El Pollo Loco Holdings Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
El Pollo Loco Holdings has a total shareholder equity of $255.2M and total debt of $76.0M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 29.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $590.0M and $334.8M respectively. El Pollo Loco Holdings's EBIT is $41.1M making its interest coverage ratio 6.8. It has cash and short-term investments of $7.9M.
Key information
29.8%
Debt to equity ratio
US$76.00m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 6.8x |
| Cash | US$7.90m |
| Equity | US$255.21m |
| Total liabilities | US$334.76m |
| Total assets | US$589.97m |
Recent financial health updates
Is El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 12
El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jan 12Recent updates
El 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 25Returns 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 26El Pollo Loco: Continued Headwinds And Subdued Traffic Levels Weigh On Outlook
Feb 06El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Dec 01El Pollo Loco: Inflationary Pressures Overshadow Decent Sales Performance
Nov 24El Pollo Loco: A Solid Recovery In Q2
Aug 23Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LOCO's short term assets ($23.5M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($75.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: LOCO's short term assets ($23.5M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($259.2M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LOCO's net debt to equity ratio (26.7%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: LOCO's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 42.1% to 29.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: LOCO's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (64.9%).
Interest Coverage: LOCO's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/21 06:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/25 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/27 |
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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 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Todd Brooks | Benchmark Company |
| Todd Brooks | CL King & Associates, Inc. |
| Matthew DiFrisco | Guggenheim Securities, LLC |