El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Invested Capital (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) posted Invested Capital of $347.04 million for Q2 2026, up 1.1% from $343.18 million a year earlier and up 0.2% from the prior quarter.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Invested Capital (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, El Pollo Loco Holdings' Invested Capital came in at $342.08 million, up 3.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Invested Capital shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, El Pollo Loco Holdings' Invested Capital was $331.67 million in FY2024 (-0.9%), $334.7 million in FY2023 (-3.6%), $347.15 million in FY2022 (-1.0%) and $350.62 million in FY2021 (+3.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Invested Capital since Q4 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Invested Capital has increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 1.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Invested Capital in the past five years was Q2 2022, with growth of 9.5%; the weakest was Q2 2023, with a decline of 7.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Invested Capital for the three prior quarters was $346.5 million (Q1 2026), $342.08 million (Q4 2025) and $343.93 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 164.07 Bn | 158.89 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 38.84 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 108.16 Bn | 95.79 Bn | - | 5.60 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.91 Bn | 36.89 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.32 Bn | 34.20 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 5.17 Bn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.36 Bn | 21.46 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.68 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.52 Bn | 21.62 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 2.90 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.68 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.14 Bn | 8.50 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 6.13 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.28 Bn | 9.64 Bn | - | 1.63 Bn |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 431.95 Mn | 397.62 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 347.04 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 347.04 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 346.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 342.08 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 343.93 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 343.18 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 338.70 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 331.67 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 331.21 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 335.58 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 336.29 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 334.70 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 338.67 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 336.96 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 338.54 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 347.15 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 349.51 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 363.84 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 355.61 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 350.62 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 343.92 Mn |
El Pollo Loco Holdings Invested Capital 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=invested-capital&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "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=invested-capital&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();