El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Payables (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings' Payables came in at $18.82 million for Q2 2026, up 22.8% from $15.33 million a year earlier and up 96.1% from the prior quarter.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Payables (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, El Pollo Loco Holdings' Payables was $15.67 million, up 29.6% from FY2024.
- Payables carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Payables was $12.09 million in FY2024 (-3.6%), $12.54 million in FY2023 (-1.6%), $12.74 million in FY2022 (+19.9%) and $10.63 million in FY2021 (+42.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Payables in data going back to Q4 2013.
- Year-over-year, Payables increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 9.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Payables over five years came in Q2 2023 (growth of 78.5%), and the weakest in Q2 2024 (a decline of 29.4%).
- Business Quant data shows LOCO's Payables at $9.6 million (Q1 2026), $15.67 million (Q4 2025) and $10.85 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 165.62 Bn | 160.44 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 108.79 Bn | 96.42 Bn | - | 1.78 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.35 Bn | 36.33 Bn | - | 255.13 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.59 Bn | 34.48 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 4.00 Bn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.96 Bn | 22.07 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 884.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.28 Bn | 21.39 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 427.70 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 884.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.08 Bn | 8.44 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 2.44 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.31 Bn | 9.67 Bn | - | 179.04 Mn |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 439.56 Mn | 405.23 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 18.82 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 18.82 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 9.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.67 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 10.85 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 15.33 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 11.83 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 12.09 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 8.55 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 11.70 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 11.88 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 12.54 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 10.09 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 16.58 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 11.71 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 12.74 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 12.49 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 9.29 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 10.23 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 10.63 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 7.39 Mn |
El Pollo Loco Holdings Payables 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=payables&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payables", "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=payables&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();