El Pollo Loco Holdings LOCO
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$15.37 +0.37 (+2.47%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Interest Expenses (2013 - 2026)

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) posted Interest Expenses of $59.9 million for Q2 2026, up 6103.63% sequentially from $965000.0 in Q4 2025, and up 237.38% YoY from $17.7 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

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

El Pollo Loco Holdings has reported Interest Expenses for 14 years, with the latest figure at $59.9 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Interest Expenses rose 237.38% year-over-year to $59.9 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $59.9 million (up 10.58% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $73.8 million, up 7.81% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses advanced to $59.9 million in Q2 2026 per LOCO's latest filing, from $965000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Interest Expenses peaked at $248.7 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at $720000.0 in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $71.6 million and a median of $17.7 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Interest Expenses surged 9094.31% in 2023, then sank 98.18% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Interest Expenses stood at $720000.0 in 2022, then soared by 9094.31% to $66.2 million in 2023, then tumbled by 98.18% to $1.2 million in 2024, then decreased by 19.98% to $965000.0 in 2025, then soared by 6103.63% to $59.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Interest Expenses over the past three periods registered $59.9 million, $965000.0, and $248.7 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Expense (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 409.00 Mn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 134.60 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn -
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn -
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn -
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn -
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 124.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn -
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn -
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 457.81 Mn 444.51 Mn 42.50 Mn 706,000.00
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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