El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc LOCO
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News
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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Announce First Quarter 2024 Results on Thursday, May 2, 2024
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El Pollo Loco Wraps Up Women's History Month with a Special Event Recognizing Women Who Lead, Inspire, and Empower
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El Pollo Loco Announces Exciting National Burrito Day Offers: $0 Delivery Fees on April 1st and BOGO on April 4th
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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results
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Discover the Latest Additions to El Pollo Loco's Menu - Try the Irresistible New Double Baja Shrimp Tostada and Chicken & Shrimp Tostada
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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results on Thursday, March 7, 2024
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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Appoints Liz Williams as Chief Executive Officer and Director
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El Pollo Loco CEO Laurance Roberts leaving the company
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $8.26
- Day Range
- $8.27–8.51
- 52-Week Range
- $8.11–11.02
- Bid/Ask
- $8.30 / $8.62
- Market Cap
- $263.81 Mil
- Volume/Avg
- 594,760 / 222,932
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 11.56
- Price/Sales
- 0.61
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- —
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- —
- Total Yield
- 22.47%
Company Profile
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc operates and franchises hundreds of fast-casual chicken restaurants in the United States. Restaurant locations are typically free-standing and include drive-thrus, and menus include many low-priced options. Poultry is the company's largest food cost, accounting for roughly 38% of total food and paper cost, and the company manages that commodity price risk by using multiple suppliers and entering supply contracts of varying lengths depending on market conditions.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Stock Style Box
- Small Value
- Total Number of Employees
- 4,362
- Website
- https://www.elpolloloco.com
Comparables
Valuation
|
Metric
|
LOCO
|
RRGB
|
EAT
|
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 11.56 | — | 11.88 |
Price/Book Value | 1.04 | — | — |
Price/Sales | 0.61 | 0.08 | 0.50 |
Price/Cash Flow | 6.86 | 5.04 | 5.88 |
Price/Earnings
LOCO
RRGB
EAT
Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
LOCO
|
RRGB
|
EAT
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.17 |
Current Ratio | 0.35 | 0.49 | 0.36 |
Interest Coverage | 8.25 | 0.17 | 3.38 |
Quick Ratio
LOCO
RRGB
EAT
Profitability
|
Metric
|
LOCO
|
RRGB
|
EAT
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 4.25% | −2.90% | 7.49% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 9.37% | — | — |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 5.45% | −0.44% | 11.84% |
Return on Assets
LOCO
RRGB
EAT
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