El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Interest Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026)

El Pollo Loco Holdings' (LOCO) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 16.71 in Q2 2026, up 119.06% year-on-year from 7.63 in Q2 2025, and up 56.43% quarter-over-quarter from 10.68 in Q4 2025.

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Interest Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

El Pollo Loco Holdings has disclosed Interest Coverage Ratio across 14 years of filings, most recently posting 16.71 for Q2 2026.

  • Interest Coverage Ratio for Q2 2026 came in at 16.71, up 119.06% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 11.25 (up 53.26% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 9.41, up 34.78% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 16.71 for Q2 2026 at El Pollo Loco Holdings, up from 10.68 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 63.56 in Q3 2022 to a low of 17.26 in Q4 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 9.37 (2025), against an average of 11.97.
  • Across the five-year window, Interest Coverage Ratio sank 230.7% in 2023 and surged 141.15% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • El Pollo Loco Holdings' Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 13.2 in 2022, then sank by 230.7% to 17.26 in 2023, then jumped by 141.15% to 7.1 in 2024, then surged by 50.43% to 10.68 in 2025, then surged by 56.43% to 16.71 in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 16.71 (Q2 2026), 10.68 (Q4 2025), and 10.21 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 6.04
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn -
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn -
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn -
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn -
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 4.98
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 471.99 Mn 468.09 Mn 40.62 Mn 16.71

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 1, 2026 16.71
Dec 31, 2025 10.68
Sep 24, 2025 10.21
Jun 25, 2025 9.37
Mar 26, 2025 7.63
Dec 25, 2024 7.10
Sep 25, 2024 6.60
Jun 26, 2024 8.07
Mar 27, 2024 6.19
Dec 27, 2023 -17.26
Sep 27, 2023 9.91
Jun 28, 2023 11.16
Mar 29, 2023 7.72
Dec 28, 2022 13.20
Sep 28, 2022 63.56
Jun 29, 2022 24.89
Mar 30, 2022 7.72
Dec 29, 2021 19.81
Sep 29, 2021 31.73
Jun 30, 2021 29.26