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

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

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

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) has 14 years of Change in Taxes data on file, last reported at $2.0 million in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Change in Taxes fell 52.12% year-over-year to $2.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at -$2.3 million (down 159.03% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$45000.0, down 102.65% from the prior year.
  • Change in Taxes slipped to $2.0 million in Q2 2026, from $3.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Taxes ranged from a high of $4.2 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$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.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Taxes jumped 172.52% in 2023 and slumped 10688.24% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Tracing LOCO's Change in Taxes over 5 years: stood at -$198000.0 in 2022, then sank 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 plunged by 46.66% to $2.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows LOCO's Change in Taxes at $2.0 million in Q2 2026, $3.8 million in Q4 2025, and -$1.8 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Taxes (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn -61.30 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 140.04 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn -19.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn -
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 39.40 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 68.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 12.71 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn -
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn -
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 454.05 Mn 450.15 Mn 98.85 Mn 2.03 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 1, 2026 2.03 Mn
Apr 1, 2026 2.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 3.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 3.81 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 -1.80 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 -1.80 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 -6.29 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 -6.29 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 4.24 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 4.24 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 1.59 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 1.59 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 17,000.00
Sep 25, 2024 17,000.00
Jun 26, 2024 -2.03 Mn
Jun 26, 2024 -2.03 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 2.12 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 2.12 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 -5.55 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 -5.55 Mn