El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) EBT Margin (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) reported EBT Margin of 9.1% for Q2 2026, up 256.0% on a YoY basis from 2.56% in Q2 2025, and up 20.31% sequentially from 7.57% in Q4 2025.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) EBT Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) has 14 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 9.1% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EBT Margin rose 256.0% year-over-year to 9.1%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 8.3% (up 96.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.67%, up 21.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin grew to 9.1% in Q2 2026, 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 plunged 628 bps in 2022 and soared 448 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing LOCO's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 7.66% in 2022, then tumbled by 30 bps to 5.36% in 2023, then climbed by 27 bps to 6.81% in 2024, then rose by 11 bps to 7.57% in 2025, then increased by 20 bps to 9.1% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LOCO's EBT Margin at 9.1% in Q2 2026, 7.57% in Q4 2025, and 8.51% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 7.64% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 13.14% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 25.06% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 21.33% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 12.52% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 13.82% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 9.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 14.67% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.81% |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 454.05 Mn | 450.15 Mn | 98.85 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% |