El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Net Margin (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings' Net Margin was 9.88% in Q2 2026, up 4.24 percentage points from 5.65% a year earlier and up 3.42 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Net Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, El Pollo Loco Holdings' Net Margin was 6.96% through Jul 1, 2026, up 1.80 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 5.40%, down 0.03 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin shows a five-year change of -0.34 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Net Margin was 5.43% in FY2024 (-0.02 pp), 5.45% in FY2023 (+1.03 pp), 4.43% in FY2022 (-1.98 pp) and 6.41% in FY2021 (+0.67 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Net Margin since Q2 2019.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Margin has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.60 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Margin over five years was Q2 2026 (a gain of 4.24 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2022 (a drop of 4.62 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, LOCO's Net Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 6.46% (Q1 2026), 5.31% (Q4 2025) and 6.05% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 33.27% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 11.21% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | 12.05% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 39.33% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 20.12% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 10.89% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 26.39% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 7.78% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 7.26% |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 436.82 Mn | 402.49 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 9.88% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 9.88% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 6.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.31% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 6.05% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 5.65% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 4.60% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 5.23% |
| 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 | 5.81% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 4.25% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 5.64% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 4.16% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 5.72% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 1.92% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 5.67% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 8.78% |
API Access
El Pollo Loco Holdings Net Margin 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=net-margin&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();