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) Change in Taxes (2013 - 2026)

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) posted Change in Taxes of $2.0 million for Q2 2026, down 46.66% sequentially from $3.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 52.12% YoY from $4.2 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Change in Taxes (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

El Pollo Loco Holdings has reported Change in Taxes for 14 years, with the latest figure at $2.0 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Change in Taxes fell 52.12% year-over-year to $2.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was -$2.3 million (down 159.03% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$45000.0, down 102.65% from the prior year.
  • Change in Taxes slipped to $2.0 million in Q2 2026 per LOCO's latest filing, from $3.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Change in Taxes peaked at $4.2 million in Q1 2025 and troughed at -$6.3 million in Q2 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $168294.1 and a median of $1.1 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Change in Taxes.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Change in Taxes soared 172.52% in 2023, then plunged 10688.24% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Taxes stood at -$198000.0 in 2022, then plunged by 2704.55% to -$5.6 million in 2023, then soared by 128.67% to $1.6 million in 2024, then soared by 139.07% to $3.8 million in 2025, then tumbled by 46.66% to $2.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Taxes over the past three periods registered $2.0 million, $3.8 million, and -$1.8 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Taxes (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn -
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 368.60 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn -28.16 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 2.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn -
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 39.40 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn -
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn -53.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 1.86 Mn
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 457.81 Mn 444.51 Mn 42.50 Mn -3.04 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 1, 2026 -3.04 Mn
Apr 1, 2026 2.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 3.81 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 -1.80 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 -6.29 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 4.24 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 1.59 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 17,000.00
Jun 26, 2024 -2.03 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 2.12 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 -5.55 Mn
Sep 27, 2023 2.16 Mn
Jun 28, 2023 3.09 Mn
Mar 29, 2023 1.14 Mn
Dec 28, 2022 -198,000.00
Sep 28, 2022 857,000.00
Jun 29, 2022 -4.25 Mn
Mar 30, 2022 1.94 Mn
Dec 29, 2021 -206,000.00
Sep 29, 2021 1.60 Mn