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

El Pollo Loco Holdings recorded quarterly Operating Income of $12.2 million in Q2 2026, up 18.5% quarter-over-quarter from $10.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 36.17% year-over-year from $9.0 million in Q2 2025.

El Pollo Loco Holdings' Operating Income history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $12.2 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Income rose 36.17% year-over-year to $12.2 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $45.3 million (up 11.93% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
  • A 5-year average of $7.8 million and a median of $10.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Income plunged 363.04% in 2023 and jumped 136.13% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • El Pollo Loco Holdings' Operating Income stood at $9.5 million in 2022, then sank by 363.04% to -$25.0 million in 2023, then surged by 136.13% to $9.0 million in 2024, then gained by 14.12% to $10.3 million in 2025, then rose by 18.5% to $12.2 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Income over the past three periods registered $12.2 million, $10.3 million, and $11.5 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 110.27 Bn 108.58 Bn 9.40 Bn 828.10 Mn
2 Yum Brands 40.90 Bn 40.21 Bn 1.38 Bn 644.00 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 39.62 Bn 38.75 Bn 2.61 Bn 397.06 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.25 Bn 25.79 Bn 2.14 Bn 606.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 23.41 Bn 23.17 Bn 3.31 Bn 406.40 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.07 Bn 13.64 Bn 3.24 Bn 447.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.59 Bn 11.39 Bn 1.40 Bn 146.34 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.27 Bn 464.51 Mn 230.36 Mn
9 Cava 8.67 Bn 8.28 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.81 Mn
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 434.35 Mn 430.45 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
Mar 31, 2021 6.00 Mn
Dec 30, 2020 8.23 Mn
Sep 23, 2020 12.19 Mn
Jun 24, 2020 7.45 Mn
Mar 25, 2020 5.69 Mn
Dec 25, 2019 5.34 Mn
Sep 25, 2019 10.12 Mn
Jun 26, 2019 20.58 Mn
Mar 27, 2019 2.29 Mn
Dec 26, 2018 -30.99 Mn
Sep 26, 2018 9.49 Mn
Jun 27, 2018 7.59 Mn
Mar 28, 2018 4.45 Mn
Dec 27, 2017 -9.67 Mn
Sep 27, 2017 -5.61 Mn
Jun 28, 2017 12.74 Mn
Mar 29, 2017 9.36 Mn
Dec 28, 2016 1.93 Mn
Sep 28, 2016 9.01 Mn
Jun 29, 2016 13.40 Mn
Mar 30, 2016 10.29 Mn
Dec 30, 2015 9.75 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 12.53 Mn
Jul 1, 2015 13.58 Mn
Apr 1, 2015 12.97 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -14.49 Mn
Sep 24, 2014 -14.92 Mn
Jun 25, 2014 -9.65 Mn
Mar 26, 2014 789,000.00
Dec 25, 2013 -13.71 Mn
Sep 25, 2013 -13.05 Mn
Jun 26, 2013 -3.69 Mn