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LOCOQT75El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.·NASDAQ
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Snapshot
Index—P/E13.08EPS (ttm)1.17Insider Own—Shs Outstand30.43MPerf Week6.10%
Market Cap465.62MForward P/E13.83EPS next Y1.11Insider Trans-0.87%Shs Float25.66MPerf Month7.82%
Enterprise Value653.62MPEG1.32EPS next Q0.24Short Float7.06%Perf Quarter-7.55%
Income35.00MP/S0.93EPS this Y10.01%Short Ratio7.76Perf Half Y17.06%
Sales502.00MP/B1.47EPS next Y7.79%ROA5.63%Short Interest1.81MPerf YTD46.27%
Book/sh10.42P/C35.81EPS next 5Y9.90%ROE11.68%52W High17.40 -12.07%Perf Year60.88%
Cash/sh0.43P/FCF11.36EPS past 3/5Y16.45% 5.77%ROIC6.80%52W Low8.99 70.19%Perf 3Y85.91%
Dividend Est.—EV/EBITDA9.34Sales past 3/5Y1.40% 2.84%Gross Margin28.32%Volatility3.14% 2.89%Perf 5Y3.38%
Dividend TTM—EV/Sales1.30EPS Y/Y TTM39.29%Oper. Margin10.58%ATR (14)0.47Perf 10Y25.41%
Dividend Ex-DateOct 21, 2022Quick Ratio0.38Sales Y/Y TTM4.80%Profit Margin6.96%RSI (14)53.44Recom2.62
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y—Current Ratio0.41EPS Q/Q7.14%SMA200.60%Beta0.75Target Price19.50
Payout0.00%Debt/Eq0.63Sales Q/Q3.17%SMA502.03%Rel Volume0.71Prev Close15.37
Employees4,034LT Debt/Eq0.63EarningsNov 05SMA2008.58%Avg Volume250.75KPrice15.30
IPO DateJul 25, 2014Option/ShortYes / YesEPS/Sales Surpr.7.79% -0.55%Net Debt/EBITDA2.69Volume178,865Change-0.46%
Analyst Ratings
DateActionAnalystRatingTarget
Oct-09-26InitiatedRoth CapitalBuy$12 → $22
Aug-10-26ReiteratedDA DavidsonNeutral$15 → $17
May-11-26ReiteratedDA DavidsonNeutral$11 → $15
Mar-13-26ReiteratedD.A. Davidson$11
Mar-13-26UpgradeBenchmarkHold → Buy
Dec-15-25ReiteratedJefferiesBuy$14
Mar-11-25InitiatedCraig-Hallum$18
May-03-24ReiteratedTruist SecuritiesHold$12
Feb-08-21DowngradeTruist SecuritiesBuy → Hold
Apr-01-20UpgradeSunTrust Robinson HumphreyHold → Buy
Latest News· Times ET
Oct-29-26
Oct-29-2611:06AM
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy?zacks.com
Oct-26-26
Oct-26-2610:50AM
Builders FirstSource Gears Up for Q3 Earnings: What's in Store?Yahoo
Oct-22-26
Oct-22-2601:11PM
Will El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?zacks.com
Oct-21-26
Oct-21-2606:54PM
El Pollo Loco and Papa John's shares plummet, what you need to knowYahoo
Oct-15-26
Oct-15-2609:00AM
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Results on Thursday, November 5, 2026globenewswire.com
Oct-14-26
Oct-14-2601:30PM
El Pollo Loco: New York State Of Mindseekingalpha.com
Oct-08-26
Oct-08-2610:40AM
3 Reasons LOCO is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy InsteadYahoo
Oct-05-26
Oct-05-2611:26AM
El Pollo Loco Stock Surges 53% in a Year: Is Further Upside Ahead?zacks.com
Sep-30-26
Sep-30-2610:40AM
Should Value Investors Buy El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Stock?zacks.com
Sep-29-26
Sep-29-2604:00PM
Traditional Fast Food Stocks Q2 Teardown: El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) Vs The RestYahoo
12:00PM
El Pollo Loco to open first New York restaurant as it aims to become national chicken chaincnbc.com
12:00PM
El Pollo Loco Announces New York Expansion and Strengthens Leadership Team to Accelerate Growthglobenewswire.com
Sep-17-26
Sep-17-2602:26PM
El Pollo Loco® Showcases Fall Flavors in Latest Menu Itemsglobenewswire.com
Sep-16-26
Sep-16-2604:02PM
El Pollo Loco: Multiple Catalysts Driving Sales StrengthSeekingAlpha
Sep-14-26
Sep-14-2610:41AM
Are Investors Undervaluing El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Right Now?zacks.com
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.

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Financial Statements
DataTimeframe
Line Item (USD, M)
TTM
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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 Revenue502490473469—————
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A359350369375—————
Gross Profit14114010493—————
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other45504642—————
Research and Development
0000—————
Other Operating Expense44481612—————
Operating Income52424140—————
Interest Expense4465—————
Unusual Expense
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Non-Operating Income (Expense)
0000—————
Net Income Before Taxes48383535—————
Income Taxes1411109—————
Consolidated Net Income35262626—————
Net Income From Continuing Operations35262626—————
Net Income35262626—————
EPS (Recurring)1.180.910.860.75—————
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)1.180.910.860.75—————
EPS (Diluted)1.170.900.860.74—————
EBITDA70585755—————
Other After Tax Adjustments
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Stock Option Compensation Expense
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Price To Earnings Ratio13.0811.6213.7311.92—————
Price To Sales Ratio0.910.620.750.64—————
Gross Margin28.0928.5721.9919.83—————
Operating Margin10.368.578.678.53—————
Net Margin6.975.315.505.54—————
Shares Outstanding30293034—————
Market Capitalization459303354300—————
Operating Lease Expense
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Insider Trading Volume
$18.42$15.78$13.13$10.48$7.84● Close Price0.00M1.05M2.09M3.14M4.18MUSD Trades VolumeNovDec2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Insider Trading
InsiderRelationshipDateTransactionCost#SharesValue ($)#Shares TotalSEC Form 4
BIGLARI, SARDAR10% OwnerOct 16 '26Sale16.5025,556421,6743,513,405Oct 20
BIGLARI, SARDAR10% OwnerAug 07 '26Sale17.061,10018,76665,872Aug 11
BIGLARI, SARDAR10% OwnerAug 05 '26Sale16.9080,0001,352,00066,422Aug 05
BIGLARI, SARDAR10% OwnerAug 03 '26Sale16.7320,000334,600106,422Aug 05
BIGLARI, SARDAR10% OwnerJul 30 '26Sale16.705469,118116,422Jul 31
BIGLARI, SARDAR10% OwnerJul 29 '26Sale16.716,611110,470116,695Jul 31
BIGLARI, SARDAR10% OwnerJul 17 '26Sale16.7111,000183,8103,538,961Jul 21
BIGLARI, SARDAR10% OwnerJul 16 '26Sale16.702,74945,9083,549,961Jul 16
BIGLARI, SARDAR10% OwnerJul 15 '26Sale16.716,533109,1663,552,710Jul 16
BIGLARI, SARDAR10% OwnerJul 14 '26Sale16.731,21120,2603,559,243Jul 16
BIGLARI, SARDAR10% OwnerJul 13 '26Sale16.7475,0001,255,5003,560,454Jul 14
BIGLARI, SARDAR10% OwnerJul 02 '26Sale16.929,525161,1633,635,454Jul 06
BIGLARI, SARDAR10% OwnerJul 01 '26Sale17.27132,4212,286,9113,644,979Jul 06
BIGLARI, SARDAR10% OwnerJun 30 '26Sale16.9122,600382,1663,777,400Jun 30
BIGLARI, SARDAR10% OwnerJun 29 '26Sale16.58100,0001,658,0003,800,000Jun 30
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