El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc LOCO
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News
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Results on Thursday, November 5, 2026
El Pollo Loco Announces New York Expansion and Strengthens Leadership Team to Accelerate Growth
El Pollo Loco® Showcases Fall Flavors in Latest Menu Items
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Participate in Two Investor Conferences in September
El Pollo Loco® Declares September 9 National Grilled Chicken Day
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $16.47
- Day Range
- $16.02–16.60
- 52-Week Range
- $9.99–17.40
- Bid/Ask
- $14.00 / $15.50
- Shares Outstanding
- 30.43M
- Market Cap
- $500.93M
- Volume/Avg
- 516,512 / 249,875
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 14.98
- Price/Sales
- 0.98
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 0.00%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 0.00%
- Dividend Payment Schedule
- —
- Total Yield
- —
Company Profile
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc operates and franchises hundreds of fast-casual chicken restaurants in the United States. It specializes in fire-grilling citrus-marinated chicken and operates in the limited service restaurant market segment. Its offerings include Mexican-inspired menu items, including burritos, tostadas, bowls, salads, and bone-in chicken meals in various portion sizes. It also offers citrus-marinated fire-grilled chicken, along with a range of salsas and dressings that allow customers to customize their meals. The company operates in one operating segment. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from company-operated restaurant revenue.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Stock Style Box
- Small Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 4,034
- Website
- https://www.elpolloloco.com
Valuation
Metric | LOCO |
|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 14.98 |
Price/Book Value | 1.58 |
Price/Sales | 0.98 |
Price/Cash Flow | 7.60 |
Price/Earnings
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Financial Strength
Metric | LOCO |
|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.32 |
Current Ratio | 0.41 |
Interest Coverage | 14.95 |
Quick Ratio
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Profitability
Metric | LOCO |
|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 5.35% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 11.05% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 6.54% |
Return on Assets
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United States