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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Capital Expenditures (2013 - 2026)

El Pollo Loco Holdings recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $5.2 million in Q2 2026, down 70.75% quarter-over-quarter from $17.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 54.82% year-over-year from $3.4 million in Q2 2025.

El Pollo Loco Holdings' Capital Expenditures history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.2 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 54.82% year-over-year to $5.2 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $24.5 million (up 33.78% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $22.6 million, up 18.63% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures came in at $5.2 million for Q2 2026 at El Pollo Loco Holdings, down from $17.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $17.9 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$5.8 million in Q3 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $5.2 million and a median of $3.9 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
  • Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures plunged 249.86% in 2022 and soared 821.23% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • El Pollo Loco Holdings' Capital Expenditures stood at $16.9 million in 2022, then dropped by 0.18% to $16.9 million in 2023, then slumped by 73.29% to $4.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 298.36% to $17.9 million in 2025, then tumbled by 70.75% to $5.2 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $5.2 million, $17.9 million, and $699000.0 for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 110.27 Bn 108.58 Bn 9.40 Bn 272.70 Mn
2 Yum Brands 40.90 Bn 40.21 Bn 1.38 Bn 75.00 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 39.62 Bn 38.75 Bn 2.61 Bn 180.33 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.25 Bn 25.79 Bn 2.14 Bn 58.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 23.41 Bn 23.17 Bn 3.31 Bn 165.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.07 Bn 13.64 Bn 3.24 Bn 144.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.59 Bn 11.39 Bn 1.40 Bn 80.17 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.27 Bn 464.51 Mn 15.04 Mn
9 Cava 8.67 Bn 8.28 Bn 797.57 Mn 37.44 Mn
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 434.35 Mn 430.45 Mn 40.62 Mn 5.25 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 1, 2026 5.25 Mn
Apr 1, 2026 5.25 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 17.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 17.94 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 699,000.00
Sep 24, 2025 699,000.00
Jun 25, 2025 609,000.00
Jun 25, 2025 609,000.00
Mar 26, 2025 3.39 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 3.39 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 4.50 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 4.50 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 10.23 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 10.23 Mn
Jun 26, 2024 189,000.00
Jun 26, 2024 189,000.00
Mar 27, 2024 4.16 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 4.16 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 16.86 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 16.86 Mn
Sep 27, 2023 -1.42 Mn
Sep 27, 2023 -1.42 Mn
Jun 28, 2023 2.02 Mn
Jun 28, 2023 2.02 Mn
Mar 29, 2023 3.87 Mn
Mar 29, 2023 3.87 Mn
Dec 28, 2022 16.89 Mn
Dec 28, 2022 16.89 Mn
Sep 28, 2022 -5.80 Mn
Sep 28, 2022 -5.80 Mn
Jun 29, 2022 5.06 Mn
Jun 29, 2022 5.06 Mn
Mar 30, 2022 3.77 Mn
Mar 30, 2022 3.77 Mn
Dec 29, 2021 -10.25 Mn
Dec 29, 2021 -10.25 Mn
Sep 29, 2021 3.87 Mn
Sep 29, 2021 3.87 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 7.66 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 7.66 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 1.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 1.17 Mn
Dec 30, 2020 5.81 Mn
Dec 30, 2020 5.81 Mn
Sep 23, 2020 35,000.00
Sep 23, 2020 35,000.00
Jun 24, 2020 -786,000.00
Jun 24, 2020 -786,000.00
Mar 25, 2020 1.63 Mn
Mar 25, 2020 1.63 Mn
Dec 25, 2019 12.86 Mn
Dec 25, 2019 12.86 Mn
Sep 25, 2019 1.60 Mn
Sep 25, 2019 1.60 Mn
Jun 26, 2019 -3.20 Mn
Jun 26, 2019 -3.20 Mn
Mar 27, 2019 4.18 Mn
Mar 27, 2019 4.18 Mn
Dec 26, 2018 94,000.00
Dec 26, 2018 94,000.00
Sep 26, 2018 -846,000.00
Sep 26, 2018 -846,000.00
Jun 27, 2018 -4.35 Mn
Jun 27, 2018 -4.35 Mn
Mar 28, 2018 6.65 Mn
Mar 28, 2018 6.65 Mn
Dec 27, 2017 -23.55 Mn
Dec 27, 2017 -23.55 Mn
Sep 27, 2017 23.97 Mn
Sep 27, 2017 23.97 Mn
Jun 28, 2017 1.16 Mn
Jun 28, 2017 1.16 Mn
Mar 29, 2017 3.16 Mn
Mar 29, 2017 3.16 Mn
Dec 28, 2016 10.95 Mn
Dec 28, 2016 10.95 Mn
Sep 28, 2016 12.15 Mn
Sep 28, 2016 12.15 Mn
Jun 29, 2016 8.38 Mn
Jun 29, 2016 8.38 Mn
Mar 30, 2016 5.94 Mn
Mar 30, 2016 5.94 Mn
Dec 30, 2015 26.27 Mn
Dec 30, 2015 26.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 3.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 3.20 Mn
Jul 1, 2015 -1.01 Mn
Jul 1, 2015 -1.01 Mn
Apr 1, 2015 2.38 Mn
Apr 1, 2015 2.38 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 23.98 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 23.98 Mn
Sep 24, 2014 -7.53 Mn
Sep 24, 2014 -7.53 Mn
Jun 25, 2014 9.16 Mn
Jun 25, 2014 9.16 Mn
Mar 26, 2014 1.23 Mn
Mar 26, 2014 1.23 Mn
Dec 25, 2013 577,000.00
Dec 25, 2013 577,000.00
Sep 25, 2013 -6.85 Mn
Sep 25, 2013 -6.85 Mn