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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)

NASDAQ: LOCO · USD

$14.9

+0.31 (+2.1%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	454.5M
Revenue (ttm)	500.8M
Net income (ttm)	34.9M
EPS (ttm)	$1.17
Shares out	30.4M
P/E (trailing)	12.7x
P/E (forward)	14.6x
Volume	215,543
Beta	0.67

Market data

Price

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0001606366
Company name	El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	268603107
Earnings date	2026-11-05
Earnings time	amc
Employees	4,034
Employees change	-109
Employees growth	-2.63%
Enterprise value	$660.6M
Exchange	NASDAQ
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-07-01
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	1980
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Restaurants
IPO date	2014-07-25
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US2686031079
Last 10-K release date	2026-03-13
Last earnings date	2026-08-06
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split type	Never
Market cap	$454.5M
Market cap category	Small-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-05
Options	Yes
Price	$14.94
Price currency	USD
Sector	Consumer Discretionary
SIC code	5812
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	LOCO
U.S. state	California
Website	https://www.elpolloloco.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0001606366

Company name

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

268603107

Earnings date

2026-11-05

Earnings time

amc

Employees

4,034

Employees change

-109

Employees growth

-2.63%

Enterprise value

$660.6M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-07-01

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

1980

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Restaurants

IPO date

2014-07-25

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US2686031079

Last 10-K release date

2026-03-13

Last earnings date

2026-08-06

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split type

Never

Market cap

$454.5M

Market cap category

Small-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-05

Options

Yes

Price

$14.94

Price currency

USD

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

SIC code

5812

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

LOCO

U.S. state

California

Website

https://www.elpolloloco.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	13.58x
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	23.99x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	12.93x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	14.39x
Earnings yield	7.84%
EV/Earnings	18.81x
EV/EBIT	13.3x
EV/EBITDA	9.94x
EV/FCF	15.99x
EV/Sales	1.31x
FCF / EV yield	6.25%
FCF yield	9.12%
Forward EV/Sales	1.27x
Forward P/E	14.55x
Forward P/S	0.87x
Graham number	16.56868
Graham upside	12.18%
Industry forward P/E	21.7x
Industry P/E	25.64x
Lynch fair value	$5.86
Lynch upside	-60.34%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	12.66x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	6.57x
P/B ratio	1.4x
P/E ratio	12.75x
P/FCF ratio	10.96x
P/OCF ratio	6.08x
P/S ratio	0.9x
Price / tangible book value	69.36x
Price/EBITDA ratio	6.81x
Sector forward P/E	24.39x
Sector P/E	30.5x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

13.58x

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

23.99x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

12.93x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

14.39x

Earnings yield

7.84%

EV/Earnings

18.81x

EV/EBIT

13.3x

EV/EBITDA

9.94x

EV/FCF

15.99x

EV/Sales

1.31x

FCF / EV yield

6.25%

FCF yield

9.12%

Forward EV/Sales

1.27x

Forward P/E

14.55x

Forward P/S

0.87x

Graham number

16.56868

Graham upside

12.18%

Industry forward P/E

21.7x

Industry P/E

25.64x

Lynch fair value

$5.86

Lynch upside

-60.34%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

12.66x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

6.57x

P/B ratio

1.4x

P/E ratio

12.75x

P/FCF ratio

10.96x

P/OCF ratio

6.08x

P/S ratio

0.9x

Price / tangible book value

69.36x

Price/EBITDA ratio

6.81x

Sector forward P/E

24.39x

Sector P/E

30.5x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	9.84%
EBITDA margin	13.17%
Effective tax rate	29.06%
FCF margin	8.19%
Gross margin	23.1%
Operating margin	9.84%
Pretax margin	9.81%
Profit margin	6.96%
Profit per employee	$8,642
Profitable quarters	30
Profitable years	7
Revenue per employee	$124,142
ROA	5.07%
ROA (5Y)	4.14%
ROCE	9.23%
ROE	11.79%
ROE (5Y)	9.24%
ROIC	6.63%
ROIC (5Y)	5.56%
SBC / revenue	1.1%
Tax / revenue	2.85%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

9.84%

EBITDA margin

13.17%

Effective tax rate

29.06%

FCF margin

8.19%

Gross margin

23.1%

Operating margin

9.84%

Pretax margin

9.81%

Profit margin

6.96%

Profit per employee

$8,642

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$124,142

ROA

5.07%

ROA (5Y)

4.14%

ROCE

9.23%

ROE

11.79%

ROE (5Y)

9.24%

ROIC

6.63%

ROIC (5Y)

5.56%

SBC / revenue

1.1%

Tax / revenue

2.85%

Metric	Value
EPS growth	38.06%
EPS growth (Q)	79.17%
EPS growth (QoQ)	59.26%
EPS growth 10Y	7.1%
EPS growth 3Y	21.71%
EPS growth 5Y	8.81%
EPS growth quarters	4
EPS growth years	3
FCF growth	97.96%
FCF growth (Q)	155.53%
FCF growth (QoQ)	742.43%
FCF growth 3Y	13.29%
FCF growth 5Y	-0.97%
Gross profit growth	12.36%
Gross profit growth (Q)	6.29%
Gross profit growth 3Y	8.54%
Gross profit growth 5Y	3.49%
Net income growth	40.99%
Net income growth (Q)	80.2%
Net income growth (QoQ)	57.01%
Net income growth 3Y	14.02%
Net income growth 5Y	4.36%
Net income growth quarters	4
Net income growth years	3
OCF growth	96.99%
OCF growth (Q)	124.45%
OCF growth (QoQ)	143.93%
OCF growth 10Y	4.16%
OCF growth 3Y	15.07%
OCF growth 5Y	5.68%
Operating income growth	19.54%
Operating income growth (Q)	0.31%
Operating income growth 3Y	13.55%
Operating income growth 5Y	2.66%
Revenue growth	4.4%
Revenue growth (Q)	2.97%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	2.69%
Revenue growth 10Y	3.16%
Revenue growth 3Y	2.01%
Revenue growth 5Y	2.12%
Revenue growth quarters	7
Revenue growth years	2

Metric

Value

EPS growth

38.06%

EPS growth (Q)

79.17%

EPS growth (QoQ)

59.26%

EPS growth 10Y

7.1%

EPS growth 3Y

21.71%

EPS growth 5Y

8.81%

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

FCF growth

97.96%

FCF growth (Q)

155.53%

FCF growth (QoQ)

742.43%

FCF growth 3Y

13.29%

FCF growth 5Y

-0.97%

Gross profit growth

12.36%

Gross profit growth (Q)

6.29%

Gross profit growth 3Y

8.54%

Gross profit growth 5Y

3.49%

Net income growth

40.99%

Net income growth (Q)

80.2%

Net income growth (QoQ)

57.01%

Net income growth 3Y

14.02%

Net income growth 5Y

4.36%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

96.99%

OCF growth (Q)

124.45%

OCF growth (QoQ)

143.93%

OCF growth 10Y

4.16%

OCF growth 3Y

15.07%

OCF growth 5Y

5.68%

Operating income growth

19.54%

Operating income growth (Q)

0.31%

Operating income growth 3Y

13.55%

Operating income growth 5Y

2.66%

Revenue growth

4.4%

Revenue growth (Q)

2.97%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

2.69%

Revenue growth 10Y

3.16%

Revenue growth 3Y

2.01%

Revenue growth 5Y

2.12%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-32.9M
Depreciation and amortization	$16.7M
EBIT	$49.3M
EBITDA	$66M
EPS	$1.17
FCF per share	$1.35
Financing cash flow	$-36.7M
Free cash flow	$41M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$35.5M
Gross profit	$115.7M
Income taxes	$14.3M
Investing cash flow	$-32.9M
Net borrowing	$-39.2M
Net cash flow	$4.3M
Net income	$34.9M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$68.4M
Operating income	$49.3M
Revenue	$500.8M
Stock-based compensation	$5.5M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-32.9M

Depreciation and amortization

$16.7M

EBIT

$49.3M

EBITDA

$66M

EPS

$1.17

FCF per share

$1.35

Financing cash flow

$-36.7M

Free cash flow

$41M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$35.5M

Gross profit

$115.7M

Income taxes

$14.3M

Investing cash flow

$-32.9M

Net borrowing

$-39.2M

Net cash flow

$4.3M

Net income

$34.9M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$68.4M

Operating income

$49.3M

Revenue

$500.8M

Stock-based compensation

$5.5M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	1.82
Book value per share	$10.42
Debt / EBITDA	2.41
Debt / equity	0.69
Debt / FCF	5.35
Goodwill	$248.7M
Interest coverage	13.99
Long-term assets	$584.5M
Long-term liabilities	$217.2M
Net cash (debt)	$-206.1M
Net cash / market cap	-45.86%
Net debt / EBITDA	3.12
Net debt / equity	0.65
Net debt / FCF	5.03
Piotroski F-Score	8
Property, plant and equipment	$267.8M
Shareholders' equity	$317M
Tangible book value	$6.5M
Tangible book value per share	$0.21
Total assets	$618.8M
Total cash	$13.3M
Total debt	$219.4M
Total liabilities	$301.7M
WACC	5.72%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

1.82

Book value per share

$10.42

Debt / EBITDA

2.41

Debt / equity

0.69

Debt / FCF

5.35

Goodwill

$248.7M

Interest coverage

13.99

Long-term assets

$584.5M

Long-term liabilities

$217.2M

Net cash (debt)

$-206.1M

Net cash / market cap

-45.86%

Net debt / EBITDA

3.12

Net debt / equity

0.65

Net debt / FCF

5.03

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$267.8M

Shareholders' equity

$317M

Tangible book value

$6.5M

Tangible book value per share

$0.21

Total assets

$618.8M

Total cash

$13.3M

Total debt

$219.4M

Total liabilities

$301.7M

WACC

5.72%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	0.82
Current assets	$34.3M
Current liabilities	$84.5M
Current ratio	0.41
Inventory turnover	222.55
Net working capital	$-45.1M
Quick ratio	0.32
Working capital	$-50.3M
Working capital turnover	-9.99

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

0.82

Current assets

$34.3M

Current liabilities

$84.5M

Current ratio

0.41

Inventory turnover

222.55

Net working capital

$-45.1M

Quick ratio

0.32

Working capital

$-50.3M

Working capital turnover

-9.99

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	-1.09%
Dividend per share	$0.00
Dividend yield	0%
Last dividend	$1.50
Shareholder yield	-1.09%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

-1.09%

Dividend per share

$0.00

Dividend yield

Last dividend

$1.50

Shareholder yield

-1.09%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	24.46%
10Y return CAGR	3.69%
10Y total return	43.7%
150-day SMA	$14.94
1D price change	2.15%
1M price change	6%
1M total return	6%
1W price change	-0.83%
1W total return	-0.83%
1Y price change	53.02%
1Y return CAGR	53.07%
1Y total return	53.02%
20-day SMA	$15.09
200-day SMA	$14.05
3M price change	-7.75%
3M total return	-7.75%
3Y price change	81.91%
3Y return CAGR	22.07%
3Y total return	81.91%
50-day SMA	$15.00
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50over200
52-week high	$17.40
52-week high date	2026-07-01
52-week low	$8.99
52-week low date	2025-10-30
5Y price change	2.58%
5Y return CAGR	3.44%
5Y total return	18.44%
6M price change	8.3%
6M total return	8.3%
All-time high	$41.70
All-time high date	2014-08-01
All-time low	$6.15
All-time low date	2020-03-18
Average true range (ATR)	$0.46
Average volume	258.5K
Beta (1Y)	0.06
Beta (2Y)	0.73
Beta (5Y)	0.67
Change from 52-week high	-14.17%
Change from 52-week low	66.22%
Change from all-time high	-64.18%
Change from all-time low	142.89%
Change from open	0.84%
Day's gap	1.3%
Dollar volume	$3.2M
High price	$15.09
Low price	$14.75
Monthly RSI	59.23
Open price	$14.81
Position in 52-week range	54.41%
Previous close	$14.62
Price vs 150-day SMA	-0.06%
Price vs 20-day SMA	-1.03%
Price vs 200-day SMA	6.31%
Price vs 50-day SMA	-0.4%
Relative volume	0.85
RSI	48.39
Sharpe ratio	1.21
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.62
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.14
Sortino ratio	2.32
Sortino ratio (3Y)	1.21
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.4
Volume	215.5K
Weekly RSI	51.86
YTD price change	42.78%
YTD total return	42.78%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

24.46%

10Y return CAGR

3.69%

10Y total return

43.7%

150-day SMA

$14.94

1D price change

2.15%

1M price change

1M total return

1W price change

-0.83%

1W total return

-0.83%

1Y price change

53.02%

1Y return CAGR

53.07%

1Y total return

53.02%

20-day SMA

$15.09

200-day SMA

$14.05

3M price change

-7.75%

3M total return

-7.75%

3Y price change

81.91%

3Y return CAGR

22.07%

3Y total return

81.91%

50-day SMA

$15.00

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50over200

52-week high

$17.40

52-week high date

2026-07-01

52-week low

$8.99

52-week low date

2025-10-30

5Y price change

2.58%

5Y return CAGR

3.44%

5Y total return

18.44%

6M price change

8.3%

6M total return

8.3%

All-time high

$41.70

All-time high date

2014-08-01

All-time low

$6.15

All-time low date

2020-03-18

Average true range (ATR)

$0.46

Average volume

258.5K

Beta (1Y)

0.06

Beta (2Y)

0.73

Beta (5Y)

0.67

Change from 52-week high

-14.17%

Change from 52-week low

66.22%

Change from all-time high

-64.18%

Change from all-time low

142.89%

Change from open

0.84%

Day's gap

1.3%

Dollar volume

$3.2M

High price

$15.09

Low price

$14.75

Monthly RSI

59.23

Open price

$14.81

Position in 52-week range

54.41%

Previous close

$14.62

Price vs 150-day SMA

-0.06%

Price vs 20-day SMA

-1.03%

Price vs 200-day SMA

6.31%

Price vs 50-day SMA

-0.4%

Relative volume

0.85

RSI

48.39

Sharpe ratio

1.21

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.62

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.14

Sortino ratio

2.32

Sortino ratio (3Y)

1.21

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.4

Volume

215.5K

Weekly RSI

51.86

YTD price change

42.78%

YTD total return

42.78%

Metric	Value
Float	25.7M
Float percentage	84.31%
Shares change (QoQ)	1.35%
Shares change (YoY)	1.09%
Shares held by insiders	2.89%
Shares held by institutions	85.08%
Shares outstanding	30.4M
Short % of float	7.18%
Short % of shares	6.05%
Short ratio	8.6 days

Metric

Value

Float

25.7M

Float percentage

84.31%

Shares change (QoQ)

1.35%

Shares change (YoY)

1.09%

Shares held by insiders

2.89%

Shares held by institutions

85.08%

Shares outstanding

30.4M

Short % of float

7.18%

Short % of shares

6.05%

Short ratio

8.6 days

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