EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC
LOCONASDAQTrading Snapshot
- Day Range
- $190.06 β $195.38
- 52-Week Range
- $8.99 β $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
- βHigh-growth profile β revenue up +44.0% YoY with expanding US Equity exposure.
- βHealthy economics β 30% gross margin and 30% free-cash-flow margin.
- βNew products and segments could unlock additional revenue streams.
Execution delays, intensifying competition, and valuation compression if growth decelerates.
EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC
LOCOAbout 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.
Otter Score Breakdown
How it's scoredFive components, each rated 1β5β and equally weighted (20%), averaged to a 0β100 score:π Quality β gross marginπ Growth β revenue YoYβοΈ Valuation β P/S ratioβ‘ Momentum β 30-day price changeπ§ Dilution β 1-yr share issuance (buybacks score higher)Analyst Ratings
βLatest News & Updates
EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC tops quarterly estimates as demand accelerates
Revenue grew double digits with management guiding above consensus; margins continued to expand.
Analysts lift LOCO price targets on improving margins
Several firms raised targets, citing stronger free cash flow and a healthier backlog.
EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC announces new agreement to expand its footprint
The move broadens the companyβs reach and could add incremental revenue over the next year.