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El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Competitors

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$14.14 -0.01 (-0.07%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$14.12 -0.02 (-0.14%)
As of 05:34 PM Eastern
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LOCO vs. WING, XHR, HBNB, HDL, 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), Hotel101 Global (HBNB), Super Hi International (HDL), 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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk and earnings.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Wingstop$696.85M5.18$174.27M$4.0233.00
El Pollo Loco$490.05M0.88$26.49M$0.9814.43

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
Wingstop15.77% -16.22% 17.12%
El Pollo Loco 5.87%11.04%5.26%

Wingstop currently has a consensus target price of $282.41, suggesting a potential upside of 112.90%. El Pollo Loco has a consensus target price of $14.88, suggesting a potential upside of 5.20%. Given Wingstop's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly 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)
26 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85
El Pollo Loco
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Wingstop has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, El Pollo Loco has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

81.3% of El Pollo Loco shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Wingstop shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of El Pollo Loco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Wingstop had 8 more articles in the media than El Pollo Loco. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Wingstop and 2 mentions for El Pollo Loco. Wingstop's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat El Pollo Loco's score of 0.29 indicating that Wingstop is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

Wingstop beats El Pollo Loco on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

El Pollo Loco currently has a consensus price target of $14.88, indicating a potential upside of 5.20%. Xenia Hotels & Resorts has a consensus price target of $17.33, indicating a potential upside of 2.42%. Given El Pollo Loco's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe El Pollo Loco is more favorable than Xenia Hotels & Resorts.

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
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Xenia Hotels & Resorts had 3 more articles in the media than El Pollo Loco. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Xenia Hotels & Resorts and 2 mentions for El Pollo Loco. Xenia Hotels & Resorts' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat El Pollo Loco's score of 0.29 indicating that Xenia Hotels & Resorts is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
El Pollo Loco$490.05M0.88$26.49M$0.9814.43
Xenia Hotels & Resorts$1.08B1.45$63.09M$0.7024.18

El Pollo Loco has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xenia Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

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
El Pollo Loco5.87% 11.04% 5.26%
Xenia Hotels & Resorts 6.20%5.53%2.38%

81.3% of El Pollo Loco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Xenia Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of El Pollo Loco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Xenia Hotels & Resorts shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Xenia Hotels & Resorts beats El Pollo Loco on 11 of the 15 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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

El Pollo Loco has a consensus target price of $14.88, indicating a potential upside of 5.20%. Given El Pollo Loco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

Hotel101 Global has a beta of -1.16, suggesting that its share price is 216% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, El Pollo Loco has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

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 GlobalN/A N/A N/A
El Pollo Loco 5.87%11.04%5.26%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hotel101 Global$75.87M18.42-$26.71MN/AN/A
El Pollo Loco$490.05M0.88$26.49M$0.9814.43

81.3% of El Pollo Loco shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of El Pollo Loco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, El Pollo Loco had 1 more articles in the media than Hotel101 Global. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for El Pollo Loco and 1 mentions for Hotel101 Global. El Pollo Loco's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Hotel101 Global's score of 0.00 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
Hotel101 Global
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
El Pollo Loco
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 Hotel101 Global on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does El Pollo Loco compare to Super Hi International?

Super Hi International (NASDAQ:HDL) and El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) 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, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

El Pollo Loco has a net margin of 5.87% compared to Super Hi International's net margin of 4.33%. El Pollo Loco's return on equity of 11.04% beat Super Hi International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Super Hi International4.33% 9.61% 5.11%
El Pollo Loco 5.87%11.04%5.26%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Super Hi International$840.76M1.06$36.43M$0.7019.62
El Pollo Loco$490.05M0.88$26.49M$0.9814.43

Super Hi International has a beta of -0.15, meaning that its stock price is 115% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, El Pollo Loco has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Super Hi International had 4 more articles in the media than El Pollo Loco. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Super Hi International and 2 mentions for El Pollo Loco. El Pollo Loco's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Super Hi International's score of 0.08 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
Super Hi International
3 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
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

El Pollo Loco has a consensus target price of $14.88, indicating a potential upside of 5.20%. Given El Pollo Loco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe El Pollo Loco is more favorable than Super Hi International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Super Hi International
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50
El Pollo Loco
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

81.3% of El Pollo Loco shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of El Pollo Loco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

El Pollo Loco beats Super Hi International on 11 of the 16 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 superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Sweetgreen$679.47M1.57-$134.07M$0.1274.87
El Pollo Loco$490.05M0.88$26.49M$0.9814.43

In the previous week, Sweetgreen had 6 more articles in the media than El Pollo Loco. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Sweetgreen and 2 mentions for El Pollo Loco. Sweetgreen's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat El Pollo Loco's score of 0.29 indicating that Sweetgreen is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Sweetgreen has a beta of 2.03, indicating that its stock price is 103% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, El Pollo Loco has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Sweetgreen presently has a consensus target price of $7.66, suggesting a potential downside of 14.71%. El Pollo Loco has a consensus target price of $14.88, suggesting a potential upside of 5.20%. Given El Pollo Loco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)
13 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
El Pollo Loco
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

95.8% of Sweetgreen shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.3% of El Pollo Loco shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.8% of Sweetgreen shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of El Pollo Loco shares are owned 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 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
Sweetgreen2.49% -33.07% -16.37%
El Pollo Loco 5.87%11.04%5.26%

Summary

Sweetgreen beats El Pollo Loco on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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LOCO vs. The Competition

MetricEl Pollo LocoRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$430.56M$11.14B$27.25B$12.29B
Dividend YieldN/A2.78%178.46%5.36%
P/E Ratio14.4326.4217.0925.47
Price / Sales0.881.612.2073.36
Price / Cash9.2914.6014.6755.00
Price / Book1.424.275.177.00
Net Income$26.49M$392.93M$957.86M$335.16M
7 Day Performance4.90%2.09%2.05%-0.29%
1 Month Performance2.54%-1.72%-4.63%1.15%
1 Year Performance58.17%-8.76%1.63%34.79%

El Pollo Loco Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LOCO
El Pollo Loco
2.9597 of 5 stars
$14.14
-0.1%
$14.88
+5.2%
+54.5%$430.56M$490.05M14.434,034
WING
Wingstop
4.724 of 5 stars
$127.21
-0.1%
$282.41
+122.0%
-60.9%$3.47B$696.85M31.711,367
XHR
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
2.1885 of 5 stars
$16.41
-1.1%
$17.33
+5.6%
+42.1%$1.51B$1.08B23.4040
HBNB
Hotel101 Global
0.2429 of 5 stars
$6.32
+3.5%
N/AN/A$1.48B$75.87MN/AN/A
HDL
Super Hi International
2.517 of 5 stars
$13.66
+1.9%
N/A-36.9%$888.31M$840.76M19.5114,003

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