El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Return on Equity [ROE] (2014 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings' Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 11.24% for Q2 2026, up 2.08 percentage points from 9.17% a year earlier and up 1.42 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Return on Equity [ROE] (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, El Pollo Loco Holdings' Return on Equity [ROE] was 9.60%, down 0.44 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] carries a five-year change of +0.24 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 10.05% in FY2024 (+0.44 pp), 9.61% in FY2023 (+2.58 pp), 7.03% in FY2022 (-2.87 pp) and 9.90% in FY2021 (+0.55 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q2 2016.
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.25 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in Q3 2023 (a gain of 4.09 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2022 (a drop of 3.29 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LOCO's Return on Equity [ROE] at 9.82% (Q1 2026), 9.22% (Q4 2025) and 9.30% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | - |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | 61.61% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.84% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 55.98% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.84% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 17.31% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 27.07% |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 436.82 Mn | 402.49 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 11.24% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 11.24% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 9.82% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.22% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 9.30% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 9.17% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 9.59% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 9.95% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 9.56% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 10.73% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 10.48% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 10.02% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 10.33% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 8.41% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 8.36% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 6.79% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 6.24% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 7.99% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 8.71% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 9.48% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 9.52% |
API Access
El Pollo Loco Holdings Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();