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El Pollo Loco Holdings NasdaqGS:LOCO Stock Report

Last Price

US$8.33

Market Cap

US$259.8m

7D

-6.9%

1Y

-8.4%

Updated

18 Apr, 2024

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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

NasdaqGS:LOCO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$259.8m

LOCO Stock Overview

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.

LOCO fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends0/6

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for El Pollo Loco Holdings
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$8.33
52 Week HighUS$11.02
52 Week LowUS$8.11
Beta1.35
1 Month Change-3.70%
3 Month Change-7.65%
1 Year Change-8.36%
3 Year Change-52.04%
5 Year Change-32.82%
Change since IPO-65.34%

Recent News & Updates

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

Recent updates

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

El Pollo Loco: Wage Inflation Continues To Weigh On Margins

Jun 15

El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Mar 01
El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Should We Be Excited About The Trends Of Returns At El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO)?

Feb 08
Should We Be Excited About The Trends Of Returns At El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO)?

Should You Use El Pollo Loco Holdings's (NASDAQ:LOCO) Statutory Earnings To Analyse It?

Jan 20
Should You Use El Pollo Loco Holdings's (NASDAQ:LOCO) Statutory Earnings To Analyse It?

Comparable sales fall at El Pollo Loco as L.A. stores lag

Jan 12

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) Is Going Strong But Fundamentals Appear To Be Mixed : Is There A Clear Direction For The Stock?

Jan 02
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) Is Going Strong But Fundamentals Appear To Be Mixed : Is There A Clear Direction For The Stock?

El Pollo Loco announces the opening of a new franchise restaurant in California

Dec 31

What We Learned About El Pollo Loco Holdings' (NASDAQ:LOCO) CEO Pay

Dec 15
What We Learned About El Pollo Loco Holdings' (NASDAQ:LOCO) CEO Pay

Shareholder Returns

LOCOUS HospitalityUS Market
7D-6.9%-4.8%-3.7%
1Y-8.4%19.8%20.2%

Return vs Industry: LOCO underperformed the US Hospitality industry which returned 20.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LOCO underperformed the US Market which returned 20.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LOCO's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LOCO volatility
LOCO Average Weekly Movement4.0%
Hospitality Industry Average Movement5.8%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

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

Volatility Over Time: LOCO's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19754,362n/awww.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$259.76m
Earnings (TTM)US$25.55m
Revenue (TTM)US$468.66m

10.2x

P/E Ratio

0.6x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LOCO income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$468.66m
Cost of RevenueUS$375.30m
Gross ProfitUS$93.37m
Other ExpensesUS$67.81m
EarningsUS$25.55m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 27, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.82
Gross Margin19.92%
Net Profit Margin5.45%
Debt/Equity Ratio33.5%

How did LOCO perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison
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