NasdaqGS:LOCOHospitality
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Margin Decline to 5.2% Challenges Bullish Narratives on Profit Sustainability
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) reported net profit margins of 5.2%, slightly down from 5.8% last year, while earnings have declined by an average of 0.1% annually over the past five years. The most recent performance showed negative earnings growth, even as the company continues to generate high-quality, sustainable profits. Value-oriented investors may find the P/E ratio of 12.4x appealing because it is lower than both industry and peer averages, but the share price at $10.22 sits above an...