El Pollo Loco Holdings (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
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | US$9.52 |
| 52 Week High | US$13.24 |
| 52 Week Low | US$8.29 |
| Beta | 0.96 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.94% |
| 3 Month Change | -13.61% |
| 1 Year Change | -25.74% |
| 3 Year Change | -5.93% |
| 5 Year Change | -44.10% |
| Change since IPO | -60.38% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
El Pollo Loco: Holding Up Well In A Tough Restaurant Backdrop (Upgrade)
Sep 03Earnings Working Against El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LOCO) Share Price
May 29
El Pollo Loco Holdings: No More Poison Pills
Apr 17El Pollo Loco: A Slowdown Is Here, Back Out Of This Stock (Downgrade)
Mar 20El Pollo Loco: Exploiting Restaurant Shutdowns For Nationwide Growth Of Pollo Loco
Mar 13What Does El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LOCO) Share Price Indicate?
Feb 27El Pollo Loco: Channeling Taco Bell's Playbook With A Unique Twist For 2025
Jan 23El Pollo Loco: Already Marinating, Now Offering A 25%+ Safety Margin (Upgrade)
Dec 27El Pollo Loco: Tremendous Value Not To Be Ignored
Dec 19El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Nov 03El Pollo Loco Stock: 3 Reasons To Stay Bullish
Sep 25
Revitalized Fire-grilled Burritos And Digital First Strategy Propel Margins And Customer Loyalty
Revamped Fire-grilled Burritos and digital-first strategies aim to boost customer attraction and retention, enhancing revenue through better value and loyalty programs.Returns On Capital At El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Have Stalled
Aug 19El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Just Recorded A 19% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
Aug 04El Pollo Loco: Franchising Growth Drives An Undervalued Growth Strategy
Jul 12There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About El Pollo Loco Holdings' (NASDAQ:LOCO) Returns On Capital
May 04We Think That There Are Some Issues For El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Beyond Its Promising Earnings
Mar 16Is El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 12El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Mar 31Should You Investigate El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) At US$10.81?
Mar 11El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jan 12El Pollo Loco names Maria Hollandsworth as COO
Oct 17Is It Too Late To Consider Buying El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO)?
Oct 13El Pollo Loco declares special dividend by $1.50/share
Oct 11El Pollo Loco signs multi-unit development deal for five restaurants
Sep 22El Pollo Loco inks development deal for 4 restaurants in Seattle
Aug 30El Pollo Loco: Birria Delivers, But Traffic Trends Remain A Headwind
Aug 04El Pollo Loco Holdings: Not As Tasty As You Think
May 26Shareholder Returns
| LOCO | US Hospitality | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.6% | -0.2% | 1.2% |
| 1Y | -25.7% | 8.7% | 16.3% |
Return vs Industry: LOCO underperformed the US Hospitality industry which returned 8.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LOCO underperformed the US Market which returned 16.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| LOCO volatility | |
|---|---|
| LOCO Average Weekly Movement | 3.9% |
| Hospitality Industry Average Movement | 6.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
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 (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4,143 | Liz Williams | www.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. The company 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
| LOCO fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$284.66m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$24.73m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$479.69m |
Is LOCO overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| LOCO income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$479.69m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$376.75m |
| Gross Profit | US$102.94m |
| Other Expenses | US$78.21m |
| Earnings | US$24.73m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 25, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Oct 30, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.82 |
| Gross Margin | 21.46% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.15% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 25.2% |
How did LOCO perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/21 01:29 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/25 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/25 |
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.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. is covered by 11 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Todd Brooks | Benchmark Company |
| Todd Brooks | CL King & Associates, Inc. |
| Jeremy Hamblin | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |