El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Debt Ratio (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) posted Debt Ratio of 0.07 for Q2 2026, down 14.08% sequentially from 0.08 in Q4 2025, and down 41.57% YoY from 0.12 in Q2 2025.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Debt Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
El Pollo Loco Holdings has reported Debt Ratio for 14 years, with the latest figure at 0.07 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Debt Ratio fell 41.57% year-over-year to 0.07 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 0.07 (down 41.57% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.08, down 29.9% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio retreated to 0.07 in Q2 2026 per LOCO's latest filing, from 0.08 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Debt Ratio peaked at 0.15 in Q2 2024 and troughed at 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Debt Ratio sank 49.84% in 2022, then jumped 306.3% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.11 in 2022, then gained by 28.33% to 0.14 in 2023, then retreated by 15.44% to 0.12 in 2024, then fell by 29.9% to 0.08 in 2025, then fell by 14.08% to 0.07 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Debt Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.07, 0.08, and 0.1 for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 193.05 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 0.67 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 122.77 Bn | 119.16 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 0.52 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.40 Bn | 41.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 40.42 Bn | 39.75 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 1.41 |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.11 Bn | 27.59 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 0.53 |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.70 Bn | 25.48 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 0.18 |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 0.53 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.42 Bn | 15.74 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 13.58 Bn | 13.40 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 0.01 |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 473.04 Mn | 459.74 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 0.05 |
Historic Data
Download 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 |