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

El Pollo Loco Holdings recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $1.3 million in Q2 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 30.0% year-over-year from $1.0 million in Q2 2025.

El Pollo Loco Holdings' Share-based Compensation history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.3 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 30.0% year-over-year to $1.3 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $5.7 million (up 41.3% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $5.4 million, up 37.27% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation came in at $1.3 million for Q2 2026 at El Pollo Loco Holdings, roughly flat from $1.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $1.7 million in Q2 2025 to a low of $425000.0 in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $1.0 million and a median of $1.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation slumped 38.49% in 2023 and surged 142.59% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • El Pollo Loco Holdings' Share-based Compensation stood at $691000.0 in 2022, then plunged by 38.49% to $425000.0 in 2023, then soared by 142.59% to $1.0 million in 2024, then grew by 25.7% to $1.3 million in 2025, then climbed by 0.31% to $1.3 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $1.3 million, $1.3 million, and $1.4 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 110.27 Bn 108.58 Bn 9.40 Bn 93.20 Mn
2 Yum Brands 40.90 Bn 40.21 Bn 1.38 Bn 24.00 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 39.62 Bn 38.75 Bn 2.61 Bn 28.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.25 Bn 25.79 Bn 2.14 Bn 35.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 23.41 Bn 23.17 Bn 3.31 Bn 17.60 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.07 Bn 13.64 Bn 3.24 Bn 10.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.59 Bn 11.39 Bn 1.40 Bn 13.46 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.27 Bn 464.51 Mn 8.79 Mn
9 Cava 8.67 Bn 8.28 Bn 797.57 Mn 3.45 Mn
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 434.35 Mn 430.45 Mn 40.62 Mn 1.30 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 1, 2026 1.30 Mn
Apr 1, 2026 1.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 1.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 1.30 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 1.40 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 1.40 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 1.70 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 1.70 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 1.00 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 1.00 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 1.03 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 1.03 Mn
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 920,000.00
Mar 27, 2024 920,000.00
Dec 27, 2023 425,000.00
Dec 27, 2023 425,000.00
Sep 27, 2023 900,000.00
Sep 27, 2023 900,000.00
Jun 28, 2023 800,000.00
Jun 28, 2023 800,000.00
Mar 29, 2023 800,000.00
Mar 29, 2023 800,000.00
Dec 28, 2022 691,000.00
Dec 28, 2022 691,000.00
Sep 28, 2022 1.00 Mn
Sep 28, 2022 1.00 Mn
Jun 29, 2022 1.00 Mn
Jun 29, 2022 1.00 Mn
Mar 30, 2022 826,000.00
Mar 30, 2022 826,000.00
Dec 29, 2021 320,000.00
Dec 29, 2021 320,000.00
Sep 29, 2021 1.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2021 1.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 1.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 1.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 900,000.00
Mar 31, 2021 900,000.00
Dec 30, 2020 893,000.00
Dec 30, 2020 893,000.00
Sep 23, 2020 900,000.00
Sep 23, 2020 900,000.00
Jun 24, 2020 700,000.00
Jun 24, 2020 700,000.00
Mar 25, 2020 534,000.00
Mar 25, 2020 534,000.00
Dec 25, 2019 674,000.00
Dec 25, 2019 674,000.00
Sep 25, 2019 700,000.00
Sep 25, 2019 700,000.00
Jun 26, 2019 600,000.00
Jun 26, 2019 600,000.00
Mar 27, 2019 488,000.00
Mar 27, 2019 488,000.00
Dec 26, 2018 458,000.00
Dec 26, 2018 458,000.00
Sep 26, 2018 400,000.00
Sep 26, 2018 400,000.00
Jun 27, 2018 600,000.00
Jun 27, 2018 600,000.00
Mar 28, 2018 532,000.00
Mar 28, 2018 532,000.00
Dec 27, 2017 318,000.00
Dec 27, 2017 318,000.00
Sep 27, 2017 300,000.00
Sep 27, 2017 300,000.00
Mar 29, 2017 141,000.00
Mar 29, 2017 141,000.00
Dec 28, 2016 1.06 Mn
Dec 28, 2016 1.06 Mn
Mar 30, 2016 11,000.00
Mar 30, 2016 11,000.00
Dec 30, 2015 -69,000.00
Dec 30, 2015 -69,000.00
Sep 30, 2015 165,000.00
Sep 30, 2015 165,000.00
Jul 1, 2015 146,000.00
Jul 1, 2015 146,000.00
Apr 1, 2015 297,000.00
Apr 1, 2015 297,000.00
Dec 31, 2014 458,000.00
Dec 31, 2014 458,000.00
Sep 24, 2014 297,000.00
Sep 24, 2014 297,000.00
Jun 25, 2014 168,000.00
Jun 25, 2014 168,000.00
Mar 26, 2014 169,000.00
Mar 26, 2014 169,000.00
Dec 25, 2013 631,000.00
Dec 25, 2013 631,000.00
Sep 25, 2013 75,000.00
Sep 25, 2013 75,000.00