El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Times Interest Earned (2013 - 2026)
El Pollo Loco Holdings' Times Interest Earned was 26.46 in Q2 2026, up 182.5% from 9.37 a year earlier and up 58.3% from the prior quarter.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Times Interest Earned (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, El Pollo Loco Holdings' Times Interest Earned was 14.95 through Jul 1, 2026, up 96.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 9.41, up 34.8% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Times Interest Earned was 6.98 in FY2024 (-15.6%), 8.27 in FY2023 (-53.9%), 17.96 in FY2022 (-20.7%) and 22.66 in FY2021 (+122.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Times Interest Earned since Q3 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Times Interest Earned has increased for seven straight quarters, with growth averaging 56.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Times Interest Earned over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 182.5%); the worst was Q3 2023 (a decline of 84.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, LOCO's Times Interest Earned in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 16.71 (Q1 2026), 10.68 (Q4 2025) and 10.21 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 8.16 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 7.28 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | - |
| 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 | - |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 5.77 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | El Pollo Loco Holdings | 436.82 Mn | 402.49 Mn | 42.50 Mn | 26.46 |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 26.46 |
| 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 | 5.15 |
| 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 |
API Access
El Pollo Loco Holdings Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=LOCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();