Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WING or LOCO?

Wingstop has higher revenue and earnings than El Pollo Loco. El Pollo Loco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wingstop, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Wingstop $696.85M 6.81 $174.27M $4.02 43.33 El Pollo Loco $490.05M 1.07 $26.49M $0.98 17.62

Is WING or LOCO more profitable?

Wingstop has a net margin of 15.77% compared to El Pollo Loco's net margin of 5.87%. El Pollo Loco's return on equity of 11.04% beat Wingstop's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wingstop 15.77% -16.22% 17.12% El Pollo Loco 5.87% 11.04% 5.26%

Does the media favor WING or LOCO?

In the previous week, Wingstop had 1 more articles in the media than El Pollo Loco. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Wingstop and 12 mentions for El Pollo Loco. El Pollo Loco's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Wingstop's score of 0.18 indicating that El Pollo Loco is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wingstop 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral El Pollo Loco 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor XHR or LOCO?

In the previous week, El Pollo Loco had 11 more articles in the media than Xenia Hotels & Resorts. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for El Pollo Loco and 1 mentions for Xenia Hotels & Resorts. El Pollo Loco's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Xenia Hotels & Resorts' score of 0.20 indicating that El Pollo Loco is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Xenia Hotels & Resorts 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral El Pollo Loco 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LOCO or ARCO?

Arcos Dorados has higher revenue and earnings than El Pollo Loco. Arcos Dorados is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than El Pollo Loco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio El Pollo Loco $490.05M 1.07 $26.49M $0.98 17.62 Arcos Dorados $4.68B 0.36 $212.12M $1.11 7.27

Does the media refer more to LOCO or ARCO?

In the previous week, El Pollo Loco had 9 more articles in the media than Arcos Dorados. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for El Pollo Loco and 3 mentions for Arcos Dorados. El Pollo Loco's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Arcos Dorados' score of -0.11 indicating that El Pollo Loco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment El Pollo Loco 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Arcos Dorados 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend HBNB or LOCO?

El Pollo Loco has a consensus price target of $14.88, indicating a potential downside of 13.86%. Given El Pollo Loco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe El Pollo Loco is more favorable than Hotel101 Global. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hotel101 Global 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 El Pollo Loco 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43

Which has higher earnings & valuation, HBNB or LOCO?

El Pollo Loco has higher revenue and earnings than Hotel101 Global. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Hotel101 Global $75.87M 16.73 -$26.71M N/A N/A El Pollo Loco $490.05M 1.07 $26.49M $0.98 17.62

Does the media favor HBNB or LOCO?

In the previous week, El Pollo Loco had 10 more articles in the media than Hotel101 Global. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for El Pollo Loco and 2 mentions for Hotel101 Global. Hotel101 Global's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat El Pollo Loco's score of 0.34 indicating that Hotel101 Global is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hotel101 Global 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive El Pollo Loco 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SG or LOCO?

El Pollo Loco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sweetgreen. El Pollo Loco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sweetgreen, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Sweetgreen $679.47M 1.65 -$134.07M $0.12 78.46 El Pollo Loco $490.05M 1.07 $26.49M $0.98 17.62

Is SG or LOCO more profitable?

El Pollo Loco has a net margin of 5.87% compared to Sweetgreen's net margin of 2.49%. El Pollo Loco's return on equity of 11.04% beat Sweetgreen's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sweetgreen 2.49% -33.07% -16.37% El Pollo Loco 5.87% 11.04% 5.26%

Does the media favor SG or LOCO?

In the previous week, El Pollo Loco had 9 more articles in the media than Sweetgreen. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for El Pollo Loco and 3 mentions for Sweetgreen. El Pollo Loco's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Sweetgreen's score of 0.20 indicating that El Pollo Loco is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sweetgreen 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral El Pollo Loco 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Competitors

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LOCO vs. WING, XHR, ARCO, HBNB, and SG

Should you buy El Pollo Loco stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares El Pollo Loco with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with El Pollo Loco include Wingstop (WING), Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), Hotel101 Global (HBNB), and Sweetgreen (SG). These companies are all part of the "restaurants, hotels, motels" industry.

How does El Pollo Loco compare to Wingstop?

Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) and El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Wingstop currently has a consensus price target of $260.89, suggesting a potential upside of 49.78%. El Pollo Loco has a consensus price target of $14.88, suggesting a potential downside of 13.86%. Given Wingstop's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Wingstop is more favorable than El Pollo Loco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wingstop	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84
El Pollo Loco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Wingstop has higher revenue and earnings than El Pollo Loco. El Pollo Loco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wingstop, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wingstop	$696.85M	6.81	$174.27M	$4.02	43.33
El Pollo Loco	$490.05M	1.07	$26.49M	$0.98	17.62

81.3% of El Pollo Loco shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Wingstop shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of El Pollo Loco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Wingstop has a net margin of 15.77% compared to El Pollo Loco's net margin of 5.87%. El Pollo Loco's return on equity of 11.04% beat Wingstop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wingstop	15.77%	-16.22%	17.12%
El Pollo Loco	5.87%	11.04%	5.26%

In the previous week, Wingstop had 1 more articles in the media than El Pollo Loco. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Wingstop and 12 mentions for El Pollo Loco. El Pollo Loco's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Wingstop's score of 0.18 indicating that El Pollo Loco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wingstop	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
El Pollo Loco	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Wingstop has a beta of 1.82, suggesting that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, El Pollo Loco has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Wingstop beats El Pollo Loco on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does El Pollo Loco compare to Xenia Hotels & Resorts?

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) and El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) are both small-cap restaurants, hotels, motels companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings.

92.4% of Xenia Hotels & Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.3% of El Pollo Loco shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Xenia Hotels & Resorts shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of El Pollo Loco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than El Pollo Loco. El Pollo Loco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xenia Hotels & Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Xenia Hotels & Resorts	$1.08B	1.71	$63.09M	$0.70	28.59
El Pollo Loco	$490.05M	1.07	$26.49M	$0.98	17.62

In the previous week, El Pollo Loco had 11 more articles in the media than Xenia Hotels & Resorts. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for El Pollo Loco and 1 mentions for Xenia Hotels & Resorts. El Pollo Loco's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Xenia Hotels & Resorts' score of 0.20 indicating that El Pollo Loco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Xenia Hotels & Resorts	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
El Pollo Loco	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Xenia Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, El Pollo Loco has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts currently has a consensus price target of $19.25, indicating a potential downside of 3.83%. El Pollo Loco has a consensus price target of $14.88, indicating a potential downside of 13.86%. Given Xenia Hotels & Resorts' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Xenia Hotels & Resorts is more favorable than El Pollo Loco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Xenia Hotels & Resorts	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
El Pollo Loco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Xenia Hotels & Resorts has a net margin of 6.20% compared to El Pollo Loco's net margin of 5.87%. El Pollo Loco's return on equity of 11.04% beat Xenia Hotels & Resorts' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xenia Hotels & Resorts	6.20%	5.53%	2.38%
El Pollo Loco	5.87%	11.04%	5.26%

Summary

Xenia Hotels & Resorts beats El Pollo Loco on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does El Pollo Loco compare to Arcos Dorados?

El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) and Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

El Pollo Loco has a net margin of 5.87% compared to Arcos Dorados' net margin of 4.86%. El Pollo Loco's return on equity of 11.04% beat Arcos Dorados' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
El Pollo Loco	5.87%	11.04%	5.26%
Arcos Dorados	4.86%	10.47%	2.06%

El Pollo Loco has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arcos Dorados has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Arcos Dorados has higher revenue and earnings than El Pollo Loco. Arcos Dorados is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than El Pollo Loco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
El Pollo Loco	$490.05M	1.07	$26.49M	$0.98	17.62
Arcos Dorados	$4.68B	0.36	$212.12M	$1.11	7.27

81.3% of El Pollo Loco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Arcos Dorados shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of El Pollo Loco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

El Pollo Loco presently has a consensus price target of $14.88, indicating a potential downside of 13.86%. Arcos Dorados has a consensus price target of $8.70, indicating a potential upside of 7.87%. Given Arcos Dorados' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Arcos Dorados is more favorable than El Pollo Loco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
El Pollo Loco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Arcos Dorados	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

In the previous week, El Pollo Loco had 9 more articles in the media than Arcos Dorados. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for El Pollo Loco and 3 mentions for Arcos Dorados. El Pollo Loco's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Arcos Dorados' score of -0.11 indicating that El Pollo Loco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
El Pollo Loco	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Arcos Dorados	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

El Pollo Loco beats Arcos Dorados on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does El Pollo Loco compare to Hotel101 Global?

Hotel101 Global (NASDAQ:HBNB) and El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and valuation.

Hotel101 Global has a beta of -1.18, indicating that its stock price is 218% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, El Pollo Loco has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

El Pollo Loco has higher revenue and earnings than Hotel101 Global.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hotel101 Global	$75.87M	16.73	-$26.71M	N/A	N/A
El Pollo Loco	$490.05M	1.07	$26.49M	$0.98	17.62

El Pollo Loco has a net margin of 5.87% compared to Hotel101 Global's net margin of 0.00%. El Pollo Loco's return on equity of 11.04% beat Hotel101 Global's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hotel101 Global	N/A	N/A	N/A
El Pollo Loco	5.87%	11.04%	5.26%

In the previous week, El Pollo Loco had 10 more articles in the media than Hotel101 Global. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for El Pollo Loco and 2 mentions for Hotel101 Global. Hotel101 Global's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat El Pollo Loco's score of 0.34 indicating that Hotel101 Global is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hotel101 Global	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
El Pollo Loco	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

81.3% of El Pollo Loco shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of El Pollo Loco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

El Pollo Loco has a consensus price target of $14.88, indicating a potential downside of 13.86%. Given El Pollo Loco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe El Pollo Loco is more favorable than Hotel101 Global.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hotel101 Global	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
El Pollo Loco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Summary

El Pollo Loco beats Hotel101 Global on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does El Pollo Loco compare to Sweetgreen?

Sweetgreen (NYSE:SG) and El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

95.8% of Sweetgreen shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.3% of El Pollo Loco shares are held by institutional investors. 18.2% of Sweetgreen shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of El Pollo Loco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

El Pollo Loco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sweetgreen. El Pollo Loco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sweetgreen, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sweetgreen	$679.47M	1.65	-$134.07M	$0.12	78.46
El Pollo Loco	$490.05M	1.07	$26.49M	$0.98	17.62

Sweetgreen currently has a consensus price target of $7.57, indicating a potential downside of 19.56%. El Pollo Loco has a consensus price target of $14.88, indicating a potential downside of 13.86%. Given El Pollo Loco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe El Pollo Loco is more favorable than Sweetgreen.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sweetgreen	3 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06
El Pollo Loco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Sweetgreen has a beta of 2.16, suggesting that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, El Pollo Loco has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, El Pollo Loco had 9 more articles in the media than Sweetgreen. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for El Pollo Loco and 3 mentions for Sweetgreen. El Pollo Loco's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Sweetgreen's score of 0.20 indicating that El Pollo Loco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sweetgreen	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
El Pollo Loco	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

El Pollo Loco has a net margin of 5.87% compared to Sweetgreen's net margin of 2.49%. El Pollo Loco's return on equity of 11.04% beat Sweetgreen's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sweetgreen	2.49%	-33.07%	-16.37%
El Pollo Loco	5.87%	11.04%	5.26%

Summary

El Pollo Loco beats Sweetgreen on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	El Pollo Loco	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$525.87M	$11.21B	$26.48B	$12.57B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.49%	175.36%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	17.62	29.28	21.08	25.42
Price / Sales	1.07	1.82	3.75	103.41
Price / Cash	10.98	15.66	14.20	58.59
Price / Book	1.78	4.97	6.38	6.65
Net Income	$26.49M	$388.37M	$960.18M	$336.83M
7 Day Performance	6.40%	3.50%	2.22%	3.02%
1 Month Performance	17.07%	8.84%	18.58%	0.62%
1 Year Performance	52.14%	-7.94%	2.05%	30.39%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LOCO El Pollo Loco	2.6063 of 5 stars	$17.25 +1.7%	$14.88 -13.7%	+54.0%	$525.11M	$490.05M	17.60	4,034	News Coverage Insider Trade
WING Wingstop	4.693 of 5 stars	$154.74 -1.3%	$267.78 +73.0%	-48.5%	$4.21B	$709.48M	38.49	1,367	Analyst Upgrade
XHR Xenia Hotels & Resorts	2.4314 of 5 stars	$20.35 +1.2%	$19.25 -5.4%	+62.1%	$1.88B	$1.08B	29.06	40
ARCO Arcos Dorados	3.6431 of 5 stars	$8.24 -0.8%	$8.70 +5.6%	+1.7%	$1.73B	$4.68B	7.42	96,782	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade Short Interest Increase
HBNB Hotel101 Global	0.6848 of 5 stars	$5.18 -0.4%	N/A	N/A	$1.21B	$75.87M	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Up

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El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Competitors

LOCO vs. WING, XHR, ARCO, HBNB, and SG

How does El Pollo Loco compare to Wingstop?

Do analysts prefer WING or LOCO?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WING or LOCO?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of WING or LOCO?

Is WING or LOCO more profitable?

Does the media favor WING or LOCO?

Which has more risk and volatility, WING or LOCO?

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How does El Pollo Loco compare to Xenia Hotels & Resorts?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in XHR or LOCO?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, XHR or LOCO?

Does the media favor XHR or LOCO?

Which has more risk & volatility, XHR or LOCO?

Do analysts recommend XHR or LOCO?

Is XHR or LOCO more profitable?

Summary

How does El Pollo Loco compare to Arcos Dorados?

Is LOCO or ARCO more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, LOCO or ARCO?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LOCO or ARCO?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LOCO or ARCO?

Do analysts recommend LOCO or ARCO?

Does the media refer more to LOCO or ARCO?

Summary

How does El Pollo Loco compare to Hotel101 Global?

Which has more risk & volatility, HBNB or LOCO?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, HBNB or LOCO?

Is HBNB or LOCO more profitable?

Does the media favor HBNB or LOCO?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in HBNB or LOCO?

Do analysts recommend HBNB or LOCO?

Summary

How does El Pollo Loco compare to Sweetgreen?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SG or LOCO?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SG or LOCO?

Do analysts recommend SG or LOCO?

Which has more risk and volatility, SG or LOCO?

Does the media favor SG or LOCO?

Is SG or LOCO more profitable?

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