EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS, INC. (LOCO) Spending and interest coverage
- R&D / revenue · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-07-01..
- Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-07-01..
- Interest coverage · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified..
Spending and interest coverage
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-07-01; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| R&D / revenue · 12 months | (m) | Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-07-01. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months | (m) | Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-07-01. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Interest coverage · 12 months | (m) | Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Research and development spending | (m) | |
| Revenue | (m) | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Stock-based compensation | 5.51M USD | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense |
| Operating income | 52.67M USD | Operating Income (Loss) |
| Interest expense · reported / estimated | (m) | Interest Expense · Estimated expense assumptions |
Latest interest expense basis: (m). Estimated values carry *; expand each history row’s basis for its dated balances and rate assumptions.
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Research and development spending (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Stock-based compensation (USD) | Operating income (USD) | Interest expense · reported / estimated (USD) | R&D / revenue | SBC / revenue | Interest coverage | Interest expense basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | (m) | (m) | $5.51M | $52.67M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2026-04-01 | (m) | (m) | $5.64M | $45.29M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-12-31 | (m) | (m) | $5.40M | $42.05M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-09-24 | (m) | (m) | $5.15M | $40.77M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-06-25 | (m) | (m) | $4.86M | $39.45M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-03-26 | (m) | (m) | $4.06M | $40.46M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-12-25 | (m) | (m) | $3.93M | $41.17M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-09-25 | (m) | (m) | $3.32M | $39.59M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-06-26 | (m) | (m) | $3.17M | $43.15M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-03-27 | (m) | (m) | $3.11M | $41.72M | $5.37M | (m) | (m) | 7.77× | Reported |
| 2023-12-27 | (m) | (m) | $2.96M | $39.79M | $4.81M | (m) | (m) | 8.27× | Reported |
| 2023-09-27 | (m) | (m) | $3.22M | $41.84M | $4.08M | (m) | (m) | 10.25× | Reported |
| 2023-06-28 | (m) | (m) | $3.31M | $35.01M | $2.81M | (m) | (m) | 12.47× | Reported |
| 2023-03-29 | (m) | (m) | $3.44M | $34.55M | $2.25M | (m) | (m) | 15.35× | Reported |
| 2022-12-28 | (m) | (m) | $3.49M | $30.12M | $1.68M | (m) | (m) | 17.96× | Reported |
| 2022-09-28 | (m) | (m) | $3.09M | $29.03M | $1.38M | (m) | (m) | 21.01× | Reported |
| 2022-06-29 | (m) | (m) | $3.12M | $36.41M | $1.72M | (m) | (m) | 21.13× | Reported |
| 2022-03-30 | (m) | (m) | $3.19M | $38.65M | $1.74M | (m) | (m) | 22.25× | Reported |
| 2021-12-29 | (m) | (m) | $3.22M | $41.34M | $1.82M | (m) | (m) | 22.66× | Reported |
| 2021-09-29 | (m) | (m) | $3.86M | $41.15M | $2.11M | (m) | (m) | 19.52× | Reported |
| 2021-06-30 | (m) | (m) | $3.73M | $39.09M | $2.43M | (m) | (m) | 16.09× | Reported |
| 2021-03-31 | (m) | (m) | $3.41M | $33.87M | $2.90M | (m) | (m) | 11.66× | Reported |
| 2020-12-30 | (m) | (m) | $3.09M | $33.56M | $3.29M | (m) | (m) | 10.19× | Reported |
| 2020-09-23 | (m) | (m) | $2.85M | $30.66M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-06-24 | (m) | (m) | $2.61M | $28.59M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-03-25 | (m) | (m) | $2.52M | $41.72M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-12-25 | (m) | $442.33M | $2.47M | $38.33M | (m) | (m) | 0.56% | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-09-25 | (m) | (m) | $2.25M | $2.00M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-06-26 | (m) | (m) | $1.96M | $1.37M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-03-27 | (m) | (m) | $1.96M | $-11.62M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-12-26 | (m) | $435.83M | $2.00M | $-9.46M | (m) | (m) | 0.46% | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-09-26 | (m) | (m) | $1.86M | $11.86M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-06-27 | (m) | $413.75M | $1.81M | $-3.24M | (m) | (m) | 0.44% | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-03-28 | (m) | $407.69M | $1.45M | $1.91M | (m) | (m) | 0.35% | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-12-27 | (m) | $401.70M | $1.06M | $6.82M | (m) | (m) | 0.26% | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-09-27 | (m) | $398.98M | $1.56M | $18.41M | (m) | (m) | 0.39% | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-06-28 | (m) | $393.64M | $1.34M | $33.03M | (m) | (m) | 0.34% | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-03-29 | (m) | $385.54M | $1.19M | $33.70M | (m) | (m) | 0.31% | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-12-28 | (m) | $380.12M | $1.06M | $34.63M | (m) | (m) | 0.28% | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-09-28 | (m) | $373.95M | $175.00K | $42.45M | $3.11M | (m) | 0.05% | 13.64× | Reported |
| 2016-06-29 | (m) | $367.00M | $235.00K | $45.97M | $3.14M | (m) | 0.06% | 14.65× | Reported |
| 2016-03-30 | (m) | $358.99M | $253.00K | $46.15M | $3.32M | (m) | 0.07% | 13.89× | Reported |
| 2015-12-30 | (m) | $355.06M | $539.00K | $48.82M | $3.71M | (m) | 0.15% | 13.17× | Reported |
| 2015-09-30 | (m) | $358.72M | $1.07M | (m) | $5.81M | (m) | 0.30% | (m) | Reported |
| 2015-07-01 | (m) | $356.41M | $1.20M | (m) | $8.96M | (m) | 0.34% | (m) | Reported |
| 2015-04-01 | (m) | $353.86M | $1.22M | (m) | $13.65M | (m) | 0.35% | (m) | Reported |
| 2014-12-31 | (m) | $344.86M | $1.09M | (m) | $18.06M | (m) | 0.32% | (m) | Reported |
| 2014-09-24 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-06-25 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-03-26 | (m) | $319.16M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-12-25 | (m) | $314.73M | $822.00K | (m) | $36.33M | (m) | 0.26% | (m) | Reported |
| 2013-09-25 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-06-26 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2012-12-26 | (m) | $293.61M | $860.00K | (m) | $38.89M | (m) | 0.29% | (m) | Reported |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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