El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Price to Earnings (2014 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings' (LOCO) Price to Earnings came in at 15.01 for Q2 2026, up 14.5% from 13.11 a year earlier and up 3.6% from the prior quarter.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Price to Earnings (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, El Pollo Loco Holdings' Price to Earnings stood at 11.83, down 13.8% from FY2024.
- In prior years, El Pollo Loco Holdings' Price to Earnings was 13.72 in FY2024 (+23.6%), 11.10 in FY2023 (-37.3%), 17.72 in FY2022 (+0.6%) and 17.61 in FY2021 (-35.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Price to Earnings since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Price to Earnings increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 10.9%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Price to Earnings in the past five years was Q3 2024, with growth of 59.4%; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a decline of 40.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Price to Earnings for the three prior quarters was 14.49 (Q1 2026), 11.82 (Q4 2025) and 11.62 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 164.13 Bn | 158.95 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.97 Bn | 95.60 Bn | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.04 Bn | 37.02 Bn | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.16 Bn | 34.04 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.42 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.67 Bn | 21.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 13.79 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 537.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.24 Bn | 9.60 Bn | - |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 432.86 Mn | 398.53 Mn | 42.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 15.01 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 14.49 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.82 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 11.62 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 13.11 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 12.53 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 13.71 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 16.90 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 12.39 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 11.03 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 11.12 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 10.60 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 13.90 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 15.04 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 17.78 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 16.71 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 14.19 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 15.43 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 17.61 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 22.17 |
API Access
El Pollo Loco Holdings Price to Earnings 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=price-to-earnings&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "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=price-to-earnings&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();