Income Tax Expense (Benefit) of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. from 26 Dec 2012 to 24 Sep 2025

Taxonomy & unit: us-gaap: USD
Description: Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.
Summary: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. quarterly and annual Income Tax Expense (Benefit) in USD history and change rate from 26 Dec 2012 to 24 Sep 2025.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Income Tax Expense (Benefit) for the quarter ending 24 Sep 2025 was $2,978,000, a 23% increase year-over-year.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Income Tax Expense (Benefit) for the twelve months ending 24 Sep 2025 was $10,113,000, a 7.1% increase year-over-year.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. annual Income Tax Expense (Benefit) for 2024 was $9,605,000, a 3% increase from 2023.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. annual Income Tax Expense (Benefit) for 2023 was $9,324,000, a 15% increase from 2022.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. annual Income Tax Expense (Benefit) for 2022 was $8,078,000, a 22% decline from 2021.
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Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Trailing 12 Months (USD)

Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Quarterly (USD)

Income Tax Expense (Benefit), YoY Quarterly Change (%)

Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Annual (USD)

Income Tax Expense (Benefit), YoY Annual Change (%)

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Quarterly Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (USD)

Period	TTM Value	Value	YoY Chg	Change %	Start Date	End Date	Report	Filed	Fiscal Year	Fiscal Period
Q3 2025	$10,113,000	$2,978,000	+$563,000	+23%	26 Jun 2025	24 Sep 2025	10-Q	31 Oct 2025	2025	Q3
Q2 2025	$9,550,000	$2,991,000	-$167,000	-5.3%	27 Mar 2025	25 Jun 2025	10-Q	01 Aug 2025	2025	Q2
Q1 2025	$9,717,000	$2,315,000	+$112,000	+5.1%	26 Dec 2024	26 Mar 2025	10-Q	02 May 2025	2025	Q1
Q4 2024	$9,605,000	$1,829,000	+$166,000	+10%	26 Sep 2024	25 Dec 2024	10-K	07 Mar 2025	2024	FY
Q3 2024	$9,439,000	$2,415,000	-$560,000	-19%	27 Jun 2024	25 Sep 2024	10-Q	31 Oct 2025	2025	Q3
Q2 2024	$9,999,000	$3,158,000	+$423,000	+15%	28 Mar 2024	26 Jun 2024	10-Q	01 Aug 2025	2025	Q2
Q1 2024	$9,576,000	$2,203,000	+$252,000	+13%	28 Dec 2023	27 Mar 2024	10-Q	02 May 2025	2025	Q1
Q4 2023	$9,324,000	$1,663,000	-$679,000	-29%	28 Sep 2023	27 Dec 2023	10-K	07 Mar 2025	2024	FY
Q3 2023	$10,003,000	$2,975,000	+$1,199,000	+68%	29 Jun 2023	27 Sep 2023	10-Q	01 Nov 2024	2024	Q3
Q2 2023	$8,804,000	$2,735,000	-$320,000	-10%	30 Mar 2023	28 Jun 2023	10-Q	02 Aug 2024	2024	Q2
Q1 2023	$9,124,000	$1,951,000	+$1,046,000	+116%	29 Dec 2022	29 Mar 2023	10-Q	03 May 2024	2024	Q1
Q4 2022	$8,078,000	$2,342,000	+$654,000	+39%	29 Sep 2022	28 Dec 2022	10-K	07 Mar 2025	2024	FY
Q3 2022	$7,424,000	$1,776,000	-$1,878,000	-51%	30 Jun 2022	28 Sep 2022	10-Q	03 Nov 2023	2023	Q3
Q2 2022	$9,302,000	$3,055,000	-$338,000	-10%	31 Mar 2022	29 Jun 2022	10-Q	04 Aug 2023	2023	Q2
Q1 2022	$9,640,000	$905,000	-$692,000	-43%	30 Dec 2021	30 Mar 2022	10-Q	05 May 2023	2023	Q1
Q4 2021	$10,332,000	$1,688,000	-$263,000	-13%	30 Sep 2021	29 Dec 2021	10-K	08 Mar 2024	2023	FY
Q3 2021	$10,595,000	$3,654,000	+$2,007,000	+122%	01 Jul 2021	29 Sep 2021	10-Q	04 Nov 2022	2022	Q3
Q2 2021	$8,588,000	$3,393,000	+$2,641,000	+351%	01 Apr 2021	30 Jun 2021	10-Q	05 Aug 2022	2022	Q2
Q1 2021	$5,947,000	$1,597,000	+$296,000	+23%	31 Dec 2020	31 Mar 2021	10-Q	06 May 2022	2022	Q1
Q4 2020	$5,651,000	$1,951,000	+$1,223,000	+168%	24 Sep 2020	30 Dec 2020	10-K	10 Mar 2023	2022	FY
Q3 2020	$4,428,000	$1,647,000	-$1,293,000	-44%	25 Jun 2020	23 Sep 2020	10-Q	05 Nov 2021	2021	Q3
Q2 2020	$5,721,000	$752,000	-$4,913,000	-87%	26 Mar 2020	24 Jun 2020	10-Q	06 Aug 2021	2021	Q2
Q1 2020	$10,634,000	$1,301,000	+$952,000	+273%	26 Dec 2019	25 Mar 2020	10-Q	07 May 2021	2021	Q1
Q4 2019	$9,682,000	$728,000	+$9,138,000		26 Sep 2019	25 Dec 2019	10-K	06 Mar 2020	2019	FY
Q3 2019	$544,000	$2,940,000	+$552,000	+23%	27 Jun 2019	25 Sep 2019	10-Q	30 Oct 2020	2020	Q3
Q2 2019	$8,000	$5,665,000	+$4,800,000	+555%	28 Mar 2019	26 Jun 2019	10-Q	31 Jul 2020	2020	Q2
Q1 2019	$4,808,000	$349,000	-$1,600,000	-82%	27 Dec 2018	27 Mar 2019	10-Q	01 May 2020	2020	Q1
Q4 2018	$3,208,000	$8,410,000	-$3,653,000	-77%	27 Sep 2018	26 Dec 2018	10-K	06 Mar 2020	2019	FY
Q3 2018	$445,000	$2,388,000	+$4,845,000		28 Jun 2018	26 Sep 2018	10-K	06 Mar 2020	2019	FY
Q2 2018	$4,400,000	$865,000	-$3,379,000	-80%	29 Mar 2018	27 Jun 2018	10-K	06 Mar 2020	2019	FY
Q1 2018	$1,021,000	$1,949,000	-$1,518,000	-44%	28 Dec 2017	28 Mar 2018	10-K	06 Mar 2020	2019	FY
Q4 2017	$497,000	$4,757,000	-$5,610,000	-658%	28 Sep 2017	27 Dec 2017	10-K	08 Mar 2019	2018	FY
Q3 2017	$6,107,000	$2,457,000	-$5,287,000	-187%	29 Jun 2017	27 Sep 2017	10-K	08 Mar 2019	2018	FY
Q2 2017	$11,394,000	$4,244,000	-$1,095,000	-21%	30 Mar 2017	28 Jun 2017	10-K	08 Mar 2019	2018	FY
Q1 2017	$12,489,000	$3,467,000	-$294,000	-7.8%	29 Dec 2016	29 Mar 2017	10-K	08 Mar 2019	2018	FY
Q4 2016	$12,783,000	$853,000	-$3,723,000	-81%	29 Sep 2016	28 Dec 2016	10-K	09 Mar 2018	2017	FY
Q3 2016	$16,506,000	$2,830,000	-$3,675,000	-56%	30 Jun 2016	28 Sep 2016	10-K	09 Mar 2018	2017	FY
Q2 2016	$20,181,000	$5,339,000	+$277,000	+5.5%	31 Mar 2016	29 Jun 2016	10-K	09 Mar 2018	2017	FY
Q1 2016	$19,904,000	$3,761,000	-$953,000	-20%	31 Dec 2015	30 Mar 2016	10-K	09 Mar 2018	2017	FY
Q4 2015	$20,857,000	$4,576,000	+$7,182,000		01 Oct 2015	30 Dec 2015	10-K	10 Mar 2017	2016	FY
Q3 2015	$13,675,000	$6,505,000	+$67,894,000		02 Jul 2015	30 Sep 2015	10-K	10 Mar 2017	2016	FY
Q2 2015	$54,219,000	$5,062,000	+$4,492,000	+788%	02 Apr 2015	01 Jul 2015	10-K	10 Mar 2017	2016	FY
Q1 2015	$58,711,000	$4,714,000	+$4,297,000	+1030%	01 Jan 2015	01 Apr 2015	10-K	10 Mar 2017	2016	FY
Q4 2014	$63,008,000	$2,606,000	-$2,002,000	-331%	25 Sep 2014	31 Dec 2014	10-K	11 Mar 2016	2015	FY
Q3 2014	$61,006,000	$61,389,000	-$61,259,000	-47122%	26 Jun 2014	24 Sep 2014	10-K	11 Mar 2016	2015	FY
Q2 2014	$253,000	$570,000	-$1,401,000	-71%	27 Mar 2014	25 Jun 2014	10-K	11 Mar 2016	2015	FY
Q1 2014	$1,654,000	$417,000	+$253,000	+154%	26 Dec 2013	26 Mar 2014	10-K	11 Mar 2016	2015	FY
Q4 2013	$1,401,000	$604,000			26 Sep 2013	25 Dec 2013	10-K	17 Mar 2015	2014	FY
Q3 2013		$130,000			27 Jun 2013	25 Sep 2013	10-K	17 Mar 2015	2014	FY
Q2 2013		$1,971,000			28 Mar 2013	26 Jun 2013	10-K	17 Mar 2015	2014	FY
Q1 2013		$164,000			27 Dec 2012	27 Mar 2013	10-K	17 Mar 2015	2014	FY

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Annual Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (USD)

Period	Value	YoY Chg	Change %	Start Date	End Date	Report	Filed	Fiscal Year	Fiscal Period
2024	$9,605,000	+$281,000	+3%	28 Dec 2023	25 Dec 2024	10-K	07 Mar 2025	2024	FY
2023	$9,324,000	+$1,246,000	+15%	29 Dec 2022	27 Dec 2023	10-K	07 Mar 2025	2024	FY
2022	$8,078,000	-$2,254,000	-22%	30 Dec 2021	28 Dec 2022	10-K	07 Mar 2025	2024	FY
2021	$10,332,000	+$4,681,000	+83%	31 Dec 2020	29 Dec 2021	10-K	08 Mar 2024	2023	FY
2020	$5,651,000	-$4,031,000	-42%	26 Dec 2019	30 Dec 2020	10-K	10 Mar 2023	2022	FY
2019	$9,682,000	+$12,890,000		27 Dec 2018	25 Dec 2019	10-K	11 Mar 2022	2021	FY
2018	$3,208,000	-$3,705,000	-745%	28 Dec 2017	26 Dec 2018	10-K	15 Mar 2021	2020	FY
2017	$497,000	-$12,286,000	-96%	29 Dec 2016	27 Dec 2017	10-K	06 Mar 2020	2019	FY
2016	$12,783,000	-$8,074,000	-39%	31 Dec 2015	28 Dec 2016	10-K	08 Mar 2019	2018	FY
2015	$20,857,000	+$83,865,000		01 Jan 2015	30 Dec 2015	10-K	09 Mar 2018	2017	FY
2014	$63,008,000	-$64,409,000	-4597%	26 Dec 2013	31 Dec 2014	10-K	10 Mar 2017	2016	FY
2013	$1,401,000	-$626,000	-31%	27 Dec 2012	25 Dec 2013	10-K	11 Mar 2016	2015	FY
2012	$2,027,000			29 Dec 2011	26 Dec 2012	10-K	17 Mar 2015	2014	FY

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the value indicates that the value is likely invalid.