NASDAQ : LOCO
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. — Key statistics
Consumer Discretionary · Restaurants · United States
Last price 15.37 USD (Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 467.75M
Overview · Financial statements · Key statistics · Dividends · Company profile · Price history · Reports
Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 465.62M |
| Enterprise Value | 671.74M |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 30.43M |
| Shares Outstanding | 30.43M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +1.09% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +1.35% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 2.89% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 85.17% |
| Float | 25.66M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 13.06 |
| Forward PE | 15.03 |
| PS Ratio | 0.93 |
| Forward PS | 0.90 |
| PB Ratio | 1.47 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 71.84 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 11.35 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 6.30 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 19.27 |
| EV / Sales | 1.34 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.18 |
| EV / EBIT | 13.63 |
| EV / FCF | 16.38 |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.41 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.32 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.69 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.41 |
| Debt / FCF | 5.35 |
| Interest Coverage | 13.99 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.79% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.07% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.63% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 9.23% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 5.77% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $124,142 |
| Profits Per Employee | $8,642 |
| Employee Count | 4,034 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.82 |
| Inventory Turnover | 222.55 |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 14.28M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 29.06% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 0.67 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +60.88% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 15.00 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 14.09 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 53.44 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 250,910 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 1.81M |
| Short Previous Month | 1.84M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 5.95% |
| Short % of Float | 7.06% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 7.78 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 500.79M |
| Gross Profit | 115.66M |
| Operating Income | 49.29M |
| Pretax Income | 49.14M |
| Net Income | 34.86M |
| EBITDA | 65.97M |
| EBIT | 49.29M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $1.17 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 13.28M |
| Total Debt | 219.40M |
| Net Cash | -206.12M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$6.77 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 317.04M |
| Book Value Per Share | 10.42 |
| Working Capital | -50.27M |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 73.94M |
| Capital Expenditures | -32.94M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 16.68M |
| Net Borrowing | -39.20M |
| Free Cash Flow | 41.01M |
| FCF Per Share | $1.35 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 23.10% |
| Operating Margin | 9.84% |
| Pretax Margin | 9.81% |
| Profit Margin | 6.96% |
| EBITDA Margin | 13.17% |
| EBIT Margin | 9.84% |
| FCF Margin | 8.19% |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| FCF Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Buyback Yield | -1.09% |
| Shareholder Yield | -1.09% |
| Earnings Yield | 7.66% |
| FCF Yield | 8.81% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $20.58 |
| Price Target Difference | 34.51% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 7 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 4.36% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | n/a |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | n/a |
| Split Type | n/a |
| Split Ratio | n/a |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 1.82 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 |
Fairvalue
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