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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

LOCO

NASDAQConsumer CyclicalRestaurants

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Previous close

$16.03

+$0.66 · +4.29%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

Pre-market

$16.1375

+$0.1075 · +0.67%

Aug 24, 4:04 AM ET

LOCO company overview

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AI-powered factor overview

Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Buy

Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment

Valuation

83

Deep Value

Momentum

60

Neutral

Sentiment

41

Mixed

Risk resilience

67

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

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.

Industry
Restaurants
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Headquarters
US
CEO
Elizabeth Goodwin Williams
Listed since
Jul 25, 2014
Employees
4,034

Market position

Day range

Current $16.03

52-week range

Current $16.03

Open
$15.44
Previous close
$15.37
Volume
758.35K
2.49× average
Average volume
304.73K
Average daily volume
Market cap
488.2M USD
Beta
0.69
Market reference 1
50-day average
$16.0764
-0.29% below average
200-day average
$13.0786
+22.57% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
539.4M USD
P/E (TTM)
13.58×
P/B (TTM)
1.5×
P/S (TTM)
0.97×
EV / EBITDA
9.3×
Earnings yield
8.65%
Free cash flow yield
8.31%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
28.32%
Operating margin
10.58%
Net margin
6.96%
Return on equity
9.10%
Return on assets
4.37%
Return on invested capital
5.49%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.69×
Current ratio
0.08×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends31%21%12%2%Gross margin, FY2021: 21.85%Gross margin, FY2022: 17.81%Gross margin, FY2023: 19.92%Gross margin, FY2024: 21.88%Gross margin, FY2025: 28.64%Operating margin, FY2021: 9.10%Operating margin, FY2022: 6.41%Operating margin, FY2023: 8.49%Operating margin, FY2024: 8.70%Operating margin, FY2025: 8.66%Net margin, FY2021: 6.41%Net margin, FY2022: 4.43%Net margin, FY2023: 5.45%Net margin, FY2024: 5.43%Net margin, FY2025: 5.40%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 21.85%. Gross margin FY2022 17.81%. Gross margin FY2023 19.92%. Gross margin FY2024 21.88%. Gross margin FY2025 28.64%. Operating margin FY2021 9.10%. Operating margin FY2022 6.41%. Operating margin FY2023 8.49%. Operating margin FY2024 8.70%. Operating margin FY2025 8.66%. Net margin FY2021 6.41%. Net margin FY2022 4.43%. Net margin FY2023 5.45%. Net margin FY2024 5.43%. Net margin FY2025 5.40%.

Income trends

Revenue

490.05M USD+3.60%

Operating income

42.46M USD+3.14%

Net income

26.49M USD+3.12%
Income trends across reported periods536.97M USD349.27M USD161.57M USD−26.12M USDRevenue, FY2021: 454.36M USDRevenue, FY2022: 469.96M USDRevenue, FY2023: 468.66M USDRevenue, FY2024: 473.01M USDRevenue, FY2025: 490.05M USDOperating income, FY2021: 41.34M USDOperating income, FY2022: 30.12M USDOperating income, FY2023: 39.79M USDOperating income, FY2024: 41.17M USDOperating income, FY2025: 42.46M USDNet income, FY2021: 29.12M USDNet income, FY2022: 20.8M USDNet income, FY2023: 25.55M USDNet income, FY2024: 25.68M USDNet income, FY2025: 26.49M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 454.36M USD. Revenue FY2022 469.96M USD. Revenue FY2023 468.66M USD. Revenue FY2024 473.01M USD. Revenue FY2025 490.05M USD. Operating income FY2021 41.34M USD. Operating income FY2022 30.12M USD. Operating income FY2023 39.79M USD. Operating income FY2024 41.17M USD. Operating income FY2025 42.46M USD. Net income FY2021 29.12M USD. Net income FY2022 20.8M USD. Net income FY2023 25.55M USD. Net income FY2024 25.68M USD. Net income FY2025 26.49M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue490.05M USD473.01M USD468.66M USD469.96M USD454.36M USD
Cost of goods sold349.69M USD369.49M USD375.3M USD386.26M USD355.09M USD
Gross profit140.35M USD103.52M USD93.37M USD83.7M USD99.27M USD
Selling, general, and administrative50.26M USD46.27M USD42.03M USD39.09M USD39.85M USD
Operating expenses97.89M USD62.35M USD53.58M USD53.51M USD57.94M USD
Interest expense4.47M USD5.9M USD4.81M USD1.68M USD1.82M USD
Depreciation and amortization15.97M USD15.72M USD15.24M USD14.42M USD15.18M USD
Operating income42.46M USD41.17M USD39.79M USD30.12M USD41.34M USD
Net income26.49M USD25.68M USD25.55M USD20.8M USD29.12M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Rating distribution

13 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy538%
Hold862%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

4 institutions

LOCO news

gurufocus.com

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) Stock Up 4.2% but GF Value Says Overvalued -- GF Score: 66/100

On August 21, 2026, El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) shares rose 4.2% today, bringing the current price to $16.03. This price is situated within a 52-week rang

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defenseworld.net

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. $LOCO Position Boosted by Assenagon Asset Management S.A.

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its holdings in El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOCO) by 97.4% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange…

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zacks.com

Are Investors Undervaluing El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Right Now?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and…

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seekingalpha.com

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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marketbeat.com

El Pollo Loco Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

El Pollo Loco NASDAQ: LOCO reported second-quarter results marked by higher same-store sales, improved restaurant-level margins and continued expansion outside California, while raising its full-year sales and adjusted…

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zacks.com

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.3 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.29 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.28 per share a year ago.

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