El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Operating Income (2013 - 2026)

El Pollo Loco Holdings' (LOCO) quarterly Operating Income came in at $12.2 million in Q2 2026, up 36.17% year-on-year from $9.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 18.5% quarter-over-quarter from $10.3 million in Q4 2025.

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Operating Income (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

El Pollo Loco Holdings has disclosed Operating Income across 14 years of filings, most recently posting $12.2 million for Q2 2026.

  • Operating Income for Q2 2026 came in at $12.2 million, up 36.17% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $45.3 million (up 11.93% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $42.0 million, up 2.13% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income came in at $12.2 million for Q2 2026 at El Pollo Loco Holdings, up from $10.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $13.7 million in Q3 2023 to a low of -$25.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Income is $10.1 million (2024), against an average of $7.8 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Income sank 363.04% in 2023 and soared 136.13% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • El Pollo Loco Holdings' Operating Income stood at $9.5 million in 2022, then slumped by 363.04% to -$25.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 136.13% to $9.0 million in 2024, then rose by 14.12% to $10.3 million in 2025, then increased by 18.5% to $12.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Income figures came in at $12.2 million (Q2 2026), $10.3 million (Q4 2025), and $11.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

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1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 828.10 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 397.06 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 644.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 606.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 406.40 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 447.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 146.34 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 230.36 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.81 Mn
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 471.99 Mn 468.09 Mn 40.62 Mn 12.22 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 1, 2026 12.22 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 10.31 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 11.46 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 11.31 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 8.97 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 9.03 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 10.14 Mn
Jun 26, 2024 12.32 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 9.68 Mn
Dec 27, 2023 -25.01 Mn
Sep 27, 2023 13.69 Mn
Jun 28, 2023 10.89 Mn
Mar 29, 2023 7.75 Mn
Dec 28, 2022 9.51 Mn
Sep 28, 2022 6.86 Mn
Jun 29, 2022 10.43 Mn
Mar 30, 2022 3.32 Mn
Dec 29, 2021 8.42 Mn
Sep 29, 2021 14.25 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 12.67 Mn