El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings' (LOCO) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $114.0 million in Q2 2026, up 3.41% year-on-year from $110.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 0.67% quarter-over-quarter from $113.2 million in Q4 2025.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
El Pollo Loco Holdings has disclosed Operating Expenses across 14 years of filings, most recently posting $114.0 million for Q2 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 came in at $114.0 million, up 3.41% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $451.8 million (up 3.72% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $448.0 million, up 3.74% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $114.0 million for Q2 2026 at El Pollo Loco Holdings, up from $113.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $114.5 million in Q2 2025 to a low of $104.8 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $110.1 million (2025), against an average of $109.6 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses climbed 11.39% in 2022 and declined 5.58% in 2023, its largest moves.
- El Pollo Loco Holdings' Operating Expenses stood at $106.4 million in 2022, then retreated by 1.53% to $104.8 million in 2023, then gained by 0.44% to $105.2 million in 2024, then advanced by 7.56% to $113.2 million in 2025, then gained by 0.67% to $114.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $114.0 million (Q2 2026), $113.2 million (Q4 2025), and $110.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 2.69 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.94 Bn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 111.41 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 272.18 Mn |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 471.99 Mn | 468.09 Mn | 40.62 Mn | 113.97 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 109.31 Mn |