El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Cost of Revenue (2013 - 2026)

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) reported Cost of Revenue of $27.3 million for Q2 2026, up 6.45% on a YoY basis from $25.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 89.26% sequentially from $254.6 million in Q4 2025.

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Cost of Revenue (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) has 14 years of Cost of Revenue data on file, last reported at $27.3 million in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Cost of Revenue rose 6.45% year-over-year to $27.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $335.4 million (up 573.84% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $333.7 million, up 236.15% from the prior year.
  • Cost of Revenue declined to $27.3 million in Q2 2026, from $254.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cost of Revenue ranged from a high of $254.6 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$148.3 million in Q4 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $33.3 million and a median of $26.7 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
  • Across the five-year window, Cost of Revenue sank 685.55% in 2024 and jumped 271.7% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Tracing LOCO's Cost of Revenue over 5 years: stood at $28.2 million in 2022, then dropped by 10.17% to $25.3 million in 2023, then slumped by 685.55% to -$148.3 million in 2024, then jumped by 271.7% to $254.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 89.26% to $27.3 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows LOCO's Cost of Revenue at $27.3 million in Q2 2026, $254.6 million in Q4 2025, and $26.7 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

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1 Starbucks 118.45 Bn 116.75 Bn 6.32 Bn 3.21 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 43.15 Bn 42.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 480.64 Mn
3 Yum Brands 41.16 Bn 40.47 Bn 1.38 Bn 677.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.91 Bn 24.90 Bn 2.14 Bn 122.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 23.64 Bn 23.42 Bn 3.68 Bn 43.20 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.80 Bn 14.37 Bn 2.31 Bn 963.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 13.28 Bn 13.06 Bn 1.40 Bn 228.63 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 11.43 Bn 11.30 Bn 478.23 Mn 716.20 Mn
9 Brinker International 8.46 Bn 8.40 Bn 1.10 Bn 373.10 Mn
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 477.58 Mn 473.68 Mn 98.85 Mn 27.33 Mn

Historic Data

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Apr 1, 2026 27.33 Mn
Apr 1, 2026 27.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 254.58 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 254.58 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 26.73 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 26.73 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 26.74 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 26.74 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 25.67 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 25.67 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 -148.27 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 -148.27 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 26.09 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 26.09 Mn
Jun 26, 2024 25.73 Mn
Jun 26, 2024 25.73 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 25.62 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 25.62 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 25.32 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 25.32 Mn