El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) posted Gross Margin of 32.80% for Q2 2026, down 0.14 percentage points from 32.93% a year earlier but up 0.60 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 1, 2026, Gross Margin at El Pollo Loco Holdings was 32.23%, up 1.20 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 31.90%, up 1.07 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +3.16 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, El Pollo Loco Holdings' Gross Margin was 30.83% in FY2024 (+2.64 pp), 28.19% in FY2023 (+2.68 pp), 25.51% in FY2022 (-3.57 pp) and 29.07% in FY2021 (+0.34 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has run from a low of 23.44% in Q1 2022 to a high of 32.93% in Q2 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.19 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin in the past five years was Q1 2023, with a gain of 3.93 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2022, with a drop of 6.57 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin for the three prior quarters was 32.19% (Q1 2026), 31.60% (Q4 2025) and 32.31% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 165.62 Bn | 160.44 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 90.42% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 108.79 Bn | 96.42 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.35 Bn | 36.33 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.59 Bn | 34.48 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 67.73% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.96 Bn | 22.07 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 54.64% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.28 Bn | 21.39 Bn | -113.70 Mn | -3.06% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 54.64% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.08 Bn | 8.44 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 17.11% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.31 Bn | 9.67 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 439.56 Mn | 405.23 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 32.80% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 32.80% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 32.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.60% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 32.31% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 32.93% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 30.70% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 30.32% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 30.04% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 31.86% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 31.07% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 29.51% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 26.97% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 28.94% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 27.37% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 26.73% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 24.62% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 27.05% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 23.44% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 27.55% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 31.19% |
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El Pollo Loco Holdings Gross Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "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=gross-margin&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();