El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. LOCO
16.47 USD +0.92 (+5.92%)
At closeNov 4, 2026, 4:05 PM EST
16.47 0.00 0.00%
After hours · Nov 4, 4:05 PM ET
15.85 Day range 16.51
9.99 52-week range 17.40
- YTD
- +57.46%
- 1 year
- +56.41%
- Market cap
- 501.23M
- Revenue (ttm)
- 470.97M
- Profit margin
- 5.11%
- EPS (ttm)
- 1.17
- Shares out
- 29.94M
- P/E ratio
- 14.08
- Forward P/E
- 12.43
- YTD return
- +57.46%
- 1-year return
- +56.41%
- Volume
- 351.99K
- Avg volume
- 248.24K
- Open
- 15.85
- Previous close
- 15.55
- Day's range
- 15.85 – 16.51
- 52-week range
- 9.99 – 17.40
- Beta
- 1.44
- Price target
- 14.00 (-15.0%)
2Y +4.43 (+36.73%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 604.12M
- PEG ratio
- 0.00
- Price / sales
- 0.74
- Price / book
- 1.37
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Revenue growth
- 0.00%
- Free cash flow
- 26.20M
- Total cash
- 7.89M
- Total debt
- 263.82M
- Return on equity
- 9.37%
- Short % of float
- 4.50%
- 50-day average
- 12.60
- 200-day average
- 11.49
Analyst view
Price target (mean) 14.00 -15.0% downside
Now 16.47
- 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 |