El Pollo Loco Holdings LOCO
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$15.37 +0.37 (+2.47%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Cash from Investing Activities (2013 - 2026)

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) posted Cash from Investing Activities of -$10.2 million for Q2 2026, down 16.14% sequentially from -$8.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 202.39% YoY from $10.0 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Cash from Investing Activities (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

El Pollo Loco Holdings has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 14 years, with the latest figure at -$10.2 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities fell 202.39% year-over-year to -$10.2 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was -$29.5 million (down 61.98% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$22.6 million, down 19.51% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities declined to -$10.2 million in Q2 2026 per LOCO's latest filing, from -$8.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Cash from Investing Activities peaked at $1.5 million in Q3 2023 and troughed at -$10.2 million in Q2 2026.
  • A 5-year average of -$5.0 million and a median of -$5.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cash from Investing Activities plunged 613.6% in 2022, then surged 135.48% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$5.9 million in 2022, then dropped by 2.41% to -$6.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 25.39% to -$4.5 million in 2024, then tumbled by 95.96% to -$8.8 million in 2025, then fell by 16.14% to -$10.2 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Cash from Investing Activities over the past three periods registered -$10.2 million, -$8.8 million, and -$5.4 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn -868.00 Mn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 2.22 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn -45.28 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn -89.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn -27.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn -188.30 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn -27.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn -32.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn -95.23 Mn
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 457.81 Mn 444.51 Mn 42.50 Mn -8.48 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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 -6.43 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 -4.12 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 -6.04 Mn
Sep 27, 2023 1.49 Mn
Jun 28, 2023 -3.22 Mn
Mar 29, 2023 -5.68 Mn
Dec 28, 2022 -5.89 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