El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Capital Expenditures (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) posted Capital Expenditures of $8.48 million for Q2 2026, up 68.3% from $5.04 million a year earlier but down 17.3% from the prior quarter.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Capital Expenditures (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 1, 2026, Capital Expenditures at El Pollo Loco Holdings was $32.94 million, up 95.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $22.64 million, up 18.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 27.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, El Pollo Loco Holdings' Capital Expenditures was $19.08 million in FY2024 (-10.6%), $21.33 million in FY2023 (+7.1%), $19.92 million in FY2022 (+16.9%) and $17.04 million in FY2021 (+154.7%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has run from a low of $3.26 million in Q2 2023 to a high of $10.25 million in Q1 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Capital Expenditures has increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 37.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures in the past five years was Q1 2026, with growth of 202.4%; the weakest was Q3 2024, with a decline of 35.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures for the three prior quarters was $10.25 million (Q1 2026), $8.82 million (Q4 2025) and $5.38 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 831.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 291.40 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | 217.27 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 193.10 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 127.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 98.68 Mn |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 436.82 Mn | 402.49 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 8.48 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 8.48 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 10.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.82 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 5.38 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 5.04 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 3.39 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 4.50 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 3.89 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 6.53 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 4.16 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 6.04 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 6.06 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 3.26 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 5.98 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 6.90 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 4.19 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 5.06 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 3.77 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 4.34 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 3.87 Mn |
API Access
El Pollo Loco Holdings Capital Expenditures API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "LOCO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();