El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Net Margin (2013 - 2026)

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) reported Net Margin of 6.49% for Q2 2026, up 188.0% on a YoY basis from 2.25% in Q2 2025, and down 46.81% sequentially from 12.2% in Q4 2025.

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Net Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) has 14 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 6.49% in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Net Margin rose 188.0% year-over-year to 6.49%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 7.58% (up 181.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.14%, up 125.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin declined to 6.49% in Q2 2026, from 12.2% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 12.2% in Q4 2025 to a low of 1.92% in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 5.75% and a median of 5.65% in 2025 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Margin plunged 460 bps in 2022 and soared 507 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Tracing LOCO's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 5.64% in 2022, then slumped by 31 bps to 3.91% in 2023, then surged by 82 bps to 7.13% in 2024, then jumped by 71 bps to 12.2% in 2025, then plunged by 47 bps to 6.49% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows LOCO's Net Margin at 6.49% in Q2 2026, 12.2% in Q4 2025, and 6.04% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 5.36%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 9.81%
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 20.98%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 14.93%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn -0.08%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 10.06%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 7.56%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 11.37%
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.10%
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 454.05 Mn 450.15 Mn 98.85 Mn 6.49%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 1, 2026 6.49%
Dec 31, 2025 12.20%
Sep 24, 2025 6.04%
Jun 25, 2025 5.65%
Mar 26, 2025 4.61%
Dec 25, 2024 7.13%
Sep 25, 2024 5.14%
Jun 26, 2024 6.25%
Mar 27, 2024 5.09%
Dec 27, 2023 3.91%
Sep 27, 2023 7.64%
Jun 28, 2023 5.84%
Mar 29, 2023 4.29%
Dec 28, 2022 5.64%
Sep 28, 2022 4.18%
Jun 29, 2022 5.75%
Mar 30, 2022 1.92%
Dec 29, 2021 6.60%
Sep 29, 2021 8.78%
Jun 30, 2021 7.23%