El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 66 days

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 66 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $13.72 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $13.72 Million) cover 66 days of daily cash needs of $207.13K/day. See El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

66 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$13.72 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$207.13K
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$75.60 Million
USD

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (2012–2025)

This chart shows how El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 14 annual periods from 2012 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 66 days, meaning defensive assets of $13.72 Million can fund 66 days of operations without new revenue. See El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) net asset quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (2012–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc from 2012 to 2025, covering 14 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see LOCO stock market capitalisation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 52 days $11.21 Million $216.65K/day $- $- ▲ +4 days
2024 48 days $9.96 Million $207.28K/day $- $- ▼ -4 days
2023 52 days $10.30 Million $198.85K/day $- $- ▼ -6 days
2022 58 days $10.85 Million $187.71K/day $- $- ▼ -8 days
2021 66 days $13.41 Million $204.33K/day $- $- ▼ -3 days
2020 69 days $12.48 Million $181.95K/day $- $- ▲ +25 days
2019 44 days $8.88 Million $202.63K/day $- $- ▲ +2 days
2018 42 days $9.60 Million $227.13K/day $- $- ▼ -13 days
2017 56 days $7.21 Million $129.66K/day $- $0.00 ▼ -1 days
2016 57 days $7.04 Million $124.16K/day $- $125.00K ▼ -1 days
2015 58 days $6.31 Million $108.44K/day $- $125.00K ▼ -11 days
2014 69 days $5.99 Million $86.51K/day $- $125.00K ▲ +13 days
2013 56 days $6.04 Million $107.66K/day $- $131.00K ▲ +22 days
2012 34 days $3.67 Million $106.46K/day $- $131.00K
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)