El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Tax Rate (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) posted Tax Rate of 28.73% for Q2 2026, up 146.94% sequentially from 61.21% in Q4 2025, and down 77.0% YoY from 124.92% in Q2 2025.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Tax Rate (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
El Pollo Loco Holdings has reported Tax Rate for 14 years, with the latest figure at 28.73% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate fell 77.0% year-over-year to 28.73% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 8.65% (down 1282.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 6.87%, down 1413.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate climbed to 28.73% in Q2 2026 per LOCO's latest filing, from 61.21% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 29.97% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 61.21% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 20.91% and a median of 28.08% in 2024 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Tax Rate jumped 1777 bps in 2022, then sank 5652 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 26.38% in 2022, then rose by 2 bps to 27.0% in 2023, then tumbled by 117 bps to 4.69% in 2024, then plunged by 1205 bps to 61.21% in 2025, then surged by 147 bps to 28.73% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 28.73%, 61.21%, and 29.02% for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 181.46 Bn | 180.64 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 19.55% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 119.15 Bn | 115.53 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 26.38% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 47.22 Bn | 46.55 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 24.33% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 41.34 Bn | 40.66 Bn | 1.47 Bn | -60.04% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.92 Bn | 26.86 Bn | 1.89 Bn | -12.33% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.01 Bn | 24.79 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | -12.33% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.19 Bn | 13.80 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 25.99% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.42 Bn | 12.22 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 13.53% |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 457.81 Mn | 444.51 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 28.93% |
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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% |