El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO - Get Free Report) will likely be posting its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, May 1st. Analysts expect El Pollo Loco to post earnings of $0.20 per share and revenue of $118.20 million for the quarter.
El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The restaurant operator reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.06. El Pollo Loco had a return on equity of 10.34% and a net margin of 5.11%. The business had revenue of $114.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $113.19 million. On average, analysts expect El Pollo Loco to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.
El Pollo Loco Stock Performance
NASDAQ LOCO traded down $0.02 on Tuesday, reaching $9.37. 122,740 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 267,315. The firm has a market capitalization of $281.63 million, a PE ratio of 11.86 and a beta of 1.35. El Pollo Loco has a one year low of $8.36 and a one year high of $14.25. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $10.22 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $11.52. The company has a current ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Craig Hallum started coverage on shares of El Pollo Loco in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. They set a "buy" rating and a $18.00 target price for the company. StockNews.com upgraded shares of El Pollo Loco from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Benchmark reissued a "hold" rating on shares of El Pollo Loco in a research report on Monday, March 10th.
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About El Pollo Loco
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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.
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