El Pollo Loco Holdings LOCO
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$15.40 +0.40 (+2.67%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:12 PM EDT

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) EBITDA (2013 - 2026)

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) posted EBITDA of $12.2 million for Q2 2026, up 18.5% sequentially from $10.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 36.17% YoY from $9.0 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

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

El Pollo Loco Holdings has reported EBITDA for 14 years, with the latest figure at $12.2 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly EBITDA rose 36.17% year-over-year to $12.2 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $45.3 million (up 11.93% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $42.0 million, up 2.13% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA advanced to $12.2 million in Q2 2026 per LOCO's latest filing, from $10.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, EBITDA peaked at $13.7 million in Q3 2023 and troughed at $3.3 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $9.7 million and a median of $10.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for EBITDA.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBITDA slumped 51.81% in 2022, then soared 133.46% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, EBITDA stood at $9.5 million in 2022, then retreated by 21.52% to $7.5 million in 2023, then gained by 21.08% to $9.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 14.12% to $10.3 million in 2025, then gained by 18.5% to $12.2 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBITDA over the past three periods registered $12.2 million, $10.3 million, and $11.5 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.89 Bn 181.07 Bn 6.42 Bn 3.34 Bn
2 Starbucks 119.35 Bn 115.74 Bn 6.49 Bn 1.34 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.38 Bn 46.70 Bn 2.35 Bn 525.60 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.45 Bn 40.78 Bn 1.47 Bn 655.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 28.03 Bn 26.97 Bn 1.89 Bn 716.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.16 Bn 24.94 Bn 3.68 Bn 516.80 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 716.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.81 Bn 2.22 Bn 348.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.44 Bn 12.24 Bn 1.44 Bn 142.79 Mn
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 457.81 Mn 444.51 Mn 42.50 Mn 18.68 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 1, 2026 18.68 Mn
Apr 1, 2026 12.22 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 10.31 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 11.46 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 11.31 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 8.97 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 9.03 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 10.14 Mn
Jun 26, 2024 12.32 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 13.58 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 11.36 Mn
Sep 27, 2023 17.59 Mn
Jun 28, 2023 14.59 Mn
Mar 29, 2023 11.35 Mn
Dec 28, 2022 13.21 Mn
Sep 28, 2022 10.36 Mn
Jun 29, 2022 14.03 Mn
Mar 30, 2022 6.92 Mn
Dec 29, 2021 12.12 Mn
Sep 29, 2021 17.95 Mn