El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Net Margin (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings' (LOCO) quarterly Net Margin came in at 6.49% in Q2 2026, up 189.0% year-on-year from 2.24% in Q2 2025, and up 22.22% quarter-over-quarter from 5.31% in Q4 2025.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Net Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
El Pollo Loco Holdings has disclosed Net Margin across 14 years of filings, most recently posting 6.49% for Q2 2026.
- Net Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 6.49%, up 189.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 5.87% (down 86.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 5.4%, down 147.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin came in at 6.49% for Q2 2026 at El Pollo Loco Holdings, up from 5.31% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 11.19% in Q4 2024 to a low of 1.92% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 5.72% (2022), against an average of 6.15%.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin jumped 351 bps in 2023 and tumbled 589 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- El Pollo Loco Holdings' Net Margin stood at 9.61% in 2022, then rose by 1 bps to 9.71% in 2023, then climbed by 15 bps to 11.19% in 2024, then plunged by 53 bps to 5.31% in 2025, then advanced by 22 bps to 6.49% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 6.49% (Q2 2026), 5.31% (Q4 2025), and 6.05% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 5.36% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 9.81% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 20.98% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 14.93% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | -0.11% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 10.06% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 7.56% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 12.15% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.79% |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 471.99 Mn | 468.09 Mn | 40.62 Mn | 6.49% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 6.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.31% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 6.05% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 5.64% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 4.60% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 11.19% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 5.15% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 6.21% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 5.09% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 9.71% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 7.67% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 5.84% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 4.25% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 9.61% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 4.16% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 5.72% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 1.92% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 6.60% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 8.78% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.23% |