LOCO — El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stock price, charts and financials
QT60El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOCO) is a Consumer Cyclical company in the Restaurants industry. QuoTrend tracks its price, financials, earnings, analyst ratings and insider trades.
Latest market price
14.32
-0.21-1.45%
News
Down 1.4% — El Pollo Loco® Showcases Fall Flavors in Latest Menu Items (globenewswire.com).
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Snapshot
| Index | - | P/E | 12.24 | EPS (ttm) | 1.17 | Insider Own | - | Shs Outstand | 30.46M | Perf Week | -4.91% |
| Market Cap | 436.12M | Forward P/E | 12.94 | EPS next Y | 1.11 | Insider Trans | -0.84% | Shs Float | 25.55M | Perf Month | -6.28% |
| Enterprise Value | 624.12M | PEG | 1.57 | EPS next Q | 0.25 | Inst Own | - | Short Float | 7.26% | Perf Quarter | -9.31% |
| Income | 35.00M | P/S | 0.87 | EPS this Y | -12.25% | Inst Trans | - | Short Ratio | 6.71 | Perf Half Y | 3.02% |
| Sales | 502.00M | P/B | 1.38 | EPS next Y | 7.79% | ROA | 5.63% | Short Interest | 1.86M | Perf YTD | 36.90% |
| Book/sh | 10.41 | P/C | 33.54 | EPS next 5Y | 7.79% | ROE | 11.68% | 52W High | 17.40 -17.70% | Perf Year | 43.06% |
| Cash/sh | 0.43 | P/FCF | 11.27 | EPS past 3/5Y | 16.45% 5.77% | ROIC | 6.80% | 52W Low | 8.99 59.29% | Perf 3Y | 56.33% |
| Dividend Est. | - | EV/EBITDA | 9.46 | Sales past 3/5Y | 1.40% 2.84% | Gross Margin | 28.32% | Volatility | 2.77% 2.70% | Perf 5Y | -20.44% |
| Dividend TTM | - | EV/Sales | 1.24 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 36.05% | Oper. Margin | 10.58% | ATR (14) | 0.45 | Perf 10Y | 4.07% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | Oct 21, 2022 | Quick Ratio | 0.38 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 6.13% | Profit Margin | 6.96% | RSI (14) | 35.07 | Recom | 2.62 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | - | Current Ratio | 0.41 | EPS Q/Q | 7.14% | SMA20 | -5.86% | Beta | 0.67 | Target Price | 17.00 |
| Payout | 0.00% | Debt/Eq | 0.82 | Sales Q/Q | 3.17% | SMA50 | -8.87% | Rel Volume | 0.72 | Prev Close | 14.53 |
| Employees | 4,034 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.76 | Earnings | Oct 29 | SMA200 | 6.12% | Avg Volume | 260.71K | Price | 14.32 |
| IPO Date | Jul 25, 2014 | Option/Short | Yes / Yes | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 7.79% -0.55% | Net Debt/EBITDA | 3.14 | Volume | 187,817 | Change | -1.45% |
Analyst Ratings
| Date | Action | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-10-26 | Reiterated | DA Davidson | Neutral | $15 → $17 |
| May-11-26 | Reiterated | DA Davidson | Neutral | $11 → $15 |
| Mar-13-26 | Reiterated | D.A. Davidson | $11 | |
| Mar-13-26 | Upgrade | Benchmark | Hold → Buy | |
| Dec-15-25 | Reiterated | Jefferies | Buy | $14 |
| Mar-11-25 | Initiated | Craig-Hallum | $18 | |
| May-03-24 | Reiterated | Truist Securities | Hold | $12 |
| Feb-08-21 | Downgrade | Truist Securities | Buy → Hold | |
| Apr-01-20 | Upgrade | SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Hold → Buy | |
| Nov-04-16 | Downgrade | Wells Fargo | Outperform → Market Perform |
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Company
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., primarily operating through its El Pollo Loco, Inc. subsidiary, is engaged in the development, franchising, licensing, and direct management of quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco brand. By May 4, 2022, its network encompassed 480 establishments: 189 company-owned locations and 291 franchised outlets situated across California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Utah, and Louisiana. The company also licenses a single restaurant operating in the Philippines. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, the company adopted its current name, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., in April 2014, having previously been known as Chicken Acquisition Corp.
Ownership
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Financial Statements
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| Line Item (USD, M) | TTM — | FY 2025 12/31/2025 | FY 2024 12/25/2024 | FY 2023 12/31/2023 | FY 2022 12/31/2022 | FY 2021 12/31/2021 | FY 2020 12/31/2020 | FY 2019 12/31/2019 | FY 2018 12/31/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 502 | 490 | 473 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A | 359 | 350 | 369 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gross Profit | 141 | 140 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other | 45 | 50 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Research and Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Operating Expense | 44 | 48 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Income | 52 | 42 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest Expense | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Unusual Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Non-Operating Income (Expense) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income Before Taxes | 48 | 38 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Income Taxes | 14 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Consolidated Net Income | 35 | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 35 | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income | 35 | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Recurring) | 1.18 | 0.91 | 0.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries) | 1.18 | 0.91 | 0.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.17 | 0.90 | 0.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EBITDA | 66 | 58 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other After Tax Adjustments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Stock Option Compensation Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 12.24 | 11.62 | 13.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.86 | 0.62 | 0.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gross Margin | 28.09 | 28.57 | 21.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Margin | 10.36 | 8.57 | 8.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Margin | 6.97 | 5.31 | 5.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Shares Outstanding | 30 | 29 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Market Capitalization | 430 | 303 | 354 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Lease Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Insider Trading Volume
Insider Trading
| Insider | Relationship | Date | Transaction | Cost | #Shares | Value ($) | #Shares Total | SEC Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% Owner | Aug 07 '26 | Sale | 17.06 | 1,100 | 18,766 | 65,872 | Aug 11 |
| BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% Owner | Aug 05 '26 | Sale | 16.90 | 80,000 | 1,352,000 | 66,422 | Aug 05 |
| BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% Owner | Aug 03 '26 | Sale | 16.73 | 20,000 | 334,600 | 106,422 | Aug 05 |
| BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% Owner | Jul 30 '26 | Sale | 16.70 | 546 | 9,118 | 116,422 | Jul 31 |
| BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% Owner | Jul 29 '26 | Sale | 16.71 | 6,611 | 110,470 | 116,695 | Jul 31 |
| BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% Owner | Jul 17 '26 | Sale | 16.71 | 11,000 | 183,810 | 3,538,961 | Jul 21 |
| BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% Owner | Jul 16 '26 | Sale | 16.70 | 2,749 | 45,908 | 3,549,961 | Jul 16 |
| BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% Owner | Jul 15 '26 | Sale | 16.71 | 6,533 | 109,166 | 3,552,710 | Jul 16 |
| BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% Owner | Jul 14 '26 | Sale | 16.73 | 1,211 | 20,260 | 3,559,243 | Jul 16 |
| BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% Owner | Jul 13 '26 | Sale | 16.74 | 75,000 | 1,255,500 | 3,560,454 | Jul 14 |
| BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% Owner | Jul 02 '26 | Sale | 16.92 | 9,525 | 161,163 | 3,635,454 | Jul 06 |
| BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% Owner | Jul 01 '26 | Sale | 17.27 | 132,421 | 2,286,911 | 3,644,979 | Jul 06 |
| BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% Owner | Jun 30 '26 | Sale | 16.91 | 22,600 | 382,166 | 3,777,400 | Jun 30 |
| BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% Owner | Jun 29 '26 | Sale | 16.58 | 100,000 | 1,658,000 | 3,800,000 | Jun 30 |
| BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% Owner | Jun 26 '26 | Sale | 16.75 | 100,000 | 1,675,000 | 3,900,000 | Jun 30 |
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