El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Debt Ratio (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) reported Debt Ratio of 0.07 for Q2 2026, down 41.57% on a YoY basis from 0.12 in Q2 2025, and down 14.08% sequentially from 0.08 in Q4 2025.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Debt Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) has 14 years of Debt Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.07 in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Debt Ratio fell 41.57% year-over-year to 0.07; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 0.07 (down 41.57% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.08, down 29.9% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio retreated to 0.07 in Q2 2026, from 0.08 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt Ratio ranged from a high of 0.15 in Q2 2024 to a low of 0.03 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.1 and a median of 0.11 in 2022 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Debt Ratio tumbled 49.84% in 2022 and surged 306.3% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing LOCO's Debt Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.11 in 2022, then grew by 28.33% to 0.14 in 2023, then dropped by 15.44% to 0.12 in 2024, then slipped by 29.9% to 0.08 in 2025, then slipped by 14.08% to 0.07 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LOCO's Debt Ratio at 0.07 in Q2 2026, 0.08 in Q4 2025, and 0.1 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 0.49 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.46 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 0.53 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 0.18 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 0.00 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.01 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 2.77 |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 0.07 |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 454.05 Mn | 450.15 Mn | 98.85 Mn | 0.07 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 0.10 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 0.11 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 0.03 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 0.07 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 0.07 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.07 |