployment and modest commodity relief.
Find out if LOCO's momentum can sustain its gains here 👉 https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2758910/strong-traffic-trends-at-el-pollo-loco-a-signal-for-more-upside?cid=sm-stocktwits-2-2758910-body-14487&ADID=SYND_STOCKTWITS_TWEET_2_2758910_BODY_14487