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Stock Evaluator: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. LOCO
$16.03
0.66
4.29%
August 21, 2026 4:00:00 PM
EST
Volume: 758,349
After Hours: $120.37
0.15
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0.12%
November 10, 2021 7:59 PM
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Volume: 72,713
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NASD | DELAYED PRICE
| SECTOR | INDUSTRY |
| Consumer Discretionary | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure |
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COMPANY SUMMARY
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, El Pollo Loco, Inc., develops, franchises, licenses, and operates quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco name. The company operates and franchises restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Washington. It also licenses its brand to restaurants in the Philippines. The company was formerly known as Chicken Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in April 2014. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.
Commentary & Analysis
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | LOCO | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $468.4 | $2,254.4 | 36% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 30.1 | 78.5 | 37% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 96.6% | 82.4% | 71% |
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| Float (Mil) | 25.6 | 69.3 | 33% |
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| Beta | 0.69 | 0.98 | 41% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 266 | 490 | 48% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
46.4% | 77.3% | 78% |
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| Growth | LOCO | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 2.8% | 18.9% | 27% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 1.6% | 20.1% | 42% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 5.8% | 20.9% | 40 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (2.8%) | (15.8%) | 63% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Current EPS | $0.238 | $1.027 | $1.107 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $0.238 | $0.973 | $1.080 | |
| # Rev Up | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| # Rev Down | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $0.238 | $0.972 | $1.084 | |
| Year/Year Chg | (44.7%) | 14.1% | na | |
| Financials | LOCO | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $501 | $1,894 | 41% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $35 | $66 | 52% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $1.185 | $0.500 | 63% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $74 | $246 | 49% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $4 | $0 | 51% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $201 | $1,400 | 50% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $669 | $4,217 | 37% |
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| Valuation | LOCO | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 1.48 | 3.00 | 38% |
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| P/E | 13.1 | 24.2 | 30% |
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| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 2.3 | 1.0 | 71% |
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| Ratios | LOCO | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 23.1% | 42.5% | 25% |
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| Net Margin | 7.0% | 4.5% | 54% |
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| ROA | 5.7% | 3.3% | 75% |
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| ROE | 11.8% | 8.1% | 62% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 48.8% | 75.1% | 41% |
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| F-Score | 8 | 6 | 93% |
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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. did not pass any screens on 8/20/2026.
