El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2014 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 9.95% in Q2 2026, up 2.32 percentage points from 7.63% a year earlier and up 1.44 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at El Pollo Loco Holdings came in at 8.08%, up 0.11 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +1.96 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 7.97% in FY2024 (+0.35 pp), 7.62% in FY2023 (+2.01 pp), 5.61% in FY2022 (-2.12 pp) and 7.73% in FY2021 (+1.61 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q2 2016.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.28 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 2.59 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2022 (a drop of 2.37 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, LOCO's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 8.51% (Q1 2026), 8.00% (Q4 2025) and 7.69% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 164.13 Bn | 158.95 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 22.88% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.97 Bn | 95.60 Bn | - | 15.26% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.04 Bn | 37.02 Bn | - | 24.21% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.16 Bn | 34.04 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 65.06% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.42 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.51% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.67 Bn | 21.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.87% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.51% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 13.79 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.42% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.24 Bn | 9.60 Bn | - | 17.04% |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 432.86 Mn | 398.53 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 9.95% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 9.95% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 8.51% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.00% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 7.69% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 7.63% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 7.83% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 7.99% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 7.67% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 8.28% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 8.02% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 7.65% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 7.96% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 6.73% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 6.52% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 5.67% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 5.37% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 6.69% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 7.15% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 7.73% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 7.74% |
API Access
El Pollo Loco Holdings Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();