El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2014 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 10.76% for Q2 2026, up 2.41 percentage points from 8.35% a year earlier and up 1.47 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, El Pollo Loco Holdings posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 8.80%, down 0.20 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of +1.81 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 8.99% in FY2024 (+0.44 pp), 8.55% in FY2023 (+2.33 pp), 6.22% in FY2022 (-2.61 pp) and 8.83% in FY2021 (+1.84 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to Q3 2014.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.12 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 3.13 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2022 (a drop of 2.91 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 9.29% (Q1 2026), 8.64% (Q4 2025) and 8.53% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 164.13 Bn | 158.95 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 25.90% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.97 Bn | 95.60 Bn | - | 31.38% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.04 Bn | 37.02 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.16 Bn | 34.04 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 54.94% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.42 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 12.13% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.67 Bn | 21.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 41.06% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 12.13% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 13.79 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.46% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.24 Bn | 9.60 Bn | - | 26.02% |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 432.86 Mn | 398.53 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 10.76% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 10.76% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 9.29% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.64% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 8.53% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 8.35% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 8.71% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 9.03% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 8.53% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 9.38% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 9.14% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 8.65% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 9.08% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 7.52% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 7.23% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 6.21% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 5.95% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 7.41% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 8.09% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 8.79% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 8.86% |
API Access
El Pollo Loco Holdings Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();