Private company

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

American retail-eating places company, incorporated in Delaware1

In its 2022 annual report the company says: “Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. is a nationwide operator and franchisor of restaurants featuring fresh and fast made-to-order cuisine, including both Mexican inspired and American classic dishes. We serve our guests high-quality, freshly prepared food typical of fast casual restaurants but with the speed, convenience and value associated with traditional quick service restaurants.”41 It is headquartered in Lake Forest, California.1

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

  • IndustryRetail-Eating Places1
  • HeadquartersLake Forest, California1
  • Incorporated inDE2
  • Business address25521 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, Ca 926302
  • Filer categoryAccelerated filer2

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Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2021

2.3%Operating margin3
1.1%Net margin3
7.2%Revenue growth, 20213
2.7%Return on equity3
0.51×Debt to equity3
$22.7MFree cash flow3

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2021

  • Other costs98¢$516.3M
  • Interest1¢$2.9M
  • Income tax0¢$2.5M
  • Profit1¢$5.7M

Out of $527.4M in revenue.3

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2021

  • Capital spending51¢$23.3M
  • Dividends paid13¢$5.9M
  • Share buybacks16¢$7.5M
  • Kept or used elsewhere20¢$9.3M

Out of $46.0M of cash from operations.3

Financial statements

Revenue43$527.4M in 2021+12% since 2018
0$200.0M$400.0M$600.0M2018: $471.5M$471.5M20182019: $513.0M$513.0M2019+9%2020: $491.9M$491.9M2020−4%2021: $527.4M$527.4M2021+7%
Operating income43$12.0M in 2021−71% since 2018
-$150.0M-$100.0M-$50.0M0$50.0M2018: $41.2M$41.2M20182019: -$107.0M-$107.0M20192020: -$87.0M-$87.0M2020−19%2021: $12.0M$12.0M2021
Net income43$5.7M in 2021−89% since 2018
-$150.0M-$100.0M-$50.0M0$50.0M2018: $49.9M$49.9M20182019: -$118.3M-$118.3M20192020: -$89.7M-$89.7M2020−24%2021: $5.7M$5.7M2021
Fiscal year2015201620172018201920202021
Revenue$471.5M4$513.0M3$491.9M3$527.4M3
Operating income$41.2M4-$107.0M3-$87.0M3$12.0M3
Interest$7.2M4$7.2M3$4.8M3$2.9M3
Income tax-$15.8M4$4.4M3-$2.1M3$2.5M3
Net income$49.9M4-$118.3M3-$89.7M3$5.7M3
Earnings per share$1.294-$3.203-$2.413$0.163
Earnings per share (diluted)$1.254-$3.203-$2.413$0.153
Shares (weighted, basic)36.6M shares3
Shares (weighted, diluted)37.0M shares3

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Corporate structure

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

  • Versor Investments LP Filed SC 13G/A on Del Taco Restaurants, Inc., latest Feb 10, 2023 (3 filings since Dec 17, 2021)
  • VANGUARD GROUP INC Filed SC 13G/A on Del Taco Restaurants, Inc., latest Feb 9, 2022
  • DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Filed SC 13G/A on Del Taco Restaurants, Inc., latest Feb 8, 2022
  • Eileen A. Aptman Filed SC 13D/A on Del Taco Restaurants, Inc., latest Dec 10, 2021
  • Levy Family Partners, LLC Filed SC 13D/A on Del Taco Restaurants, Inc., latest Dec 10, 2021
  • Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Lake Forest, California

Built from major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Property and equipment, before depreciation$270.1M3 Dec 28, 2021$250.6M3 Dec 29, 2020+7.8%
Accumulated depreciation$124.8M3 Dec 28, 2021$103.9M3 Dec 29, 2020+20.1%
Property and equipment, net$145.3M3 Dec 28, 2021$146.7M3 Dec 29, 2020−0.9%
Finance-lease assets$39.0K3 Dec 28, 2021$158.0K3 Dec 29, 2020−75.3%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$234.0M3 Dec 28, 2021$249.1M3 Dec 29, 2020−6.1%

Real estate and locations

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Stores623 Dec 28, 2021605 Dec 29, 2020+3.3%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$5.1M3 Dec 28, 2021$7.9M3 Dec 29, 2020−35.8%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Goodwill$109.0M3 Dec 28, 2021$109.0M3 Dec 29, 20200%
Trademarks and trade names (indefinite-lived)$208.4M3 Dec 28, 2021$208.4M3 Dec 29, 20200%
Finite-lived intangibles, gross$16.6M3 Dec 28, 2021$16.7M3 Dec 29, 2020−0.4%
Accumulated amortization$8.1M3 Dec 28, 2021$6.9M3 Dec 29, 2020+16.9%
Finite-lived intangibles, net$8.5M3 Dec 28, 2021$9.8M3 Dec 29, 2020−12.8%

Inventory

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Inventory, total$3.1M3 Dec 28, 2021$2.8M3 Dec 29, 2020+10.4%

Leadership

Who has led Del Taco Restaurants, Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Lawrence F. Levy2013
  2. Paul J. B. Murphy Iii.2015–2017
  3. John D. Cappasola Jr.2017–2022

Chair

  1. Lawrence F. Levy2013

President

  1. Paul J. B. Murphy Iii.2015–2016
  2. John D. Cappasola Jr.2017–2022

Chief financial officer

  1. Sophia Stratton2013
  2. Steven L. Brake2015–2022

Chief operating officer

  1. Chad Gretzema2019–2022
201520202025
Board members and other officers (17)

Former names

  • Levy Acquisition CorpAug 30, 2013 to Jun 30, 20152

Timeline

  1. Mar 8, 20228-K Completed an acquisition or sale; Listing notice or transfer; Change to shareholders' rights30
  2. Mar 7, 20228-K Shareholder vote31
  3. Jan 11, 20228-K Other events32
  4. Dec 7, 20218-K Entered a material agreement; Other events33
  5. Dec 6, 20218-K Entered a material agreement; Other events34
  6. Oct 14, 20218-K Results of operations35
  7. Jul 11, 2017New chief executive John D. Cappasola Jr. becomes CEO10
  8. Jul 2, 2015New chief executive Paul J. B. Murphy Iii. becomes CEO11
  9. Nov 13, 2013New chief executive Lawrence F. Levy becomes CEO12

Calendar

When it reported results

  1. Oct 14, 2021Reported quarterly or annual results35

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

38 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 1 annual reports, 1 quarterly reports, 6 major events, 11 insider forms, 7 large holders, 12 other. The latest 20:

  1. Feb 10, 2023SC 13G/A EDGAR
  2. Mar 18, 202215-12B EDGAR
  3. Mar 15, 2022EFFECT EDGAR
  4. Mar 11, 2022POS AM EDGAR
  5. Mar 11, 2022AW EDGAR
  6. Mar 10, 20224 EDGAR
  7. Mar 10, 20224 EDGAR
  8. Mar 10, 20224 EDGAR
  9. Mar 10, 20224 EDGAR
  10. Mar 10, 20224 EDGAR
  11. Mar 10, 20224 EDGAR
  12. Mar 10, 20224 EDGAR
  13. Mar 10, 20224 EDGAR
  14. Mar 10, 20224 EDGAR
  15. Mar 10, 20224 EDGAR
  16. Mar 8, 2022S-8 POS S-8 EDGAR
  17. Mar 8, 2022S-3/A S-3 EDGAR
  18. Mar 8, 20228-K EDGAR
  19. Mar 8, 202210-K EDGAR
  20. Mar 7, 20223/A EDGAR

The 38 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

SEC filer profile

How Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARDel Taco Restaurants, Inc.1
  • CIK0001585583
  • Filer statusAccelerated filer1
  • Incorporated inDelaware1
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 281
  • Industry code (SIC)5812 Retail-Eating Places1
  • Business address25521 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, CA 926301
  • Phone949-462-93001
  • Shares outstanding36,442,232 as of Mar 3, 20223
  • Public float$355.0M as of Jun 15, 20213
  • On EDGAR sinceAug 30, 20131
  • Filings461 in all: 4 (160), 8-K (76), SC 13G/A (37), 10-Q (24), 3 (22), DEFA14A (21), SC 13G (20), SC 13D/A (14)1
    All 42 form types

    10-K (9), 4/A (8), CORRESP (8), DEF 14A (7), UPLOAD (6), 25-NSE (3), 424B3 (3), EFFECT (3), S-1/A (3), SC 13D (3), SC TO-I/A (3), 3/A (2), 5 (2), 8-K/A (2), DEFM14A (2), PREM14A (2), PRER14A (2), S-3/A (2), S-8 (2), 10-K/A (1), 15-12B (1), 424B1 (1), 424B5 (1), 424B7 (1), 8-A12B (1), AW (1), CERTNAS (1), D (1), DRS (1), POS AM (1), S-1 (1), S-3 (1), S-8 POS (1), SC TO-I (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Mar 8, 2022
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Oct 18, 2021
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 13, 2021
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Mar 8, 2022

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