El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Times Interest Earned (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings recorded quarterly Times Interest Earned of $16.71 in Q2 2026, up 56.43% quarter-over-quarter from $10.68 in Q4 2025, and up 119.06% year-over-year from $7.63 in Q2 2025.
El Pollo Loco Holdings' Times Interest Earned history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $16.71 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Times Interest Earned rose 119.06% year-over-year to $16.71; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $11.25 (up 53.26% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
- A 5-year average of $11.97 and a median of $9.37 in 2025 frame the typical range for Times Interest Earned.
- Across the five-year window, Times Interest Earned plunged 230.7% in 2023 and soared 141.15% in 2024, its largest moves.
- El Pollo Loco Holdings' Times Interest Earned stood at $13.2 in 2022, then plunged by 230.7% to -$17.26 in 2023, then surged by 141.15% to $7.1 in 2024, then soared by 50.43% to $10.68 in 2025, then soared by 56.43% to $16.71 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Times Interest Earned over the past three periods registered $16.71, $10.68, and $10.21 for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 6.04 |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | - |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | - |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 4.98 |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 434.35 Mn | 430.45 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 11.61 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | 11.61 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | 15.84 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | 8.20 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | 6.28 |
| Dec 25, 2019 | 5.72 |
| Sep 25, 2019 | 10.40 |
| Jun 26, 2019 | 22.32 |
| Mar 27, 2019 | 2.67 |
| Dec 26, 2018 | -38.07 |
| Sep 26, 2018 | 11.30 |
| Jun 27, 2018 | 7.91 |
| Mar 28, 2018 | 5.01 |
| Sep 27, 2017 | -6.21 |
| Jun 28, 2017 | 16.38 |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 11.85 |
| Sep 28, 2016 | 11.48 |
| Jun 29, 2016 | 16.15 |
| Mar 30, 2016 | 12.46 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 15.47 |
| Jul 1, 2015 | 13.39 |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 10.71 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -5.22 |
| Sep 24, 2014 | -3.77 |
| Jun 25, 2014 | -1.69 |
| Mar 26, 2014 | 0.14 |
| Dec 25, 2013 | -1.99 |
| Sep 25, 2013 | -1.32 |
| Jun 26, 2013 | -0.38 |