El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Tax Rate (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) reported Tax Rate of 28.93% for Q2 2026, down 0.78 percentage points from 29.71% a year earlier and down 0.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Tax Rate (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 1, 2026, El Pollo Loco Holdings' Tax Rate came in at 29.13%, up 1.32 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 29.51%, up 2.29 percentage points from FY2024.
- Tax Rate has a five-year change of +10.75 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Tax Rate came in at 27.22% in FY2024 (+0.48 pp), 26.73% in FY2023 (-1.24 pp), 27.97% in FY2022 (+1.78 pp) and 26.19% in FY2021 (+7.43 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Tax Rate since Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Tax Rate gained in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.05 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Tax Rate in five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 12.21 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2021 (a drop of 4.88 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 28.98% (Q1 2026), 29.84% (Q4 2025) and 29.02% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 19.55% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 26.38% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | 24.33% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 25.99% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 13.53% |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 436.82 Mn | 402.49 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 28.93% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 28.93% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 28.98% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.84% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 29.02% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 29.71% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 29.69% |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 23.19% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 28.08% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 29.65% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 27.15% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 27.00% |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 24.58% |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 27.93% |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 29.12% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 26.38% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 26.53% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 30.40% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 29.97% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 21.46% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 26.45% |
API Access
El Pollo Loco Holdings Tax Rate API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=tax-rate&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();