El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) EBT Margin (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings recorded quarterly EBT Margin of 9.1% in Q2 2026, up 20.31% quarter-over-quarter from 7.57% in Q4 2025, and up 256.0% year-over-year from 2.56% in Q2 2025.
El Pollo Loco Holdings' EBT Margin history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.1% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, EBT Margin rose 256.0% year-over-year to 9.1%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 8.3% (up 96.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.67%, up 21.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin came in at 9.1% for Q2 2026 at El Pollo Loco Holdings, up from 7.57% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 10.14% in Q3 2023 to a low of 2.74% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 7.26% and a median of 7.57% in 2025 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin sank 628 bps in 2022 and jumped 448 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- El Pollo Loco Holdings' EBT Margin stood at 7.66% in 2022, then sank by 30 bps to 5.36% in 2023, then increased by 27 bps to 6.81% in 2024, then advanced by 11 bps to 7.57% in 2025, then gained by 20 bps to 9.1% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 9.1%, 7.57%, and 8.51% for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 7.64% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 25.06% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 13.14% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 21.33% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 10.67% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 13.82% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 9.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 15.70% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 2.21% |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 434.35 Mn | 430.45 Mn | 40.62 Mn | 9.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 9.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.57% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 8.51% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 8.02% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 6.54% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 6.81% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 7.14% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 8.83% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 6.99% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 5.36% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 10.14% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 8.06% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 6.00% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 7.66% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 5.66% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 8.22% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 2.74% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 7.22% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 11.94% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.01% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 5.16% |
| Dec 30, 2020 | 6.71% |
| Sep 23, 2020 | 10.42% |
| Jun 24, 2020 | 6.28% |
| Mar 25, 2020 | 4.66% |
| Dec 25, 2019 | 3.93% |
| Sep 25, 2019 | 8.34% |
| Jun 26, 2019 | 17.37% |
| Mar 27, 2019 | 1.16% |
| Dec 26, 2018 | -29.95% |
| Sep 26, 2018 | 8.22% |
| Jun 27, 2018 | 5.30% |
| Mar 28, 2018 | 4.23% |
| Dec 27, 2017 | -5.04% |
| Sep 27, 2017 | -6.42% |
| Jun 28, 2017 | 11.43% |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 8.36% |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 1.37% |
| Sep 28, 2016 | 8.39% |
| Jun 29, 2016 | 12.93% |
| Mar 30, 2016 | 9.75% |
| Dec 30, 2015 | 11.52% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 12.57% |
| Jul 1, 2015 | 13.74% |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 12.72% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2.19% |
| Sep 24, 2014 | -41.06% |
| Jun 25, 2014 | 8.77% |
| Mar 26, 2014 | 7.72% |
| Dec 25, 2013 | -24.59% |
| Sep 25, 2013 | 0.99% |
| Jun 26, 2013 | 2.91% |