El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Debt Ratio (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings' Debt Ratio was 0.05 in Q2 2026, down 58.1% from 0.12 a year earlier and down 32.9% from the prior quarter.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Debt Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Debt Ratio at El Pollo Loco Holdings came in at 0.08, down 29.9% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Debt Ratio was 0.12 in FY2024 (-15.4%), 0.14 in FY2023 (+28.3%), 0.11 in FY2022 (+69.6%) and 0.07 in FY2021 (-37.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Debt Ratio since Q3 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Debt Ratio has declined for eight straight quarters, with an average decline of 24.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Debt Ratio over five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 306.3%); the worst was Q2 2026 (a decline of 58.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, LOCO's Debt Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 0.07 (Q1 2026), 0.08 (Q4 2025) and 0.10 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 165.62 Bn | 160.44 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 0.67 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 108.79 Bn | 96.42 Bn | - | 0.47 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.35 Bn | 36.33 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.59 Bn | 34.48 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 1.41 |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.96 Bn | 22.07 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.53 |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.28 Bn | 21.39 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 0.05 |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.53 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.08 Bn | 8.44 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.31 Bn | 9.67 Bn | - | 0.01 |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 439.56 Mn | 405.23 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 0.05 |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 0.05 |
| 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 |
API Access
El Pollo Loco Holdings Debt Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();