El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) posted Operating Expenses of $114.0 million for Q2 2026, up 0.67% sequentially from $113.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 3.41% YoY from $110.2 million in Q2 2025.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
El Pollo Loco Holdings has reported Operating Expenses for 14 years, with the latest figure at $114.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 3.41% year-over-year to $114.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $451.8 million (up 3.72% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $448.0 million, up 3.74% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses climbed to $114.0 million in Q2 2026 per LOCO's latest filing, from $113.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $114.5 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at $104.8 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $109.6 million and a median of $110.1 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses increased 11.39% in 2022, then retreated 5.58% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $106.4 million in 2022, then slipped by 1.53% to $104.8 million in 2023, then climbed by 0.44% to $105.2 million in 2024, then grew by 7.56% to $113.2 million in 2025, then climbed by 0.67% to $114.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $114.0 million, $113.2 million, and $110.1 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 473.04 Mn | 459.74 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 110.89 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 110.89 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 113.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 113.21 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 110.06 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 114.53 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 110.21 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 105.25 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 110.26 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 109.86 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 106.47 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 104.79 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 106.71 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 110.60 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 106.78 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 106.42 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 113.01 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 113.68 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 106.73 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 100.54 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 101.46 Mn |