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El Pollo Loco Holdings NasdaqGS:LOCO Stock Report

Last Price

US$11.63

Market Cap

US$348.2m

7D

-6.1%

1Y

32.0%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

Data

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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

NasdaqGS:LOCO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$348.2m

LOCO Stock Overview

Through its subsidiary, El Pollo Loco, Inc., develops, franchises, licenses, and operates quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco name. More details

LOCO fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

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Risk Analysis

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for El Pollo Loco Holdings
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$11.63
52 Week HighUS$14.25
52 Week LowUS$8.17
Beta1.39
1 Month Change-5.45%
3 Month Change-15.60%
1 Year Change32.01%
3 Year Change-19.74%
5 Year Change-21.74%
Change since IPO-51.60%

Recent News & Updates

El Pollo Loco: Tremendous Value Not To Be Ignored

Dec 19

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Nov 03
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Recent updates

El Pollo Loco: Tremendous Value Not To Be Ignored

Dec 19

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Nov 03
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

El Pollo Loco Stock: 3 Reasons To Stay Bullish

Sep 25

Returns On Capital At El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Have Stalled

Aug 19
Returns On Capital At El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Have Stalled

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Just Recorded A 19% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Aug 04
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Just Recorded A 19% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

El Pollo Loco: Franchising Growth Drives An Undervalued Growth Strategy

Jul 12

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About El Pollo Loco Holdings' (NASDAQ:LOCO) Returns On Capital

May 04
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About El Pollo Loco Holdings' (NASDAQ:LOCO) Returns On Capital

We Think That There Are Some Issues For El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Beyond Its Promising Earnings

Mar 16
We Think That There Are Some Issues For El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Beyond Its Promising Earnings

Is El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 12
Is El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Using Too Much Debt?

El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Mar 31
El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Should You Investigate El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) At US$10.81?

Mar 11
Should You Investigate El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) At US$10.81?

El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jan 12
El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

El Pollo Loco names Maria Hollandsworth as COO

Oct 17

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO)?

Oct 13
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO)?

El Pollo Loco declares special dividend by $1.50/share

Oct 11

El Pollo Loco signs multi-unit development deal for five restaurants

Sep 22

El Pollo Loco inks development deal for 4 restaurants in Seattle

Aug 30

El Pollo Loco: Birria Delivers, But Traffic Trends Remain A Headwind

Aug 04

El Pollo Loco Holdings: Not As Tasty As You Think

May 26

El Pollo Loco: Continued Headwinds And Subdued Traffic Levels Weigh On Outlook

Feb 06

El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Dec 01
El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

El Pollo Loco: Inflationary Pressures Overshadow Decent Sales Performance

Nov 24

El Pollo Loco: A Solid Recovery In Q2

Aug 23

Shareholder Returns

LOCOUS HospitalityUS Market
7D-6.1%-1.5%-2.4%
1Y32.0%25.6%23.4%

Return vs Industry: LOCO exceeded the US Hospitality industry which returned 25.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LOCO exceeded the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LOCO's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LOCO volatility
LOCO Average Weekly Movement4.5%
Hospitality Industry Average Movement5.7%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: LOCO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: LOCO's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19754,362Liz Williamswww.elpolloloco.com

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. It operates and franchises restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah, and Louisiana. It also licenses its brand to restaurants in the Philippines.

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do El Pollo Loco Holdings's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
LOCO fundamental statistics
Market capUS$348.19m
Earnings (TTM)US$24.08m
Revenue (TTM)US$470.97m

14.5x

P/E Ratio

0.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LOCO income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$470.97m
Cost of RevenueUS$369.11m
Gross ProfitUS$101.86m
Other ExpensesUS$77.78m
EarningsUS$24.08m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 25, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.80
Gross Margin21.63%
Net Profit Margin5.11%
Debt/Equity Ratio29.8%

How did LOCO perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 13:31
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/25
Annual Earnings2023/12/27

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. is covered by 10 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Todd BrooksBenchmark Company
Todd BrooksCL King & Associates, Inc.
Matthew DiFriscoGuggenheim Securities, LLC