El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026)

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) reported Share-based Compensation of $1.3 million for Q2 2026, up 28.8% on a YoY basis from $1.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 73.74% sequentially from $4.9 million in Q4 2025.

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) has 14 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $1.3 million in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 28.8% year-over-year to $1.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $7.4 million (up 129.89% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.4 million, up 63.52% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation declined to $1.3 million in Q2 2026, from $4.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $4.9 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$2.5 million in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $1.3 million and a median of $900000.0 in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation slumped 198.53% in 2022 and soared 2051.32% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Tracing LOCO's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at -$2.5 million in 2022, then jumped by 117.15% to $425000.0 in 2023, then plunged by 46.35% to $228000.0 in 2024, then soared by 2051.32% to $4.9 million in 2025, then slumped by 73.74% to $1.3 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows LOCO's Share-based Compensation at $1.3 million in Q2 2026, $4.9 million in Q4 2025, and $4.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn -65.90 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 48.00 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 24.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 35.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 12.60 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 10.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 13.46 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 8.25 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.28 Mn
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 454.05 Mn 450.15 Mn 98.85 Mn 1.29 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 1, 2026 1.29 Mn
Apr 1, 2026 1.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 4.91 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 4.91 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 4.00 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 4.00 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 4.40 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 4.40 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 1.00 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 1.00 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 228,000.00
Dec 25, 2024 228,000.00
Sep 25, 2024 1.10 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 1.10 Mn
Jun 26, 2024 900,000.00
Jun 26, 2024 900,000.00
Mar 27, 2024 900,000.00
Mar 27, 2024 900,000.00
Dec 27, 2023 425,000.00
Dec 27, 2023 425,000.00