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What drives EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS, INC.’s return on equity?

ROE is five filed business factors multiplied together.

DuPont return on equity factor treeReturn on equity branches into tax burden, interest burden, operating margin, asset turnover, and the equity multiplier.Return on equity10%Tax burden70%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden89%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin9%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.82×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier2.17×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 2 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$26.5MFY2025
Income before tax$37.6MFY2025
Operating income$42MFY2025
$490MFY2025
Ending assets$607MFY2025
Beginning assets$592MFY2024
$291MFY2025
$261MFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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