El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Debt to Equity (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings' (LOCO) quarterly Debt to Equity came in at $0.15 in Q2 2026, down 47.06% year-on-year from $0.27 in Q2 2025, and down 16.98% quarter-over-quarter from $0.18 in Q4 2025.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Debt to Equity (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
El Pollo Loco Holdings has disclosed Debt to Equity across 14 years of filings, most recently posting $0.15 for Q2 2026.
- Debt to Equity for Q2 2026 came in at $0.15, down 47.06% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $0.15 (down 47.06% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $0.18, down 35.67% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity came in at $0.15 for Q2 2026 at El Pollo Loco Holdings, down from $0.18 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $0.35 in Q2 2024 to a low of $0.06 in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Debt to Equity is $0.23 (2022), against an average of $0.23.
- Across the five-year window, Debt to Equity plunged 53.88% in 2022 and jumped 409.54% in 2023, its largest moves.
- El Pollo Loco Holdings' Debt to Equity stood at $0.23 in 2022, then surged by 42.73% to $0.34 in 2023, then decreased by 18.71% to $0.27 in 2024, then plunged by 35.67% to $0.18 in 2025, then retreated by 16.98% to $0.15 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $0.15 (Q2 2026), $0.18 (Q4 2025), and $0.22 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | -1.78 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -1.64 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 2.51 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 0.14 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 0.00 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.03 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | -1.25 |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 471.99 Mn | 468.09 Mn | 40.62 Mn | 0.15 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 0.21 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 0.13 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 0.13 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.14 |