LOCO
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
$15.06
-0.64
(-4.08%)
Mkt Cap
458.32M
Volume
278,762
52W Range
8.985-17.4
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Beta
0.67
EPS (TTM)
1.18 USD
P/E Ratio
12.76
Revenue (TTM)
500.79M USD
Rev Growth (5Y)
+2.8%
EPS Growth (5Y)
+5.4%
AlphaVal · Fair Value
What we estimate one share is worth
$15.30
Fair Value
weak signal
1.6% below fair value
Modeled from cash flows & growth.
AlphaQuality · Grade
How strong & durable the business is
C+
Stable Earnings Power
58.7 / 100 composite
Steady, predictable earnings power — graded A–F vs. similar companies.
Company Description
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.
Track Record
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| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 490.05M | 473.01M | 468.66M | 469.96M | 454.36M | 426.09M | 442.33M | 435.83M | 401.70M | 380.12M | 355.06M | 344.86M |
| Net Income | 26.49M | 25.68M | 25.55M | 20.80M | 29.12M | 24.47M | 24.90M | (8.99M) | 8.62M | 18.34M | 24.05M | 42.46M |
| EPS | 0.91 | 0.86 | 0.75 | 0.57 | 0.81 | 0.70 | 0.68 | -0.23 | 0.22 | 0.48 | 0.63 | 1.32 |
| Free Cash Flow | 25.44M | 27.70M | 19.36M | 18.63M | 35.06M | 33.86M | 20.70M | 17.64M | 17.43M | 11.89M | 27.14M | (751,000) |
| FCF / Share | 0.87 | 0.93 | 0.57 | 0.51 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.56 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.31 | 0.72 | -0.02 |
| Operating CF | 48.08M | 46.78M | 40.69M | 38.55M | 52.10M | 40.55M | 36.13M | 45.44M | 53.67M | 49.30M | 57.97M | 26.09M |
| Total Assets | 606.65M | 592.01M | 592.30M | 597.22M | 613.79M | 605.22M | 624.75M | 450.23M | 442.71M | 471.31M | 461.03M | 455.31M |
| Total Debt | 239.57M | 263.02M | 273.33M | 252.88M | 233.47M | 263.13M | 311.01M | 74.18M | 93.32M | 104.46M | 123.64M | 165.85M |
| Cash & Equiv | 6.23M | 2.48M | 7.29M | 20.49M | 30.05M | 13.22M | 8.07M | 6.97M | 8.55M | 2.17M | 6.10M | 11.50M |
| Book Value | 291.08M | 260.67M | 250.70M | 281.15M | 310.62M | 277.58M | 245.57M | 265.24M | 274.95M | 265.18M | 244.63M | 210.40M |
| Return on Equity | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | -0.03 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.20 |
| Metric | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 129.57M | 126.18M | 123.52M | 121.52M | 125.83M | 119.18M | 114.28M | 120.39M | 122.18M | 116.15M | 112.25M | 120.40M |
| Net Income | 12.81M | 8.16M | 6.54M | 7.36M | 7.11M | 5.48M | 5.95M | 6.19M | 7.63M | 5.91M | 4.35M | 9.23M |
| EPS | 0.43 | 0.28 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.14 | 0.28 |
| Free Cash Flow | 23.25M | 2.76M | 5.09M | 9.91M | 9.10M | 1.35M | 1.13M | 9.14M | 10.43M | 7.00M | 2.14M | 4.65M |
| FCF / Share | 0.78 | 0.09 | 0.17 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.23 | 0.07 | 0.14 |
| Operating CF | 31.73M | 13.01M | 13.91M | 15.29M | 14.14M | 4.74M | 5.63M | 13.03M | 16.95M | 11.16M | 8.18M | 10.71M |
| Total Assets | 618.79M | 609.12M | 606.65M | 602.75M | 596.78M | 590.45M | 592.01M | 589.97M | 593.85M | 598.02M | 654.19M | 593.03M |
| Total Debt | 219.40M | 232.97M | 239.57M | 252.34M | 258.32M | 261.54M | 263.02M | 263.82M | 275.06M | 271.13M | 273.33M | 267.94M |
| Cash & Equiv | 13.28M | 3.90M | 6.23M | 10.87M | 8.99M | 4.32M | 2.48M | 7.89M | 10.46M | 9.12M | 7.29M | 13.81M |
| Book Value | 317.04M | 302.50M | 291.08M | 282.93M | 274.18M | 265.70M | 260.67M | 255.21M | 248.58M | 256.29M | 250.70M | 258.67M |
| Return on Equity | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.04 |
LOCO News
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