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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LOCO
El Pollo Loco
$10.68
+1.1%		$9.59
$8.11
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$11.99
$332.15M1.44300,547 shs220,000 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LOCO
El Pollo Loco
0.00%+2.69%+6.69%+17.49%+13.50%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LOCO
El Pollo Loco
2.8924 of 5 stars		2.01.00.01.23.11.72.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LOCO
El Pollo Loco
2.00
Hold$12.0012.36% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest LOCO Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/23/2024
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LOCO
El Pollo Loco
Benchmark
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated RatingHold
5/3/2024
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LOCO
El Pollo Loco
Truist Financial
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$10.00 ➝ $12.00
(Data available from 6/3/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LOCO
El Pollo Loco
$468.66M0.71$1.21 per share8.81$8.24 per share1.30

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LOCO
El Pollo Loco
$25.55M$0.8113.1913.69N/A5.64%10.13%4.44%8/1/2024 (Estimated)

Latest LOCO Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/2/2024Q1 2024
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LOCO
El Pollo Loco
$0.14$0.22+$0.08$0.25$111.09 million$116.15 million    
3/7/2024Q4 2023
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LOCO
El Pollo Loco
$0.16$0.16N/A$0.18$109.07 million$112.20 million      

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LOCO
El Pollo Loco
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LOCO
El Pollo Loco
0.32
0.36
0.33

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LOCO
El Pollo Loco
81.28%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LOCO
El Pollo Loco
1.90%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LOCO
El Pollo Loco
4,36231.10 million30.51 millionOptionable

LOCO Headlines

Recent News About These Companies

June 1 at 6:58 AM | americanbankingnews.com
El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) Rating Lowered to Hold at StockNews.com
May 31 at 8:26 AM | americanbankingnews.com
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) to Post Q3 2024 Earnings of $0.18 Per Share, William Blair Forecasts
May 29, 2024 | rasmussenreports.com
Minimum Wage Folly
May 29, 2024 | msn.com
California's $20 Fast Food Minimum Wage Law Is Already Having Disastrous Unintended Consequences
May 28, 2024 | ocregister.com
Status Update: Tustin’s 99 Ranch Market opening in July
May 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com
El Pollo Loco Holdings (NASDAQ:LOCO) investors are sitting on a loss of 30% if they invested three years ago
May 24, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com
El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) Earns "Hold" Rating from Benchmark
May 24, 2024 | marketbeat.com
Russell Investments Group Ltd. Decreases Stake in El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO)
May 23, 2024 | boyleheightsbeat.com
As fast-food workers’ wages increase statewide, diners in Boyle Heights feel strain of menu price hikes
May 23, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com
Analysts Conflicted on These Consumer Cyclical Names: El Pollo LoCo (LOCO) and PDD Holdings (PDD)
May 23, 2024 | marketbeat.com
El Pollo Loco's (LOCO) "Hold" Rating Reiterated at Benchmark
May 23, 2024 | zacks.com
Should Value Investors Buy El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Stock?
May 23, 2024 | marketbeat.com
Quest Partners LLC Invests $685,000 in El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO)
May 20, 2024 | adage.com
El Pollo Loco's Olivia Ross is driving loyalty for the restaurant chain
May 19, 2024 | talksport.com
UFC CEO Dana White gives fast food worker cash reward for nobly rejecting $100K offer to leave job
May 18, 2024 | msn.com
Must Try: El Pollo Loco Welcomes The Return of Seasonal Flavors
May 17, 2024 | qsrmagazine.com
Stuffed Quesadilla Lineup Returns to El Pollo Loco
May 17, 2024 | verdictfoodservice.com
El Pollo Loco stuffed quesadillas offer new seasonal flavours
May 16, 2024 | msn.com
Dana White Rewards Fast-Food Worker Who Refused to Quit His Job for USD 100k
May 16, 2024 | stockhouse.com
El Pollo Loco Brings Fan-Favorite Stuffed Quesadillas Back with New Seasonal Flavors
May 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com
El Pollo Loco Brings Fan-Favorite Stuffed Quesadillas Back with New Seasonal Flavors

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Company Descriptions

El Pollo Loco logo

El Pollo Loco

NASDAQ:LOCO
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. It operates and franchises restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah, and Louisiana. 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.