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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO)

Profile

Full Name

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

Ticker Symbol

LOCO

Exchange

NASDAQ

Sector

Consumer Cyclical

Industry

Restaurants

Country

United States

IPO

July 25, 2014

Indexes

Not included

Website

http://www.elpolloloco.com

Employees

4143

Key Details

Price

$9.55(-0.83%)

Market cap

$284.37M(Small cap)

Last Dividend

$1.50

TTM Dividend yield

-

Annual revenue

$473.01M(+0.93% YoY)

Annual EPS

$0.86(+16.22% YoY)

PE ratio

11.24

Next earnings date

May 2, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

Price

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Current Price

$9.55
LOCO price is $9.55

30-Day Relative Volume

0.85
LOCO 30-day relative volume is 0.85

Price Performance

Price Most recent change

-0.83%
LOCO price was down -0.83% on Apr 11, 2025

Price YTD change

-17.24%
LOCO price is down -17.24% since January 1st

Price 1-year change

+6.7%
LOCO price is up +6.7% year-on-year

Price 3-year change

-13.89%
LOCO price is down -13.89% over the past 3 years

Price Range

Price All-time high

$41.70
LOCO price is currently -77.10% below its historical high of $41.70

Price 3-year low

$8.11
LOCO price is currently +17.76% above its 3-year low

Capitalization

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Market cap

Market cap

$284.37M
LOCO market capitalization is $284.37 million

Market cap 3-year change

-30.21%
LOCO market capitalization is down -30.21% over the past 3 years

Market cap All-time high

$1.48B
LOCO market capitalization is currently -80.75% below its historical high of $1.48 billion

Market cap sector rank

41.05%
LOCO market capitalization is higher than 41.05% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

Shares Outstanding

Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

-4.51%
LOCO shares outstanding is down -4.51% year-on-year

Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

-18.96%
LOCO shares outstanding is down -18.96% over the past 3 years

Technical Indicators

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Beta

0.64
LOCO beta is 0.64

200-day SMA

$12.04
LOCO price is currently -20.71% below its 200-day simple moving average

50-day SMA

$10.96
LOCO price is currently -12.88% below its 50-day simple moving average

RSI

38.73
LOCO 14-day relative strength index is 38.73

Volume

0.85
LOCO 30-day relative volume is 0.85

ATR

$0.54
LOCO average true range is $0.54

10-day Historical Volatility

69.66%
LOCO 10-day historical volatility is 69.66%

Dividend

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Events

Last Paid Dividend

$1.50
LOCO last dividend was $1.50 per share, with an ex-dividend date of October 21, 2022

Next Dividend

-
LOCO next dividend has not yet been announced

Dividend per share

Dividend per share

-
LOCO annual dividend per share value is unknown

Dividend per share Sector Rank

-
LOCO annual dividend per share is unknown

Dividend per share 1-Year Change

-
LOCO annual dividend per share 1-year change is unknown

Dividend per share 3-Year Change

-
LOCO annual dividend per share 3-year change is unknown

Dividend yield

Dividend yield

-
LOCO annual dividend yield value is unknown

Dividend yield Sector Rank

-
LOCO annual dividend yield is unknown

Other

Payout ratio

0.00%
LOCO annual payout ratio is 0.00%

Dividends paid

$0.00
LOCO annual dividends paid is $0.00

Free cash flow

$27.70M
LOCO annual free cash flow is $27.70 million

Income Statement

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Revenue

Revenue

$473.01M
LOCO annual revenue is $473.01 million

Revenue Analysts estimate

$493.21M
LOCO annual revenue is currently -4.10% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

Revenue 1-year change

+0.93%
LOCO annual revenue is up +0.93% year-on-year

Revenue Sector rank

35.58%
LOCO annual revenue is higher than 35.58% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

EPS

EPS

$0.86
LOCO annual earnings per share is $0.86

EPS Analysts estimate

$0.90
LOCO annual earnings per share is currently -4.44% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

EPS 1-year change

+16.22%
LOCO annual earnings per share is up +16.22% year-on-year

EPS Sector rank

58.56%
LOCO annual earnings per share is higher than 58.56% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

Profit

Gross profit

$103.52M
LOCO annual gross profit is $103.52 million

Gross margin

21.88%
LOCO annual gross profit margin is 21.88%

Operating profit

$41.53M
LOCO annual operating income is $41.53 million

Operating margin

8.78%
LOCO annual operating profit margin is 8.78%

Net income

$25.68M
LOCO annual net profit is $25.68 million

Net margin

5.43%
LOCO annual net profit margin is 5.43%

Expenses

Total expenses

$431.46M
LOCO annual total expenses is $431.46 million

Operating expenses

$61.99M
LOCO annual total operating expenses is $61.99 million

Cost of goods sold

$369.49M
LOCO annual cost of goods sold is $369.49 million

Selling, general & administrative expenses

$46.27M
LOCO annual SGA is $46.27 million

Depreciation and amortization

$15.72M
LOCO annual depreciation & amortization is $15.72 million

Interest expense

$5.90M
LOCO annual interest expense is $5.90 million

Income tax

$9.61M
LOCO annual income tax is $9.61 million

EBIT & EBITDA

EBIT

$41.19M
LOCO annual earnings before interest & taxes is $41.19 million

EBITDA

$56.91M
LOCO annual EBITDA is $56.91 million

Balance Sheet

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Assets

Total assets

$592.01M
LOCO annual total assets is $592.01 million

Non current assets

$572.12M
LOCO annual long term assets is $572.12 million

Current assets

$19.89M
LOCO annual total current assets is $19.89 million

Cash and cash equivalents

$2.48M
LOCO annual cash & cash equivalents is $2.48 million

Accounts receivable

$9.47M
LOCO annual accounts receivable is $9.47 million

Inventory

$1.94M
LOCO annual inventory is $1.94 million

Liabilities

Total liabilities

$331.35M
LOCO annual total liabilities is $331.35 million

Long term liabilities

$255.69M
LOCO annual total long term liabilities is $255.69 million

Current liabilities

$75.66M
LOCO annual total current liabilities is $75.66 million

Accounts payable

$12.09M
LOCO annual accounts payable is $12.09 million

Debt

Total debt

$263.02M
LOCO annual total debt is $263.02 million

Total debt 1-year change

-3.77%
LOCO annual total debt is down -3.77% year-on-year

Long term debt

$243.11M
LOCO annual long term debt is $243.11 million

Short term debt

$19.91M
LOCO annual short term debt is $19.91 million

Equity & Capital

Shareholders equity

$260.67M
LOCO annual stockholders equity is $260.67 million

Book value

$260.67M
LOCO annual book value is $260.67 million

Retained earnings

$18.91M
LOCO annual retained earnings is $18.91 million

Working capital

-$55.76M
LOCO annual working capital is -$55.76 million

Cash Flow Statement

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Cashflow Activities

Cash from operations

$46.78M
LOCO annual cash flow from operations is $46.78 million

Cash from operations 1-year change

+14.97%
LOCO annual cash flow from operations is up +14.97% year-on-year

Cash from investing

-$18.94M
LOCO annual cash flow from investing activities is -$18.94 million

Cash from investing 1-year change

-40.85%
LOCO annual cash flow from investing activities is down -40.85% year-on-year

Cash from financing

-$32.65M
LOCO annual cash flow from financing activities is -$32.65 million

Cash from financing 1-year change

+19.29%
LOCO annual cash flow from financing activities is up +19.29% year-on-year

CAPEX

CAPEX

$19.08M
LOCO annual capital expenditures is $19.08 million

CAPEX 1-year change

-10.55%
LOCO annual capital expenditures is down -10.55% year-on-year

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow

$27.70M
LOCO annual free cash flow is $27.70 million

Free cash flow 1-year change

+43.11%
LOCO annual free cash flow is up +43.11% year-on-year

Profitability Ratios

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Margins

Gross margin

21.88%
LOCO annual gross profit margin is 21.88%

Operating margin

8.78%
LOCO annual operating profit margin is 8.78%

Net margin

5.43%
LOCO annual net profit margin is 5.43%

ROA & ROE

ROA

4.34%
LOCO annual return on assets is 4.34%

ROE

10.05%
LOCO annual return on equity is 10.05%

Valuation

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PE Ratio

PE ratio

11.24
LOCO price to earnings ratio is 11.24

PE ratio Sector rank

32.7%
LOCO price to earnings ratio is higher than 32.7% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

PB Ratio

PB ratio

1.09
LOCO price to book ratio is 1.09

PB ratio Sector rank

47.97%
LOCO price to book ratio is higher than 47.97% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

PS Ratio

PS ratio

0.60
LOCO price to sales ratio is 0.60

PS ratio Sector rank

47.56%
LOCO price to sales ratio is higher than 47.56% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

Enterprise value

Enterprise value

$544.91M
LOCO enterprise value is $544.91 million

Enterprise value Sector rank

40.24%
LOCO enterprise value is higher than 40.24% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

EV/EBITDA

EV/EBITDA

9.58
LOCO EV/EBITDA is 9.58

EV/EBITDA Sector rank

60.34%
LOCO EV/EBITDA is higher than 60.34% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

Financial Health

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Liquidity

Current ratio

0.26
LOCO annual current ratio is 0.26

Quick ratio

0.24
LOCO annual quick ratio is 0.24

Leverage

Debt to equity

0.00
LOCO annual debt to equity ratio is 0.00

Interest coverage ratio

6.98
LOCO annual interest coverage ratio is 6.98

Risk & Stability

Piotroski F-Score

8
LOCO piotroski f-score is 8

Altman Z-Score

1.48
LOCO altman z-score is 1.48

Analyst ratings

Recent major analysts updates

Mar 11, 25 Craig-Hallum
Buy
Mar 10, 25 Benchmark
Hold
Aug 2, 24 Truist Securities
Hold
May 23, 24 Benchmark
Hold
May 3, 24 Truist Securities
Hold
Nov 12, 21 Benchmark
Hold
Feb 8, 21 Truist Securities
Hold
May 1, 20 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
Buy
Apr 9, 20 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
Buy
Apr 1, 20 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
Buy

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What is the ticker symbol for El Pollo Loco Holdings?

The ticker symbol for El Pollo Loco Holdings is NASDAQ:LOCO

Does El Pollo Loco Holdings pay dividends?

No, El Pollo Loco Holdings does not pay dividends

What sector is El Pollo Loco Holdings in?

El Pollo Loco Holdings is in the Consumer Cyclical sector

What industry is El Pollo Loco Holdings in?

El Pollo Loco Holdings is in the Restaurants industry

What country is El Pollo Loco Holdings based in?

El Pollo Loco Holdings is headquartered in United States

When did El Pollo Loco Holdings go public?

El Pollo Loco Holdings's initial public offering (IPO) was on July 25, 2014

Is El Pollo Loco Holdings in the S&P 500?

No, El Pollo Loco Holdings is not included in the S&P 500 index

Is El Pollo Loco Holdings in the NASDAQ 100?

No, El Pollo Loco Holdings is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

Is El Pollo Loco Holdings in the Dow Jones?

No, El Pollo Loco Holdings is not included in the Dow Jones index

When was El Pollo Loco Holdings's last earnings report?

El Pollo Loco Holdings's most recent earnings report was on Mar 6, 2025

When does El Pollo Loco Holdings report earnings?

The next expected earnings date for El Pollo Loco Holdings is May 2, 2025

Should I buy El Pollo Loco Holdings stock now?

As of today, analysts generally recommend a 'Buy' rating. However, it's important to do your own research and consider your financial situation before making any investment decisions
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