El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. LOCO
Set alert
15.30 USD -0.07 -0.46%
At close · Oct 30
15.30 0.00 0.00%
After hours · Oct 30, 4:00 PM ET
15.25 Day range 15.63
9.06 52-week range 17.20
- YTD
- +46.27%
- 1 year
- +68.87%
- Open
- 15.50
- Prev close
- 15.37
- Mkt cap
- 465.62M
- Vol
- 178.87K
- Avg vol
- 249.99K
- EPS
- 1.17
- P/E
- 13.08
- Div yield
- 0.00%
More statistics
- Low
- 15.25
- High
- 15.63
- Forward P/E
- 12.43
- Beta
- 1.44
- Short ratio
- 5.62
- Inst. own
- 97.27%
- Dividend
- 0.00
- Ex-div date
- Oct 20, 2022
- 50-d avg
- 12.60
- 200-d avg
- 11.49
- 1y target
- 14.00
2Y chart
Events in this range
- Oct 31, 2024Earnings: 0.21; estimate 0.17; surprise 23.53%
Signals (84)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 2026 | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 23, 2026 | 1 week ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 15, 2026 | 2 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 9, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 30, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 15, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 14, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 27, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 24, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 7, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 6, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 5, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 7, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jun 30, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jun 26, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jun 16, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jun 11, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 10, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 8, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jun 4, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 19, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 18, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 15, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 14, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 13, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 4, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Apr 6, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Apr 1, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Mar 13, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 25, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 23, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 20, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 9, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 6, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Feb 6, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 4, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 3, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 2, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 28, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 23, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jan 23, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jan 9, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 6, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 30, 2025 | 10 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Dec 17, 2025 | 10 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Dec 15, 2025 | 10 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Nov 26, 2025 | 11 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 21, 2025 | 11 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Nov 19, 2025 | 11 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Nov 17, 2025 | 11 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 7, 2025 | 11 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Nov 6, 2025 | 12 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 4, 2025 | 12 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 31, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 14, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 9, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 8, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 4, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 29, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 28, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 14, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 31, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 9, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jul 1, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jun 27, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 23, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jun 16, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jun 5, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 27, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 12, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 5, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Apr 23, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Apr 21, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Apr 15, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Apr 4, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Apr 4, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Mar 21, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Mar 13, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Mar 10, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Mar 5, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 21, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Feb 21, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 3, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jan 14, 2025 | 1 year ago |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 349.69M
- Enterprise value
- 604.12M
- Trailing P/E
- 14.78
- Forward P/E
- 12.43
- PEG ratio
- 0.00
- Price / sales
- 0.74
- Price / book
- 1.37
- EPS (TTM)
- 0.79
- Beta
- 1.44
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Profit margin
- 5.11%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 470.97M
- Revenue growth
- 0.00%
- Free cash flow
- 26.20M
- Total cash
- 7.89M
- Total debt
- 263.82M
- Return on equity
- 9.37%
- Shares outstanding
- 29.94M
- Short % of float
- 4.50%
- 50-day average
- 12.60
- 200-day average
- 11.49
Analyst view
Consensus: none
Price target (mean) 14.00 -8.5% downside
Now 15.30
- Target (low)
- 13.00
- Target (mean)
- 14.00
- Target (high)
- 15.00
Ratings (0m) 4 1 buy · 3 hold · 0 sell
- Strong buy0
- Buy1
- Hold3
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Consensus EPS estimate 0.135.
Financials — quick view
LOCO Revenue — quarterly 129.57M
LOCO Net income — quarterly 12.81M
LOCO EPS — quarterly 0.43
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | 0.17 | 0.21 | +0.04 | +23.53% |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | 0.21 | 0.26 | +0.05 | +23.81% |
| May 2, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | 0.14 | 0.22 | +0.08 | +57.14% |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Dec 1, 2023 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | 0.18 | 0.19 | +0.01 | +5.56% |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | 0.20 | 0.23 | +0.03 | +15.00% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2024 | Truist Securities | main | Hold | Hold |
| May 23, 2024 | Benchmark | reit | — | Hold |
| May 3, 2024 | Truist Securities | main | Hold | Hold |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Benchmark | init | — | Hold |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Truist Securities | down | Buy | Hold |
| May 1, 2020 | SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | main | — | Buy |
About El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, El Pollo Loco, Inc., develops, franchises, licenses, and operates quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco name. It operates and franchises restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah, and Louisiana. It also licenses its brand to restaurants in the Philippines. The company was formerly known as Chicken Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in April 2014. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Country
- United States
- Website
- elpolloloco.com
News
- El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy?
- Will El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
- El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Results on Thursday, November 5, 2026
- El Pollo Loco: New York State Of Mind
- El Pollo Loco Holdings Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- El Pollo Loco Stock Surges 53% in a Year: Is Further Upside Ahead?
- Should Value Investors Buy El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Stock?
- El Pollo Loco Announces New York Expansion With First Queens Location Targeted For Mid-2027; Enters 3 Development Agreements To Open 15 Restaurants Over The Next 5-Years
- El Pollo Loco to open first New York restaurant as it aims to become national chicken chain
- El Pollo Loco Announces New York Expansion and Strengthens Leadership Team to Accelerate Growth
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BABB DOUGLAS J. | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 28, 2024 | 42,986 |
| BIGLARI SARDAR | Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | Purchase | Aug 21, 2024 | 0 |
| BORGESE SAMUEL NICHOLAS | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 28, 2024 | 50,239 |
| BULLER MARK | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 28, 2024 | 44,302 |
| FAGINAS CODY NANCY | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 28, 2024 | 24,231 |
| FILS IRA MARC | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | May 28, 2024 | 117,425 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biglari Capital Corp. | 13.36% | 4,000,000 | 46.72M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 7.90% | 2,363,800 | 27.61M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 7.43% | 2,223,676 | 25.97M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Fund 1 Investments, LLC | 6.95% | 2,079,980 | 24.29M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Vanguard Group Inc | 4.60% | 1,378,282 | 16.10M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| William Blair Investment Management, LLC | 4.58% | 1,372,055 | 16.03M | Sep 29, 2024 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.65% | 792,945 | 9.26M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.22% | 664,623 | 7.76M | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Blair (William) Mutual Funds,Inc-Small Cap Value Fund | 1.74% | 519,570 | 6.07M | Oct 30, 2024 |
| DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Series | 1.56% | 467,965 | 5.47M | Jul 30, 2024 |
| DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | 1.35% | 405,382 | 4.73M | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 1.31% | 391,148 | 4.57M | Sep 29, 2024 |