El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Interest Expenses (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings' Interest Expenses came in at $706,000 for Q2 2026, down 41.5% from $1.21 million a year earlier and down 3.4% from the prior quarter.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Interest Expenses (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 1, 2026, El Pollo Loco Holdings reported Interest Expenses of $3.52 million, down 32.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $4.47 million, down 24.2% from FY2024.
- Interest Expenses carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Interest Expenses was $5.9 million in FY2024 (+22.6%), $4.81 million in FY2023 (+186.9%), $1.68 million in FY2022 (-8.1%) and $1.82 million in FY2021 (-44.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Interest Expenses since Q3 2022.
- Year-over-year, Interest Expenses has declined for seven consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 22.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Interest Expenses over five years came in Q1 2023 (growth of 133.5%), and the weakest in Q3 2022 (a decline of 75.9%).
- Business Quant data shows LOCO's Interest Expenses at $731,000 (Q1 2026), $965,000 (Q4 2025) and $1.12 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 409.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 134.60 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | - |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 124.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 436.82 Mn | 402.49 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 706,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 706,000.00 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 731,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 965,000.00 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 1.12 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 1.21 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 1.18 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 1.27 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 1.54 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 1.53 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 1.56 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 1.45 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 1.38 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 976,000.00 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 1.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 720,000.00 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 108,000.00 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 419,000.00 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 430,000.00 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 425,000.00 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 449,000.00 |
API Access
El Pollo Loco Holdings Interest Expenses 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=interest-expenses&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-expenses", "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=interest-expenses&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();