El Pollo Loco/$LOCO
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About El Pollo Loco
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc operates and franchises hundreds of fast-casual chicken restaurants in the United States. Restaurant locations are typically free-standing and include drive-thrus, and menus include many low-priced options. Poultry is the company's largest food cost, accounting for roughly 38% of total food and paper cost, and the company manages that commodity price risk by using multiple suppliers and entering supply contracts of varying lengths depending on market conditions.
Ticker
$LOCO
Sector
Primary listing
Industry
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Headquarters
Employees
4,143
ISIN
US2686031079
Website
El Pollo Loco Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$328M
12.70
$0.86
1.28
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Price and volume
Market cap
$328M
Beta
1.28
52-week high
$14.25
52-week low
$8.29
Average daily volume
369K
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.319
Quick ratio
0.225
Long term debt to equity
90.03
Total debt to equity
98.434
Interest coverage (TTM)
7.18%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
55.362
Gross margin (TTM)
21.46%
Net profit margin (TTM)
5.30%
Operating margin (TTM)
8.31%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
27.75%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$110,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.16%
Return on equity (TTM)
9.68%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
12.702
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.674
Price to book
1.23
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-6.52
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
14.55
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
6.87%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
74.91%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
1.22%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
6.54%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
1.39%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.01%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
4.60%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-3.28%
What the Analysts think about El Pollo Loco
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for El Pollo Loco stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
El Pollo Loco reported a 1.8% year-over-year increase in total revenue for Q4 2024, reaching $114.3 million, with system-wide comparable restaurant sales up 0.5%, indicating steady growth. (TradingView News)
The company plans to open 10 new restaurants in 2025 and introduce new product launches in the spring and summer, signaling a commitment to expansion and innovation. (Investing.com)
Craig-Hallum initiated coverage on El Pollo Loco with a 'Buy' rating and a price target of $18.00, highlighting margin expansion and higher restaurant margins as key drivers for potential stock returns. (Investing.com)
Director Mark Buller sold 10,500 shares of El Pollo Loco stock, totaling $123,480, which could be perceived as a lack of confidence in the company's future performance. (MarketBeat)
StockNews.com downgraded El Pollo Loco from a 'Buy' rating to a 'Hold' rating, suggesting potential concerns about the company's growth prospects. (MarketBeat)
El Pollo Loco's stock has declined 23.5% over the past six months, underperforming the Zacks Retail – Restaurants industry's fall of 8.7%, indicating potential investor concerns. (Finviz)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 8 Jun 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for El Pollo Loco stock?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) has a market cap of $328M as of July 01, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for El Pollo Loco stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for El Pollo Loco (LOCO) stock is 12.7 as of July 01, 2025.
Does El Pollo Loco stock pay dividends?
No, El Pollo Loco (LOCO) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders as of July 01, 2025.
When is the next El Pollo Loco dividend payment date?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders.
What is the beta indicator for El Pollo Loco?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) has a beta rating of 1.28. This means that it is more volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 2 would indicate the stock moves twice as much as the market.