El Pollo Loco Holdings Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
El Pollo Loco Holdings has a total shareholder equity of $256.3M and total debt of $80.0M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 31.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $598.0M and $341.7M respectively. El Pollo Loco Holdings's EBIT is $38.5M making its interest coverage ratio 7.2. It has cash and short-term investments of $9.1M.
Key information
31.2%
Debt to equity ratio
US$80.00m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 7.2x |
| Cash | US$9.12m |
| Equity | US$256.29m |
| Total liabilities | US$341.73m |
| Total assets | US$598.02m |
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 12El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Mar 01Recent updates
El 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 23El Pollo Loco: Wage Inflation Continues To Weigh On Margins
Jun 15El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Mar 01Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LOCO's short term assets ($26.8M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($75.2M).
Long Term Liabilities: LOCO's short term assets ($26.8M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($266.5M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LOCO's net debt to equity ratio (27.7%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: LOCO's debt to equity ratio has increased from 27% to 31.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: LOCO's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (60%).
Interest Coverage: LOCO's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.2x coverage).