El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary El Pollo Loco, Inc., develops, franchises, licenses and operates quick service restaurants under the name El Pollo Loco. The company is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.
| Revenue (TTM) | $500.79M |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $115.66M |
| EBITDA | $65.97M |
| Operating Margin | 9.94% |
| Return on Equity | 11.80% |
| Return on Assets | 5.07% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $17.02 |
| Book Value | $10.41 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.49 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.94 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.357 |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.80 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 79.20% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.00% |
| Shares Outstanding | $30.46M |
| Float | $25.63M |
| % Insiders | 2.47% |
| % Institutions | 99.35% |
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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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 EBITDA outlook.
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COSTA MESA, Calif., July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (“El Pollo Loco”) (NASDAQ: LOCO) today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, August 6, 2026, 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 second quarter 2026 financial results will be issued that same day, shortly after the market close.
COSTA MESA, Calif., July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco, Inc. , the nation's leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain, is making this summer even hotter with Loco Days, a month-long celebration exclusively for Loco Rewards members.
Development pipeline accelerates and restaurant margins continue to climb Development pipeline accelerates and restaurant margins continue to climb
COSTA MESA, Calif., June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco, Inc., the nation's leading fire–grilled chicken restaurant chain, is turning it up for summer with new menu items – Loaded Quesadillas and Chatacoffee™ available for a limited time at participating locations starting June 25.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) has authorized a $40 million share repurchase program, the Costa Mesa, California-based restaurant chain said Thursday evening. The board of directors approved the repurchase of up to $40 million of its common stock, representing approximately 9% of the company's current market capitalization.
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