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

El Pollo Loco Holdings' (LOCO) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $1.3 million in Q2 2026, up 30.0% year-on-year from $1.0 million in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 million in Q4 2025.

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

El Pollo Loco Holdings has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 14 years of filings, most recently posting $1.3 million for Q2 2026.

  • Share-based Compensation for Q2 2026 came in at $1.3 million, up 30.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $5.7 million (up 41.3% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result 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.
  • The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $1.0 million (2022), against an average of $1.0 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation tumbled 38.49% in 2023 and jumped 142.59% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • El Pollo Loco Holdings' Share-based Compensation stood at $691000.0 in 2022, then sank by 38.49% to $425000.0 in 2023, then surged by 142.59% to $1.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 25.7% to $1.3 million in 2025, then advanced by 0.31% to $1.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $1.3 million (Q2 2026), $1.3 million (Q4 2025), and $1.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 93.20 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 28.00 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 24.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 35.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 17.60 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 10.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 13.46 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 8.79 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 3.45 Mn
10 El Pollo Loco Holdings 471.99 Mn 468.09 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