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EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC

LOCONASDAQ
πŸ† #3061 by market capEarnings Oct 29US Equity
$192.82β–Ό $12.53 (βˆ’6.50%)
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🏦Market Cap
$440M
Small Cap
πŸ“ˆRevenue Growth (YoY)
+3.6%
Slowing
πŸ“ŠGross Margin
28.3%
Moderate
πŸ’΅FCF Margin
8.2%
Moderate
βš–οΈP/S Ratio
0.9x
Cheap
Otter Score
80
Good
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Trading Snapshot

Day Range
$190.06 – $195.38
52-Week Range
$8.99 – $17.40
Volume
$3.43B
Avg Volume
$4.00B
Shares Outstanding
30.5M
Next Earnings
Oct 30, 2026

Fundamentals Snapshot

Annual Revenue
$490M
Last Q Revenue
$130M
P/E Ratio
12.2
P/S Ratio
0.9x
EPS (TTM)
$1.17
Dividend Yield
0.00%
Dilution (1yr)
+0.2%

Why Investors Own LOCO

  • βœ“High-growth profile β€” revenue up +44.0% YoY with expanding US Equity exposure.
  • βœ“Healthy economics β€” 30% gross margin and 30% free-cash-flow margin.
  • βœ“New products and segments could unlock additional revenue streams.
⚠️ Key Risks

Execution delays, intensifying competition, and valuation compression if growth decelerates.

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Financial Trends
RevenueThe total money the company brought in from sales, before subtracting any costs.
$490Mβ–² +3.6% YoY
Gross MarginOf every $1 of sales, how much is left after the direct cost of making the product/service. Higher = more efficient.
28.6%β–² +30.9% YoY
Operating IncomeProfit from the core business after operating costs, but before interest and taxes. Negative means the core business isn’t profitable yet.
$42Mβ–² +3.1% YoY
Free Cash FlowCash left over after running the business and paying for equipment/capex. Negative means the company is burning cash.
$25Mβ–Ό βˆ’8.2% YoY
Shares OutstandingHow many shares exist. Rising means the company is issuing more shares, which dilutes (shrinks) each existing owner’s slice.
29.5Mβ–² +0.2% YoY
Net CashCash minus total debt. Positive = more cash than debt (financially strong); negative = more debt than cash (net debt).
βˆ’$233Mβ–² +$27M YoY
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About EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC

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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Otter Score Breakdown

How it's scoredFive components, each rated 1–5β˜… and equally weighted (20%), averaged to a 0–100 score:πŸ’Ž Quality β€” gross marginπŸš€ Growth β€” revenue YoYβš–οΈ Valuation β€” P/S ratio⚑ Momentum β€” 30-day price changeπŸ’§ Dilution β€” 1-yr share issuance (buybacks score higher)
πŸ’ŽQualityβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
πŸš€Growthβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
βš–οΈValuationβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
⚑Momentumβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
πŸ’§Dilutionβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
Overall Score
Good
80/100

Analyst Ratings

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Consensus
Buy
12 analysts
Strong Buy3
Buy6
Hold3
Sell0
Strong Sell0
Ratings as of Sep 2026

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