El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Cost of Revenue (2016 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) reported Cost of Revenue of $87.07 million for Q2 2026, up 3.2% from $84.39 million a year earlier and up 1.8% from the prior quarter.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Cost of Revenue (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 1, 2026, El Pollo Loco Holdings' Cost of Revenue came in at $339.38 million, up 2.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $333.73 million, up 2.0% from FY2024.
- Cost of Revenue has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cost of Revenue came in at $327.18 million in FY2024 (-2.8%), $336.57 million in FY2023 (-3.9%), $350.09 million in FY2022 (+8.6%) and $322.26 million in FY2021 (+6.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Cost of Revenue since Q3 2023.
- Year over year, Cost of Revenue has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 1.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Cost of Revenue in five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 13.5%); the low point was Q4 2023 (a decline of 6.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $85.56 million (Q1 2026), $84.49 million (Q4 2025) and $82.26 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 164.13 Bn | 158.95 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 680.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.97 Bn | 95.60 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.04 Bn | 37.02 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.16 Bn | 34.04 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 700.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.42 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.67 Bn | 21.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 13.79 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 2.60 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.24 Bn | 9.60 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 432.86 Mn | 398.53 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 87.07 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 87.07 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 85.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 84.49 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 82.26 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 84.39 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 82.59 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 79.63 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 84.23 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 83.26 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 80.06 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 79.13 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 87.93 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 86.33 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 83.18 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 84.94 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 90.36 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 90.54 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 84.25 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 78.94 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 79.61 Mn |
API Access
El Pollo Loco Holdings Cost of Revenue API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "ticker": "LOCO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();