El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Deferred Taxes (2013 - 2026)

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) posted Deferred Taxes of $1.3 million for Q2 2026, up 185.65% sequentially from -$1.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 189.1% YoY from $435487.6 in Q2 2025.

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Deferred Taxes (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

El Pollo Loco Holdings has reported Deferred Taxes for 14 years, with the latest figure at $1.3 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Deferred Taxes rose 189.1% year-over-year to $1.3 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $3.9 million (up 193.37% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.3 million, up 143.89% from the prior year.
  • Deferred Taxes rose to $1.3 million in Q2 2026 per LOCO's latest filing, from -$1.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Deferred Taxes peaked at $4.8 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$3.1 million in Q4 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $248647.1 and a median of $70000.0 in 2024 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
  • The widest YoY moves for Deferred Taxes: up 6751.43% in 2025, down 2073.85% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at $2.2 million in 2022, then plunged by 151.89% to -$1.2 million in 2023, then tumbled by 167.78% to -$3.1 million in 2024, then soared by 52.96% to -$1.5 million in 2025, then surged by 185.65% to $1.3 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes over the past three periods registered $1.3 million, -$1.5 million, and $4.8 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Deferred Taxes (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 193.05 Bn 192.23 Bn 6.42 Bn -58.00 Mn
2 Starbucks 122.77 Bn 119.16 Bn 6.49 Bn -110.90 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.40 Bn 41.73 Bn 2.35 Bn 19.92 Mn
4 Yum Brands 40.42 Bn 39.75 Bn 1.47 Bn -424.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.11 Bn 27.59 Bn 1.89 Bn -166.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.70 Bn 25.48 Bn 3.68 Bn -8.80 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn -166.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 16.42 Bn 15.74 Bn 2.22 Bn -6.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 13.58 Bn 13.40 Bn 1.44 Bn 1.51 Mn
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 473.04 Mn 459.74 Mn 42.50 Mn 1.46 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 1, 2026 1.46 Mn
Apr 1, 2026 1.26 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -1.47 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 4.80 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 -659,000.00
Mar 26, 2025 -1.41 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 -3.13 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 70,000.00
Jun 26, 2024 263,000.00
Mar 27, 2024 -65,000.00
Dec 27, 2023 -1.17 Mn
Sep 27, 2023 889,000.00
Jun 28, 2023 -474,000.00
Mar 29, 2023 723,000.00
Dec 28, 2022 2.25 Mn
Sep 28, 2022 1.17 Mn
Jun 29, 2022 2.22 Mn
Mar 30, 2022 -1.04 Mn
Dec 29, 2021 -1.07 Mn
Sep 29, 2021 1.15 Mn