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

El Pollo Loco Holdings recorded quarterly Change in Taxes of $2.0 million in Q2 2026, down 46.66% quarter-over-quarter from $3.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 52.12% year-over-year from $4.2 million in Q2 2025.

El Pollo Loco Holdings' Change in Taxes history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Change in Taxes fell 52.12% year-over-year to $2.0 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at -$2.3 million (down 159.03% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$45000.0, down 102.65% from the prior year.
  • Change in Taxes came in at $2.0 million for Q2 2026 at El Pollo Loco Holdings, down 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 surged 172.52% in 2023 and tumbled 10688.24% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • El Pollo Loco Holdings' Change in Taxes stood at -$198000.0 in 2022, then tumbled by 2704.55% to -$5.6 million in 2023, then surged by 128.67% to $1.6 million in 2024, then surged by 139.07% to $3.8 million in 2025, then slumped 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 Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Taxes (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 110.27 Bn 108.58 Bn 9.40 Bn -61.30 Mn
2 Yum Brands 40.90 Bn 40.21 Bn 1.38 Bn -19.00 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 39.62 Bn 38.75 Bn 2.61 Bn 140.04 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.25 Bn 25.79 Bn 2.14 Bn -
5 Darden Restaurants 23.41 Bn 23.17 Bn 3.31 Bn -13.60 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.07 Bn 13.64 Bn 3.24 Bn 68.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.59 Bn 11.39 Bn 1.40 Bn 12.71 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.27 Bn 464.51 Mn -
9 Cava 8.67 Bn 8.28 Bn 797.57 Mn -
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 434.35 Mn 430.45 Mn 40.62 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
Sep 27, 2023 2.16 Mn
Sep 27, 2023 2.16 Mn
Jun 28, 2023 3.09 Mn
Jun 28, 2023 3.09 Mn
Mar 29, 2023 1.14 Mn
Mar 29, 2023 1.14 Mn
Dec 28, 2022 -198,000.00
Dec 28, 2022 -198,000.00
Sep 28, 2022 857,000.00
Sep 28, 2022 857,000.00
Jun 29, 2022 -4.25 Mn
Jun 29, 2022 -4.25 Mn
Mar 30, 2022 1.94 Mn
Mar 30, 2022 1.94 Mn
Dec 29, 2021 -206,000.00
Dec 29, 2021 -206,000.00
Sep 29, 2021 1.60 Mn
Sep 29, 2021 1.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 107,000.00
Jun 30, 2021 107,000.00
Mar 31, 2021 1.91 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 1.91 Mn
Dec 30, 2020 -4.41 Mn
Dec 30, 2020 -4.41 Mn
Sep 23, 2020 195,000.00
Sep 23, 2020 195,000.00
Jun 24, 2020 2.03 Mn
Jun 24, 2020 2.03 Mn
Mar 25, 2020 38,000.00
Mar 25, 2020 38,000.00
Dec 25, 2019 -550,000.00
Dec 25, 2019 -550,000.00
Sep 25, 2019 105,000.00
Sep 25, 2019 105,000.00
Jun 26, 2019 -79,000.00
Jun 26, 2019 -79,000.00
Mar 27, 2019 76,000.00
Mar 27, 2019 76,000.00
Dec 26, 2018 70,000.00
Dec 26, 2018 70,000.00
Sep 26, 2018 -88,000.00
Sep 26, 2018 -88,000.00
Jun 27, 2018 -3,000.00
Jun 27, 2018 -3,000.00
Mar 28, 2018 58,000.00
Mar 28, 2018 58,000.00
Dec 27, 2017 32,000.00
Dec 27, 2017 32,000.00
Sep 27, 2017 -131,000.00
Sep 27, 2017 -131,000.00
Jun 28, 2017 46,000.00
Jun 28, 2017 46,000.00
Mar 29, 2017 -32,000.00
Mar 29, 2017 -32,000.00
Dec 28, 2016 88,000.00
Dec 28, 2016 88,000.00
Sep 28, 2016 -80,000.00
Sep 28, 2016 -80,000.00
Jun 29, 2016 203,000.00
Jun 29, 2016 203,000.00
Mar 30, 2016 11,000.00
Mar 30, 2016 11,000.00
Dec 30, 2015 -81,000.00
Dec 30, 2015 -81,000.00
Sep 30, 2015 5.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 5.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 3.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 3.86 Mn
Sep 24, 2014 -20,000.00
Sep 24, 2014 -20,000.00
Jun 25, 2014 -188,000.00
Jun 25, 2014 -188,000.00
Mar 26, 2014 181,000.00
Mar 26, 2014 181,000.00
Dec 25, 2013 8,000.00
Dec 25, 2013 8,000.00