El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Return on Assets [ROA] (2014 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) recorded Return on Assets [ROA] of 5.67% in Q2 2026, up 1.50 percentage points from 4.17% a year earlier and up 0.88 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Return on Assets [ROA] (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, El Pollo Loco Holdings reported Return on Assets [ROA] of 4.42%, up 0.08 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Assets [ROA] has increased for three straight years, with a five-year change of +0.44 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 4.34% in FY2024 (+0.04 pp), 4.30% in FY2023 (+0.86 pp), 3.44% in FY2022 (-1.34 pp) and 4.78% in FY2021 (+0.80 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q2 2016.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Assets [ROA] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.15 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Assets [ROA] in the last five years was a gain of 1.50 percentage points in Q2 2026, against a drop of 1.39 percentage points in Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 4.79% (Q1 2026), 4.38% (Q4 2025) and 4.32% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 164.07 Bn | 158.89 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 14.65% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 108.16 Bn | 95.79 Bn | - | 6.74% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.91 Bn | 36.89 Bn | - | 16.07% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.32 Bn | 34.20 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 26.25% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.36 Bn | 21.46 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.82% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.52 Bn | 21.62 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 9.37% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.82% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.14 Bn | 8.50 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 9.70% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.28 Bn | 9.64 Bn | - | 11.65% |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 431.95 Mn | 397.62 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 5.67% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 5.67% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 4.79% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.38% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 4.32% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 4.17% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 4.27% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 4.34% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 4.07% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 4.55% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 4.46% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 4.31% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 4.65% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 3.95% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 3.96% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 3.46% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 3.34% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 4.16% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 4.46% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 4.78% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 4.72% |
API Access
El Pollo Loco Holdings Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();