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 Date10/31/2019 (Confirmed)
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 results on Thursday, August, 1st. The restaurant operator reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.02. The restaurant operator had revenue of $113.74 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $113.74 million. El Pollo LoCo had a positive return on equity of 10.49% and a negative net margin of 0.36%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.22 EPS. View El Pollo LoCo's Earnings History.
When is El Pollo LoCo's next earnings date?
How can I listen to El Pollo LoCo's earnings call?
El Pollo LoCo will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, October 31st at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What guidance has El Pollo LoCo issued on next quarter's earnings?
El Pollo LoCo updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 1st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.69 to $0.72 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.71.
What price target have analysts set for LOCO?
1 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for El Pollo LoCo's shares. Their forecasts range from $14.00 to $14.00. On average, they anticipate El Pollo LoCo's stock price to reach $14.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 17.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for El Pollo LoCo.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for El Pollo LoCo?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for El Pollo LoCo in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for El Pollo LoCo.
Has El Pollo LoCo been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about LOCO stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. El Pollo LoCo earned a coverage optimism score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the restaurant operator a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for El Pollo LoCo.
Are investors shorting El Pollo LoCo?
El Pollo LoCo saw a drop in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 4,530,000 shares, a drop of 5.0% from the August 15th total of 4,770,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 423,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 10.7 days. Currently, 23.0% of the company's shares are sold short. 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 Papa John's Int'l (PZZA), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Brinker International (EAT), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), Denny's (DENN), Dine Brands Global (DIN), Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Bojangles (BOJA), Ruth's Hospitality Group (RUTH), Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB), Chuy's (CHUY), Del Taco Restaurants (TACO) and Carrols Restaurant Group (TAST).
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 variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC (0.05%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.04%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for El Pollo LoCo.
Which major investors are buying El Pollo LoCo stock?
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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is El Pollo LoCo's stock price today?
One share of LOCO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.97.
How big of a company is El Pollo LoCo?
El Pollo LoCo has a market capitalization of $440.79 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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