El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. LOCO R2KR3K
Company Overview
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. The company operates and franchises restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Washington. It also licenses its brand to restaurants 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.
Why Investors Should Care
Trades at a P/E of 15.7, below the sector median of 19.5.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $490.05M (+3.6% YoY); net profit $26.49M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +5.9%, earnings +43.3%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 4.4%, profit CAGR 1.2%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 4.36% |
| 1 Year: | 5.90% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 1.24% |
| 1 Year: | 43.30% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +43.78% |
| 6 Months: | +39.73% |
| 3 Months: | +11.22% |
| 1 Month: | -6.11% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMABelow
- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)47.44 · Neutral
P/E of 15.68 is below the sector median of 19.51 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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Technical Trend
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Cyclical).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCO El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. R2KR3K | 15.37 | 15.68 | $468.10M | 0.00% | 8.02% | 10.27% | 4.36% | 1.24% |
| 2 | AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 258.51 | 20.78 | $2.79T | 0.00% | 13.33% | 30.56% | 24.04% | 32.72% |
| 3 | TSLA Tesla, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAI | 354.29 | 325.04 | $1.40T | 0.00% | 4.10% | 4.67% | 52.40% | 39.39% |
| 4 | HD The Home Depot, Inc. SPXR3K | 321.05 | 22.79 | $320.12B | 2.67% | 28.75% | 128.38% | 4.06% | 6.35% |
| 5 | BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited AITECH | 113.24 | 17.37 | $271.42B | 0.83% | 4.16% | 9.22% | 5.62% | 12.49% |
| 6 | TM Toyota Motor Corporation | 197.39 | 8.85 | $233.73B | 3.30% | 5.24% | 12.40% | 10.91% | 16.22% |
| 7 | MCD McDonald's Corporation SPXR3K | 255.69 | 20.75 | $181.67B | 2.69% | 22.47% | - | 0.92% | 7.33% |
| 8 | BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. NDXSPXR3K | 193.29 | 21.48 | $149.78B | 0.78% | 70.23% | -96.88% | 16.93% | 22.07% |
| 9 | TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. SPXR3K | 132.08 | 25.70 | $145.91B | 1.18% | 21.26% | 61.25% | 6.84% | 8.48% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 | Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | 99.77M | 105.57M | 101.16M | 95.20M | 105.76M | 111.63M | 112.18M | 106.26M | 108.98M | 113.74M | 112.07M | 107.55M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 119.18M | 125.83M | 121.52M | 123.52M | 126.18M | - | - |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 95.03M | 97.02M | 93.66M | 95.77M | 96.75M | - | - |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24.14M | 28.82M | 27.86M | 27.74M | 29.43M | - | - |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.15M | 17.46M | 16.32M | 17.30M | 17.11M | - | - |
| Operating Income | 9.75M | 10.29M | 13.40M | 9.01M | 1.93M | 9.36M | 12.74M | -5.61M | -9.66M | 4.45M | 7.59M | 9.49M | -30.99M | 2.29M | 20.58M | 10.12M | 5.34M | 5.69M | 7.45M | 12.19M | 6.00M | 12.67M | 14.24M | 3.32M | 10.43M | 6.86M | 7.75M | 10.89M | 13.69M | 9.68M | 12.32M | 10.14M | - | 8.99M | 11.35M | 11.54M | 10.45M | 12.33M | 12.22M | 18.68M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.86M | 15.23M | 15.43M | 14.49M | 16.53M | - | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.18M | 1.21M | 1.12M | 965.00K | 731.00K | - | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.80M | 10.10M | 10.34M | 9.35M | 11.49M | - | - |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.31M | 2.99M | 2.98M | 2.81M | 3.33M | - | - |
| Net Income | 5.37M | 5.44M | 7.27M | 5.21M | 418.00K | 4.88M | 7.82M | -4.04M | -38.00K | 2.53M | 5.05M | 6.83M | -23.41M | 913.00K | 14.09M | 6.40M | 3.50M | 3.60M | 5.50M | 9.92M | 3.96M | 8.82M | 10.16M | 2.12M | 7.14M | 5.01M | 4.92M | 7.06M | 9.23M | 5.91M | 7.63M | 6.19M | - | 5.48M | 7.11M | 7.36M | 6.54M | 8.16M | 8.16M | 12.81M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.01 | 0.12 | 0.20 | -0.11 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.17 | -0.60 | 0.02 | 0.37 | 0.18 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 0.28 | 0.11 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.06 | 0.20 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.28 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.21 | - | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.43 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 293.61M | 314.73M | 344.86M | 355.06M | 380.12M | 401.70M | 435.83M | 442.33M | 426.09M | - | 469.96M | 468.66M | 473.01M | 490.05M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 386.26M | 374.97M | 369.49M | 381.49M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 83.70M | 93.69M | 103.52M | 108.56M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 53.51M | 57.26M | 61.99M | 66.22M |
| Operating Income | - | 42.39M | 49.28M | 48.82M | 34.63M | 6.82M | -9.46M | 38.33M | 33.56M | - | 30.19M | 36.44M | 41.53M | 42.33M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44.97M | 54.92M | 56.91M | 58.01M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.68M | 4.81M | 5.90M | 4.47M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28.88M | 34.88M | 35.29M | 37.58M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.08M | 9.32M | 9.61M | 11.09M |
| Net Income | -7.87M | -16.87M | 42.46M | 24.05M | 18.34M | 8.62M | -8.99M | 24.90M | 24.47M | - | 20.80M | 25.55M | 25.68M | 26.49M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.27 | -0.59 | 1.24 | 0.62 | 0.47 | 0.22 | -0.23 | 0.67 | 0.68 | - | 0.57 | 0.74 | 0.86 | 0.90 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 416.94M | 455.31M | 461.03M | 471.31M | 442.71M | 450.23M | 624.75M | 605.22M | 613.79M | 597.22M | - | 592.30M | 592.01M | 606.65M |
| Total Equity | 71.60M | 64.59M | 48.54M | 210.40M | 244.63M | 265.18M | 274.95M | 265.24M | 245.57M | 277.58M | 310.62M | 281.15M | - | 250.70M | 260.67M | 291.08M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 18.99M | 21.49M | 17.02M | 11.50M | 6.10M | 2.17M | 8.55M | 6.97M | 8.07M | 13.22M | 30.05M | 20.49M | 7.30M | 7.29M | 2.48M | 6.23M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | 165.80M | 123.60M | - | - | - | - | 62.80M | 40.00M | 66.00M | - | 84.00M | 71.00M | 51.00M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 368.41M | 244.91M | 216.40M | 206.12M | 167.76M | 184.99M | 379.19M | 327.64M | 303.16M | 316.07M | - | 341.61M | 331.35M | 315.57M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 38.97M | 31.58M | 39.58M | 45.32M | 47.33M | 82.90M | 73.96M | 66.41M | 74.58M | 68.51M | - | 72.58M | 75.66M | 79.08M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | 49.30M | 53.67M | 45.44M | 36.13M | 40.55M | 52.10M | 38.55M | 40.69M | 46.78M | 48.08M |
| Investing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | -35.20M | -36.24M | -27.80M | -10.67M | -6.69M | -12.48M | -18.91M | -13.45M | -18.94M | -22.64M |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | -18.03M | -11.05M | -19.22M | -24.36M | -28.71M | -22.79M | -29.19M | -40.45M | -32.65M | -21.70M |
| Capital Expenditure | -14.99M | -13.82M | -26.84M | -30.84M | -37.41M | -36.24M | -27.80M | -15.44M | -6.69M | -17.04M | -19.92M | -21.33M | -19.08M | -22.64M |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | 11.89M | 17.43M | 17.64M | 20.70M | 33.86M | 35.06M | 18.63M | 19.36M | 27.70M | 25.44M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 981.00K | 48.38M | 0 | 0 | - | 59.22M | 20.55M | 1.84M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.8% | 20.0% | 21.9% | 22.2% |
| Operating Margin % | - | 13.5% | 14.3% | 13.8% | 9.1% | 1.7% | -2.2% | 8.7% | 7.9% | - | 6.4% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 8.6% |
| Net Margin % | -2.7% | -5.4% | 12.3% | 6.8% | 4.8% | 2.1% | -2.1% | 5.6% | 5.7% | - | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| ROE % | -12.2% | -34.8% | 20.2% | 9.8% | 6.9% | 3.1% | -3.4% | 10.1% | 8.8% | - | 7.4% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 9.1% |
| ROCE % | - | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 8.1% | 1.7% | -2.6% | 7.0% | 6.2% | - | 5.7% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biglari Capital Corp. | 12.41% | 3.78M | $57.83M |
| 2 | Blackrock Inc. | 8.08% | 2.46M | $37.66M |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6.73% | 2.05M | $31.38M |
| 4 | LSV Asset Management | 4.84% | 1.47M | $22.53M |
| 5 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 4.13% | 1.26M | $19.23M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.64% | 1.11M | $16.98M |
| 7 | Tieton Capital Management, LLC | 3.40% | 1.03M | $15.83M |
| 8 | First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 3.27% | 995.80K | $15.25M |
| 9 | Two Sigma Investments, LP | 2.98% | 906.68K | $13.88M |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.92% | 887.62K | $13.59M |
Analyst View
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LOCO — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) trades at $15.37 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $9.06 to $17.20.
What is the market capitalisation of LOCO?
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) has a market capitalisation of $468.10M on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of LOCO?
LOCO trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.68. The industry average P/E is 19.51. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.53.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of LOCO?
LOCO has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.27%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 8.02%.
Is LOCO a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.