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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)

Profile

Full Name

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

Ticker

NASDAQ: LOCO

Exchange

NASDAQ

Sector

Consumer Cyclical

Industry

Restaurants

Country

United States

IPO

July 25, 2014

Indexes

Not included

Website

https://www.elpolloloco.com

Employees

4143

Key Details

Price

$11.61(0.69%)

Market Cap

$347.78M(Small cap)

Last Dividend

$1.50

TTM Dividend Yield

-

Annual Revenue

$473.01M(0.93% YoY)

Annual EPS

$0.86(15.03% YoY)

PE Ratio

13.16

Next earnings date

Mar 5, 2026

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $11.61
    LOCO price is $11.61

    30-Day Relative Volume

    0.43
    LOCO 30-day relative volume is 0.43

    Price Performance

    Price 1-Day Change

    +0.69%
    LOCO price is up +0.69% today

    Price YTD Change

    +0.61%
    LOCO price is up +0.61% since January 1st

    Price 1-Year Change

    -6.82%
    LOCO price is down -6.82% year-on-year

    Price 3-Year Change

    +7.9%
    LOCO price is up +7.9% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-Time High

    $41.70
    LOCO price is currently -72.16% below its historical high of $41.70

    Price 3-Year Low

    $8.11
    LOCO price is currently +43.16% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market Cap

    $347.78M
    LOCO market cap is $347.78 million

    Market Cap 3-Year Change

    -12.76%
    LOCO market cap is down -12.76% over the past 3 years

    Market Cap All-Time High

    $1.48B
    LOCO market cap is currently -76.46% below its historical high of $1.48 billion

    Market Cap Sector Percentile

    41.5%
    LOCO market cap is higher than 41.5% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    +0.05%
    LOCO shares outstanding is up +0.05% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    -19.15%
    LOCO shares outstanding is down -19.15% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.52
    LOCO beta is 0.52

    200-day SMA

    $10.24
    LOCO price is currently +13.42% above its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $10.23
    LOCO price is currently +13.45% above its 50-day simple moving average

    14-Day RSI

    69.68
    LOCO 14-day relative strength index is 69.68

    Volume

    0.43
    LOCO 30-day relative volume is 0.43

    ATR

    $0.31
    LOCO average true range is $0.31

    10-day Historical Volatility

    18.20%
    LOCO 10-day historical volatility is 18.20%

    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 Percentile

    -
    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 Percentile

    -
    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

    $490.03M
    LOCO annual revenue is currently -3.47% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-Year Change

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

    Revenue Sector Percentile

    38.4%
    LOCO annual revenue is higher than 38.4% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $0.86
    LOCO annual earnings per share is $0.86

    EPS Analysts Estimate

    $0.94
    LOCO annual earnings per share is currently -9.42% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-Year Change

    +15.03%
    LOCO annual earnings per share is up +15.03% year-on-year

    EPS Sector Percentile

    59.8%
    LOCO annual earnings per share is higher than 59.8% 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 SG&A is $46.27 million

    Depreciation & Amortization

    $15.72M
    LOCO annual D&A is $15.72 million

    Interest Expense

    $0.00
    LOCO annual interest expense is $0.00

    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

    $656.36M
    LOCO annual total assets is $656.36 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

    $395.69M
    LOCO annual total liabilities is $395.69 million

    Long Term Liabilities

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

    Current Liabilities

    $75.66M
    LOCO annual 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 from operations is $46.78 million

    Cash From Operations 1-Year Change

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

    Cash From Investing

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

    Cash From Investing 1-Year Change

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

    Cash From Financing

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

    Cash From Financing 1-Year Change

    +19.29%
    LOCO annual cash from financing 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

    3.92%
    LOCO annual return on assets is 3.92%

    ROE

    10.05%
    LOCO annual return on equity is 10.05%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE Ratio

    13.16
    LOCO price to earnings ratio is 13.16

    PE Ratio Sector Percentile

    25.08%
    LOCO price to earnings ratio is higher than 25.08% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    PB Ratio

    PB Ratio

    1.23
    LOCO price to book ratio is 1.23

    PB Ratio Sector Percentile

    47.4%
    LOCO price to book ratio is higher than 47.4% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    PS Ratio

    PS Ratio

    0.72
    LOCO price to sales ratio is 0.72

    PS Ratio Sector Percentile

    45.88%
    LOCO price to sales ratio is higher than 45.88% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise Value

    $589.25M
    LOCO enterprise value is $589.25 million

    Enterprise Value Sector Percentile

    40.1%
    LOCO enterprise value is higher than 40.1% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    10.21
    LOCO EV/EBITDA is 10.21

    EV/EBITDA Sector Percentile

    54.49%
    LOCO EV/EBITDA is higher than 54.49% 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

    -
    LOCO annual interest coverage ratio value is unknown

    Risk & Stability

    F-Score

    8
    LOCO piotroski f-score is 8

    Altman Z-Score

    1.39
    LOCO altman z-score is 1.39

    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, Inc.?

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

    Does El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. pay dividends?

    No, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. does not pay dividends

    What sector is El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in?

    El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. is in the Consumer Cyclical sector

    What industry is El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in?

    El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. is in the Restaurants industry

    What country is El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. based in?

    El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in United States

    When did El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. go public?

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

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

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

    Is El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in the NASDAQ 100?

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

    Is El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in the Dow Jones?

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

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

    El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s most recent earnings report was on October 30, 2025

    When does El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. is March 5, 2026
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