El Pollo Loco Holdings LOCO
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$15.37 +0.37 (+2.47%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

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

Analysis

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

El Pollo Loco Holdings has reported Share-based Compensation for 14 years, with the latest figure at $1.3 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 28.8% year-over-year to $1.3 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $7.4 million (up 129.89% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $5.4 million, up 63.52% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation declined to $1.3 million in Q2 2026 per LOCO's latest filing, from $4.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $4.9 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$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.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Share-based Compensation plunged 198.53% in 2022, then surged 2051.32% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at -$2.5 million in 2022, then jumped by 117.15% to $425000.0 in 2023, then tumbled by 46.35% to $228000.0 in 2024, then soared by 2051.32% to $4.9 million in 2025, then sank by 73.74% to $1.3 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $1.3 million, $4.9 million, and $4.0 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

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1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 39.00 Mn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 71.10 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 6.52 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 11.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 35.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 12.60 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 35.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 13.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn -
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 457.81 Mn 444.51 Mn 42.50 Mn 4.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 1, 2026 4.00 Mn
Apr 1, 2026 5.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 1.28 Mn
Sep 24, 2025 4.00 Mn
Jun 25, 2025 1.70 Mn
Mar 26, 2025 1.47 Mn
Dec 25, 2024 1.03 Mn
Sep 25, 2024 1.10 Mn
Jun 26, 2024 1.12 Mn
Mar 27, 2024 920,000.00
Dec 27, 2023 425,000.00
Sep 27, 2023 1.17 Mn
Jun 28, 2023 1.23 Mn
Mar 29, 2023 1.06 Mn
Dec 28, 2022 685,000.00
Sep 28, 2022 1.18 Mn
Jun 29, 2022 1.18 Mn
Mar 30, 2022 836,230.00
Dec 29, 2021 284,000.00
Sep 29, 2021 1.11 Mn