El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Times Interest Earned (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings' (LOCO) quarterly Times Interest Earned came in at $16.71 in Q2 2026, up 119.06% year-on-year from $7.63 in Q2 2025, and up 56.43% quarter-over-quarter from $10.68 in Q4 2025.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Times Interest Earned (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
El Pollo Loco Holdings has disclosed Times Interest Earned across 14 years of filings, most recently posting $16.71 for Q2 2026.
- Times Interest Earned for Q2 2026 came in at $16.71, up 119.06% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $11.25 (up 53.26% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $9.41, up 34.78% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned came in at $16.71 for Q2 2026 at El Pollo Loco Holdings, up from $10.68 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Times Interest Earned ranged from a high of $63.56 in Q3 2022 to a low of -$17.26 in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Times Interest Earned is $9.37 (2025), against an average of $11.97.
- Across the five-year window, Times Interest Earned sank 230.7% in 2023 and surged 141.15% in 2024, its largest moves.
- El Pollo Loco Holdings' Times Interest Earned stood at $13.2 in 2022, then sank by 230.7% to -$17.26 in 2023, then jumped by 141.15% to $7.1 in 2024, then surged by 50.43% to $10.68 in 2025, then surged by 56.43% to $16.71 in 2026.
- The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at $16.71 (Q2 2026), $10.68 (Q4 2025), and $10.21 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 6.04 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | - |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | - |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 4.98 |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 471.99 Mn | 468.09 Mn | 40.62 Mn | 16.71 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 16.71 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.68 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 10.21 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 9.37 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 7.63 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 7.10 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 6.60 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 8.07 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 6.19 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | -17.26 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 9.91 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 11.16 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 7.72 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 13.20 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 63.56 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 24.89 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 7.72 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 19.81 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 31.73 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 29.26 |