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$11.37Last Dividend
$1.50Annual Revenue
$468.66 MAnnual EPS
$0.74Annual ROE
9.61%Beta
1.23Events Calendar
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Mar 07, 2025Recent quarterly earnings:
Oct 31, 2024Recent annual earnings:
Mar 07, 2024Next ex-dividend date:
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Oct 21, 2022Next split:
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El Pollo Loco's stock price drop to around $11 offers a +25% margin of safety, making it a safer entry point for investors. Despite declining traffic and higher menu prices, value promotions and a strong 2025 calendar could drive growth and recovery. The worst-case scenario still suggests a price target above current levels, justifying a rating change from 'Hold' to 'Buy'.
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Initiating El Pollo Loco at a buy rating. This small-cap grilled chicken chain is a great value play for 2025. The company posted ~3% same-store sales growth in its most recent quarter, outperforming many "unhealthy" fast-food chain rivals. It has found success in drawing customers to a value-conscious, healthy menu offering priced between $9-10.
El Pollo Loco, the nation's leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain, announced that fan-favorite Double Pollo Fit Bowls are back for a limited time.
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
LOCO has been implementing initiatives to drive long-term growth. It has achieved comparable sales growth through menu innovation.
The 'Fast-Food Exodus' has led to declining traffic for Pollo Loco, despite its high value scores and recent franchising expansion. Pollo Loco's traffic is down due to limited menu innovation and higher prices, even as it maintains positive comparable sales through price increases and mix improvements. Despite cost efficiency and margin growth, Pollo Loco faces challenges in California due to labor cost inflation and competition from QSR value promotions.
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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