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 offers citrus-marinated, flame-grilled chicken, and handcrafted entrée products, including specialty chicken burritos, chicken quesadillas, and chicken tortilla soup, as well as under 500 calorie entrees, and Pollo Bowl and Pollo salad products.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Eating places
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone714-599-5000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$435.83 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees5,573
Next Earnings Date8/1/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
El Pollo LoCo (NASDAQ:LOCO) Frequently Asked Questions
What is El Pollo LoCo's stock symbol?
El Pollo LoCo trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LOCO."
How were El Pollo LoCo's earnings last quarter?
El Pollo LoCo Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:LOCO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 2nd. The restaurant operator reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.01. The restaurant operator earned $108.98 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $109.42 million. El Pollo LoCo had a negative net margin of 2.42% and a positive return on equity of 10.29%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.17 earnings per share. View El Pollo LoCo's Earnings History.
When is El Pollo LoCo's next earnings date?
What guidance has El Pollo LoCo issued on next quarter's earnings?
El Pollo LoCo issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 2nd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.70-0.75 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $0.74.
What price target have analysts set for LOCO?
3 brokers have issued 1 year price targets for El Pollo LoCo's stock. Their predictions range from $14.00 to $17.00. On average, they anticipate El Pollo LoCo's share price to reach $15.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 43.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for El Pollo LoCo.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for El Pollo LoCo?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for El Pollo LoCo in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for El Pollo LoCo.
Has El Pollo LoCo been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about LOCO stock has been trending neutral recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. El Pollo LoCo earned a media sentiment score of 0.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the restaurant operator a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for El Pollo LoCo.
Are investors shorting El Pollo LoCo?
El Pollo LoCo saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,987,400 shares, an increase of 20.5% from the April 15th total of 2,478,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 537,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.6 days. Approximately 14.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. View El Pollo LoCo's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of El Pollo LoCo's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to El Pollo LoCo include Sonic (SONC), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY), Brinker International (EAT), Papa John's Int'l (PZZA), Denny's (DENN), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Ruth's Hospitality Group (RUTH), Bojangles (BOJA), Del Taco Restaurants (TACO), Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB), Carrols Restaurant Group (TAST), Chuy's (CHUY), Fiesta Restaurant Group (FRGI) and Noodles & Co (NDLS).
What other stocks do shareholders of El Pollo LoCo own?
Who are El Pollo LoCo's key executives?
El Pollo LoCo's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Bernard Acoca, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 50)
- Mr. Laurance Roberts, CFO & Treasurer (Age 59)
- Mr. Miguel Lozano, Chief Operating Officer (Age 55)
- Mr. Douglas Soller, VP of Accounting & Fin.
- Edith R. Austin, VP of Legal & Corp. Sec.
Who are El Pollo LoCo's major shareholders?
El Pollo LoCo's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Royce & Associates LP (1.30%), Martingale Asset Management L P (0.35%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (0.19%), Crown Advisors Management Inc. (0.18%), Global Financial Private Capital LLC (0.18%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.17%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for El Pollo LoCo.
Which institutional investors are selling El Pollo LoCo stock?
LOCO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Royce & Associates LP, Acadian Asset Management LLC, Algert Global LLC and Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.. View Insider Buying and Selling for El Pollo LoCo.
Which institutional investors are buying El Pollo LoCo stock?
LOCO stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Crown Advisors Management Inc., Global Financial Private Capital LLC, Martingale Asset Management L P, Laurion Capital Management LP, 6 Meridian, SG Americas Securities LLC, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC and Alambic Investment Management L.P.. View Insider Buying and Selling for El Pollo LoCo.
How do I buy shares of El Pollo LoCo?
Shares of LOCO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is El Pollo LoCo's stock price today?
One share of LOCO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $10.46.
How big of a company is El Pollo LoCo?
El Pollo LoCo has a market capitalization of $401.98 million and generates $435.83 million in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $-8,990,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.74 on an earnings per share basis. El Pollo LoCo employs 5,573 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About El Pollo LoCo.
What is El Pollo LoCo's official website?
How can I contact El Pollo LoCo?
El Pollo LoCo's mailing address is 3535 HARBOR BOULEVARD SUITE 100, COSTA MESA CA, 92626. The restaurant operator can be reached via phone at 714-599-5000 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for El Pollo LoCo (NASDAQ LOCO)
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