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
Employees
4,143
Headquarters
Website
El Pollo Loco Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$312M
12.25
$0.85
0.92
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Price and volume
Market cap
$312M
Beta
0.92
52-week high
$13.72
52-week low
$8.29
Average daily volume
214K
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.349
Quick ratio
0.279
Long term debt to equity
85.972
Total debt to equity
94.215
Interest coverage (TTM)
7.56%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
54.843
Gross margin (TTM)
21.46%
Net profit margin (TTM)
5.15%
Operating margin (TTM)
8.18%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
27.82%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$120,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.19%
Return on equity (TTM)
9.46%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
12.245
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.631
Price to book
1.18
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-6.96
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
14.617
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
6.84%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.711
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
1.85%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-0.55%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
1.49%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.02%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
6.63%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-3.07%
What the Analysts think about El Pollo Loco
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for El Pollo Loco stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Q2 revenue reached $125.8 million, exceeding the IBES estimate of $124.2 million and showing resilient demand with a top-line beat (Reuters)
Q2 adjusted EPS was $0.28, beating the IBES estimate of $0.24 and underscoring stronger-than-expected profitability per share (Reuters)
Q2 adjusted EBITDA increased to $18.5 million, showing robust cash-flow generation and operational efficiency (Reuters)
Q1 adjusted EPS was $0.19, falling short of the analysts’ consensus estimate of $0.21, indicating earnings volatility for the quarter (Reuters)
LOCO shares are down 19.0% year-to-date through Q1 2025, reflecting investor doubt regarding the chain’s growth prospects (Reuters)
Q1 revenue grew just 2.6% year-over-year, reaching $119.18 million, pointing to slow top-line progress compared to industry peers (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 31 Aug 2025.
El Pollo Loco Financial Performance
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El Pollo Loco Earnings Performance
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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 $312M as of September 05, 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 12.25 as of September 05, 2025.
Does El Pollo Loco stock pay dividends?
No, El Pollo Loco (LOCO) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders as of September 05, 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 0.92. This means that it is less volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 0.5 would mean it moves half as much as the market.