El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)

US — Consumer Cyclical Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol LOCO
  • Rev/Share 16.3665
  • Book/Share 9.1351
  • PB 1.0651
  • Debt/Equity 0.9843
  • CurrentRatio 0.3187
  • ROIC 0.0568

 

  • MktCap 292407906.0
  • FreeCF/Share 0.7579
  • PFCF 13.2641
  • PE 11.2068
  • Debt/Assets 0.443
  • DivYield 0
  • ROE 0.0981

 

  • Rating A-
  • Score 4
  • Recommendation Buy
  • P/E Score 3
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 4
  • D/E Score 2

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Initiation LOCO Craig Hallum -- Buy -- $18 March 11, 2025

News

El Pollo Loco Continues 50th Anniversary Celebration With Innovative and Bold Brand Refresh
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Published: May 02, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

COSTA MESA, Calif., May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco, the nation's leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant, is proud to announce a comprehensive brand refresh rolling out on May 15th.

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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Announce First Quarter 2025 Results on Thursday, May 1, 2025
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Published: April 16, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

COSTA MESA, Calif., April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (“El Pollo Loco”) (NASDAQ: LOCO) today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. Hosting the call will be Liz Williams, Chief Executive Officer, and Ira Fils, Chief Financial Officer. A press release with first quarter 2025 financial results will be issued that same day, shortly after the market close.

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LOCO's Growth Strategy: New Units, Customer Focus & Cost Efficiencies
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Published: March 31, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

El Pollo Loco benefits from expansion efforts, same-store sales growth and operational efficiencies.

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El Pollo Loco Celebrates National Burrito Day with a 3-Day Burrito Block Party
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Published: March 27, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

El Pollo Loco's 3-day Burrito Block Party (April 2-4) offers Loco Rewards members exclusive burrito deals, giveaways, and a chance to win a Burrito Bag!

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El Pollo Loco Q4 Earnings & Revenues Beat, Both Up Y/Y, Stock Up
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Published: March 07, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

LOCO's fiscal fourth-quarter 2024 results reflect robust growth trends and benefits from operating efficiencies. Dive in to learn more.

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El Pollo Loco Holdings Gears Up for Q4 Earnings: What's in Store?
LOCO
Published: March 04, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

LOCO's fourth-quarter 2024 results are likely to be benefited from menu innovation, pricing and marketing efforts amid lower transactions.

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El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Q4 Earnings Preview: What You Should Know Beyond the Headline Estimates
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Published: March 03, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Evaluate the expected performance of El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for the quarter ended December 2024, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.

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Tap These 5 Bargain Stocks With Impressive EV-to-EBITDA Ratio
GBX, LOCO, PRAA, ROCK, TAP
Published: February 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

We have screened bargain stocks GBX, TAP, PRAA, LOCO and ROCK based on the EV-to-EBITDA ratio, which gives the true picture of valuation and earnings potential.

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4 Red-Hot Stocks Thriving in a Booming Restaurant Industry
BJRI, EAT, KRUS, LOCO
Published: February 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Restaurant stocks like EAT, BJRI, KRUS and LOCO are likely to benefit from sales-building initiatives and digital initiatives.

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Should Value Investors Buy El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Stock?
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Published: February 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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 momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

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El Pollo Loco Expands Popular Mango Habanero Flavor to Tostadas
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Published: February 20, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco , the nation's leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant, is building on the success of its recent Mango Habanero Chicken Meals by extending the flavor to its Tostadas.

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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results on Thursday, March 6, 2025
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Published: February 18, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (“El Pollo Loco”) (NASDAQ: LOCO) today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. Hosting the call will be Liz Williams, Chief Executive Officer, and Ira Fils, Chief Financial Officer. A press release with fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results will be issued that same day, shortly after the market close.

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About El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)

  • IPO Date 2014-07-25
  • Website https://www.elpolloloco.com
  • Industry Restaurants
  • CEO Ms. Elizabeth Goodwin Williams
  • Employees 4000

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. As of May 04, 2022, the company operated 480 restaurants comprising 189 company-operated and 291 franchised restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Utah, and Louisiana. It also licenses one restaurant 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.