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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Gross Margin (2016 - 2025)

Historic Gross Margin for El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) over the last 13 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 32.31%.

  • El Pollo Loco Holdings' Gross Margin rose 22700.0% to 32.31% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 31.6%, marking a year-over-year increase of 9600.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 30.83% for FY2024, which is 26400.0% up from last year.
  • El Pollo Loco Holdings' Gross Margin amounted to 32.31% in Q3 2025, which was up 22700.0% from 32.93% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • El Pollo Loco Holdings' Gross Margin's 5-year high stood at 32.93% during Q2 2025, with a 5-year trough of 23.44% in Q1 2022.
  • For the 5-year period, El Pollo Loco Holdings' Gross Margin averaged around 28.94%, with its median value being 29.51% (2023).
  • As far as peak fluctuations go, El Pollo Loco Holdings' Gross Margin tumbled by -65700bps in 2022, and later soared by 39300bps in 2023.
  • Over the past 5 years, El Pollo Loco Holdings' Gross Margin (Quarter) stood at 27.55% in 2021, then fell by -3bps to 26.73% in 2022, then increased by 10bps to 29.51% in 2023, then increased by 3bps to 30.32% in 2024, then increased by 7bps to 32.31% in 2025.
  • Its Gross Margin was 32.31% in Q3 2025, compared to 32.93% in Q2 2025 and 30.7% in Q1 2025.