El Pollo Loco Holdings Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (LOCO)
El Pollo Loco Holdings's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.83 for fiscal 2025.
View full El Pollo Loco Holdings company overviewEl Pollo Loco Holdings annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.83 | −0.18 | −17.94% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-25 | 1.01 | −0.08 | −7.45% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-27 | 1.09 | 0.19 | +21.22% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-28 | 0.90 | 0.15 | +19.67% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-29 | 0.75 | −0.20 | −20.71% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-30 | 0.95 | 0.08 | +8.77% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-25 | 0.87 | 0.59 | +211.53% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-26 | 0.28 | −0.06 | −17.56% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-27 | 0.34 | −0.05 | −13.89% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-28 | 0.39 | −0.11 | −22.41% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-30 | 0.51 | −0.28 | −35.88% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 0.79 | 0.77 | +3350.86% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-25 | 0.02 | — | — |
El Pollo Loco Holdings quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-01 | 0.69 | −0.25 | −26.55% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-01 | 0.77 | −0.21 | −21.76% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.83 | −0.18 | −17.94% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-24 | 0.89 | −0.14 | −13.72% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-25 | 0.94 | −0.16 | −14.86% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-26 | 0.98 | −0.07 | −6.95% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-25 | 1.01 | −0.08 | −7.45% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-25 | 1.03 | −0.00 | −0.20% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-26 | 1.11 | 0.42 | +60.55% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-27 | 1.06 | 0.17 | +18.68% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-27 | 1.09 | 0.19 | +21.22% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-27 | 1.04 | 0.40 | +63.01% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-28 | 0.69 | −0.09 | −11.53% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-29 | 0.89 | 0.16 | +21.63% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-28 | 0.90 | 0.15 | +19.67% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-28 | 0.64 | −0.14 | −17.61% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-29 | 0.78 | −0.03 | −3.76% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-30 | 0.73 | −0.17 | −18.50% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-29 | 0.75 | −0.20 | −20.71% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-29 | 0.77 | −0.29 | −27.04% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 0.81 | −0.54 | −39.96% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 0.90 | −0.52 | −36.42% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-30 | 0.95 | 0.08 | +8.77% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-23 | 1.06 | −0.27 | −20.19% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-24 | 1.35 | 0.20 | +17.16% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-25 | 1.41 | 0.32 | +28.68% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-25 | 0.87 | 0.59 | +211.53% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-25 | 1.32 | 1.08 | +437.67% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-26 | 1.15 | 0.84 | +273.56% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-27 | 1.10 | 0.79 | +253.74% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-26 | 0.28 | −0.06 | −17.56% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-26 | 0.25 | −0.06 | −20.68% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-27 | 0.31 | −0.03 | −9.63% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-28 | 0.31 | −0.07 | −17.54% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-27 | 0.34 | −0.05 | −13.89% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-27 | 0.31 | −0.10 | −24.11% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-28 | 0.34 | −0.11 | −25.16% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-29 | 0.38 | −0.11 | −22.57% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-28 | 0.39 | −0.11 | −22.41% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-28 | 0.41 | −0.12 | −22.42% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-29 | 0.46 | −0.14 | −23.59% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-30 | 0.49 | −0.21 | −30.13% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-30 | 0.51 | −0.28 | −35.88% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 0.53 | −0.42 | −44.55% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-01 | 0.60 | −4.16 | −87.45% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-01 | 0.70 | — | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 0.79 | 0.77 | +3350.86% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-24 | 0.95 | — | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-25 | 4.75 | — | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-25 | 0.02 | — | — |
El Pollo Loco Holdings debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, El Pollo Loco Holdings's debt-to-equity ratio decreased from 0.95 to 0.83, a change of −0.12. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 0.69.
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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