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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Invested Capital (2013 - 2026)

El Pollo Loco Holdings recorded quarterly Invested Capital of $302.5 million in Q2 2026, up 3.92% quarter-over-quarter from $291.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 13.85% year-over-year from $265.7 million in Q2 2025.

El Pollo Loco Holdings' Invested Capital history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $302.5 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Invested Capital rose 13.85% year-over-year to $302.5 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $302.5 million (up 13.85% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $291.1 million, up 11.67% from the prior year.
  • Invested Capital came in at $302.5 million for Q2 2026 at El Pollo Loco Holdings, up from $291.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Invested Capital ranged from a high of $329.5 million in Q3 2022 to a low of $248.6 million in Q2 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $279.7 million and a median of $277.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Invested Capital.
  • Across the five-year window, Invested Capital decreased 21.5% in 2023 and climbed 13.85% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • El Pollo Loco Holdings' Invested Capital stood at $281.1 million in 2022, then dropped by 10.83% to $250.7 million in 2023, then advanced by 3.98% to $260.7 million in 2024, then increased by 11.67% to $291.1 million in 2025, then advanced by 3.92% to $302.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Invested Capital over the past three periods registered $302.5 million, $291.1 million, and $282.9 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Invested Cap. (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 110.27 Bn 108.58 Bn 9.40 Bn 6.62 Bn
2 Yum Brands 40.90 Bn 40.21 Bn 1.38 Bn -6.79 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 39.62 Bn 38.75 Bn 2.61 Bn 2.41 Bn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.25 Bn 25.79 Bn 2.14 Bn 18.56 Bn
5 Darden Restaurants 23.41 Bn 23.17 Bn 3.31 Bn 4.25 Bn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.07 Bn 13.64 Bn 3.24 Bn 5.45 Bn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.59 Bn 11.39 Bn 1.40 Bn 1.52 Bn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.27 Bn 464.51 Mn -3.90 Bn
9 Cava 8.67 Bn 8.28 Bn 797.57 Mn 779.66 Mn
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 434.35 Mn 430.45 Mn 40.62 Mn 302.50 Mn

Historic Data

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Apr 1, 2026 302.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 291.08 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 282.93 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 274.18 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 265.70 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 260.67 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 255.21 Mn
Jun 26, 2024 248.58 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 256.29 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 250.70 Mn
Sep 27, 2023 258.67 Mn
Jun 28, 2023 276.96 Mn
Mar 29, 2023 280.54 Mn
Dec 28, 2022 281.15 Mn
Sep 28, 2022 329.51 Mn
Jun 29, 2022 323.84 Mn
Mar 30, 2022 315.61 Mn
Dec 29, 2021 310.62 Mn
Sep 29, 2021 303.92 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 292.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 282.86 Mn
Dec 30, 2020 277.58 Mn
Sep 23, 2020 271.08 Mn
Jun 24, 2020 256.56 Mn
Mar 25, 2020 248.61 Mn
Dec 25, 2019 342.57 Mn
Sep 25, 2019 240.01 Mn
Jun 26, 2019 262.82 Mn
Mar 27, 2019 263.24 Mn
Dec 26, 2018 339.24 Mn
Sep 26, 2018 289.05 Mn
Jun 27, 2018 265.24 Mn
Mar 28, 2018 274.52 Mn
Dec 27, 2017 367.95 Mn
Sep 27, 2017 274.67 Mn
Jun 28, 2017 372.89 Mn
Mar 29, 2017 371.20 Mn
Dec 28, 2016 369.18 Mn
Sep 28, 2016 370.95 Mn
Jun 29, 2016 374.80 Mn
Mar 30, 2016 370.56 Mn
Dec 30, 2015 367.63 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 364.62 Mn
Jul 1, 2015 363.90 Mn
Apr 1, 2015 367.66 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 376.20 Mn
Sep 24, 2014 388.03 Mn
Jun 25, 2014 349.19 Mn
Dec 25, 2013 50.44 Mn