El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Tax Rate (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings' (LOCO) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 28.73% in Q2 2026, down 96.0% year-on-year from 718.27% in Q2 2025, and down 3.73% quarter-over-quarter from 29.84% in Q4 2025.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Tax Rate (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
El Pollo Loco Holdings has disclosed Tax Rate across 14 years of filings, most recently posting 28.73% for Q2 2026.
- Tax Rate for Q2 2026 came in at 28.73%, down 96.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 29.24% (up 2094.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 29.51%, up 2168.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate came in at 28.73% for Q2 2026 at El Pollo Loco Holdings, down from 29.84% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 30.4% in Q2 2022 to a low of 81.14% in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 28.73% (2026), against an average of 13.44%.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate slumped 5571 bps in 2023 and surged 9424 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- El Pollo Loco Holdings' Tax Rate stood at 25.43% in 2022, then plunged by 219 bps to 81.14% in 2023, then gained by 21 bps to 64.39% in 2024, then surged by 146 bps to 29.84% in 2025, then dropped by 4 bps to 28.73% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 28.73% (Q2 2026), 29.84% (Q4 2025), and 28.81% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 29.84 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 25.38 |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.28 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.87 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.95 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 27.21 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 14.31 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 22.60 |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 19.05 |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 471.99 Mn | 468.09 Mn | 40.62 Mn | 28.73 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 28.73% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 28.73% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.84% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.84% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 28.81% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 28.81% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 29.71% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 29.71% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 29.69% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 29.69% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | -64.39% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | -64.39% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 27.90% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 27.90% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 29.65% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 29.65% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 27.15% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 27.15% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | -81.14% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | -81.14% |