El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) EPS (Diluted) (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings' EPS (Diluted) was $0.43 in Q2 2026, up 75.3% from $0.24 a year earlier and up 54.9% from the prior quarter.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) EPS (Diluted) (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, El Pollo Loco Holdings' EPS (Diluted) was $1.16 through Jul 1, 2026, up 37.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $0.90, up 5.4% from FY2024.
- EPS (Diluted) has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EPS (Diluted) was $0.86 in FY2024 (+15.0%), $0.74 in FY2023 (+30.7%), $0.57 in FY2022 (-28.8%) and $0.80 in FY2021 (+16.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EPS (Diluted) since Q3 2014.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Diluted) has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 22.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Diluted) over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 130.2%); the worst was Q3 2022 (a decline of 50.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, LOCO's EPS (Diluted) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $0.27 (Q1 2026), $0.22 (Q4 2025) and $0.25 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 165.62 Bn | 160.44 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 3.32 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 108.79 Bn | 96.42 Bn | - | 0.91 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.35 Bn | 36.33 Bn | - | 0.32 |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.59 Bn | 34.48 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 3.08 |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.96 Bn | 22.07 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.10 |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.28 Bn | 21.39 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 3.48 |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.98 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.08 Bn | 8.44 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 0.70 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.31 Bn | 9.67 Bn | - | 1.85 |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 439.56 Mn | 405.23 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 0.43 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 0.18 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 0.17 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 0.28 |
API Access
El Pollo Loco Holdings EPS (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-diluted&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "ticker": "LOCO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-diluted&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();