El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) posted Share-based Compensation of $1.58 million for Q2 2026, down 7.2% from $1.7 million a year earlier but up 22.5% from the prior quarter.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 1, 2026, Share-based Compensation at El Pollo Loco Holdings was $5.55 million, up 13.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $5.4 million, up 37.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, El Pollo Loco Holdings' Share-based Compensation was $3.93 million in FY2024 (+32.6%), $2.96 million in FY2023 (-15.1%), $3.49 million in FY2022 (+8.4%) and $3.22 million in FY2021 (+4.1%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of $284,000 in Q4 2021 to a high of $1.7 million in Q2 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 41.8%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q4 2024, with growth of 142.6%; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a decline of 68.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $1.29 million (Q1 2026), $1.28 million (Q4 2025) and $1.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 165.62 Bn | 160.44 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 39.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 108.79 Bn | 96.42 Bn | - | 71.10 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.35 Bn | 36.33 Bn | - | 26.52 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.59 Bn | 34.48 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 11.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.96 Bn | 22.07 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.28 Bn | 21.39 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 12.60 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.08 Bn | 8.44 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.31 Bn | 9.67 Bn | - | 13.45 Mn |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 439.56 Mn | 405.23 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 1.58 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 1.58 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 1.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.28 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 1.40 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 1.70 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 1.05 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 1.03 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 1.10 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 900,000.00 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 920,000.00 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 425,000.00 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 900,000.00 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 800,000.00 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 800,000.00 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 685,000.00 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 1.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 1.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 826,000.00 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 284,000.00 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 1.00 Mn |
API Access
El Pollo Loco Holdings Share-based Compensation API
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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=share-based-compensation&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();