LOCO
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
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$16.23
+0.75 (+4.84%)
Current Price
| Previous Close | $15.48 |
| Open | $15.51 |
| Day High | $16.26 |
| Day Low | $15.49 |
| Volume | 175,630 |
Stock Information
| Shares Outstanding | 30.46M |
| Total Debt | $232.97M |
| Cash Equivalents | $3.90M |
| Revenue | $497.05M |
| Net Income | $29.16M |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Market Cap | $494.29M |
| P/E Ratio | 16.56 |
| EPS (TTM) | $0.98 |
| Exchange | NMS |
đ Comprehensive Analysis
Company Data
| Enterprise Value | $723.06M |
| Sales | $497.05M |
| Income | $29.16M |
| Book/sh | $9.93 |
| Cash/sh | $0.13 |
| Employees | 4K |
Financial Ratios
| Quick Ratio | 0.23 |
| Current Ratio | 0.34 |
| Debt/Eq | 77.02 |
| EPS Growth TTM | 48.80% |
Returns & Margins
| ROA | 5.11% |
| ROE | 10.27% |
| Gross Margin | 22.91% |
| Operating Margin | 9.78% |
| Profit Margin | 5.87% |
Ownership
| Insider Ownership | 2.55% |
| Institutional Ownership | 93.11% |
| Insider & Institutional transactions data not available | |
Valuation Ratios
| Forward P/E | 14.97 |
| P/S | 0.99 |
| P/B | 1.63 |
Analyst Data
| Recommendation | buy |
| Target Price | $17.88 |
Technical Indicators
| SMA20 | $14.92 |
| SMA50 | $14.18 |
| SMA200 | $11.76 |
| RSI | 79.90 |
| ATR | 0.5107 |
| Shares Float | 25.08M |
| Short Float | 7.03% |
| Short Ratio | 4.73 |
| Volatility | 0.71 |
| Rel Volume | 0.58 |
Performance History
| Week | +3.24% |
| Month | +15.35% |
| Quarter | +14.94% |
| 6 Months | +49.59% |
| YTD | +57.27% |
| Year | +46.75% |
| 3 Years | +63.44% |
| 5 Years | +11.02% |
| 10 Years | +63.45% |
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Recent Price History
| Date | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | $16.23 | 195,000 |
| 2026-06-23 | $15.48 | 454,900 |
| 2026-06-22 | $15.45 | 453,100 |
| 2026-06-18 | $16.03 | 567,400 |
| 2026-06-17 | $15.79 | 250,000 |
| 2026-06-16 | $15.72 | 209,500 |
| 2026-06-15 | $15.57 | 269,000 |
| 2026-06-12 | $15.64 | 251,700 |
| 2026-06-11 | $15.72 | 395,400 |
| 2026-06-10 | $15.06 | 371,700 |
| 2026-06-09 | $14.43 | 264,200 |
| 2026-06-08 | $13.99 | 236,800 |
| 2026-06-05 | $13.82 | 185,600 |
| 2026-06-04 | $13.84 | 265,800 |
| 2026-06-03 | $13.88 | 241,700 |
| 2026-06-02 | $14.23 | 467,200 |
| 2026-06-01 | $14.75 | 378,700 |
| 2026-05-29 | $14.87 | 788,500 |
| 2026-05-28 | $13.95 | 245,900 |
| 2026-05-27 | $13.86 | 251,700 |
| 2026-05-26 | $13.86 | 244,600 |
About El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
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 operates and franchises restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Washington. It also licenses its brand to restaurants in the Philippines. The company was formerly known as Chicken Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in April 2014. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.
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Results: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary
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El Pollo Loco Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
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Income Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ||||
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | $381,489,000 | $369,491,000 | $374,969,000 | $386,259,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | $381,489,000 | $369,491,000 | $374,969,000 | $386,259,000 |
| Total Revenue | $490,046,000 | $473,008,000 | $468,664,000 | $469,959,000 |
| Operating Revenue | $490,046,000 | $473,008,000 | $468,664,000 | $469,959,000 |
| Expenses | ||||
| Interest Expense | $4,470,000 | $5,899,000 | $4,811,000 | $1,677,000 |
| Total Expenses | $447,713,000 | $431,478,000 | $432,229,000 | $439,770,000 |
| Rent Expense Supplemental | $106,386,000 | $99,280,000 | $101,398,000 | $101,543,000 |
| Other Income Expense | $-288,000 | $-342,000 | $3,254,000 | $367,000 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | $-4,470,000 | $-5,899,000 | $-4,811,000 | $-1,677,000 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | $4,470,000 | $5,899,000 | $4,811,000 | $1,677,000 |
| Operating Expense | $66,224,000 | $61,987,000 | $57,260,000 | $53,511,000 |
| General And Administrative Expense | $50,258,000 | $46,270,000 | $42,025,000 | $39,093,000 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | - | $20,000 | $-103,000 | $436,000 |
| Income & Earnings | ||||
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | $26,486,000 | $25,684,000 | $25,554,000 | $20,801,000 |
| Net Interest Income | $-4,470,000 | $-5,899,000 | $-4,811,000 | $-1,677,000 |
| Normalized Income | $26,689,040 | $25,947,536 | $23,093,319 | $20,850,680 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | $26,486,000 | $25,684,000 | $25,554,000 | $20,801,000 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | $42,045,000 | $41,168,000 | $39,792,000 | $30,120,000 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | $26,486,000 | $25,684,000 | $25,554,000 | $20,801,000 |
| Net Income | $26,486,000 | $25,684,000 | $25,554,000 | $20,801,000 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | $26,486,000 | $25,684,000 | $25,554,000 | $20,801,000 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | $26,486,000 | $25,684,000 | $25,554,000 | $20,801,000 |
| Pretax Income | $37,575,000 | $35,289,000 | $34,878,000 | $28,879,000 |
| Special Income Charges | $-288,000 | $-362,000 | $3,357,000 | $-69,000 |
| Operating Income | $42,333,000 | $41,530,000 | $36,435,000 | $30,189,000 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement | $15,966,000 | $15,717,000 | $15,235,000 | $14,418,000 |
| Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement | $15,966,000 | $15,717,000 | $15,235,000 | $14,418,000 |
| Gross Profit | $108,557,000 | $103,517,000 | $93,695,000 | $83,700,000 |
| Per Share | ||||
| Diluted EPS | $0.90 | $0.86 | $0.74 | $0.57 |
| Basic EPS | $0.91 | $0.86 | $0.75 | $0.57 |
| Other | ||||
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | $-84,960 | $-98,464 | $896,319 | $-19,320 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Normalized EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $58,299,000 | $57,267,000 | $51,567,000 | $45,043,000 |
| Total Unusual Items | $-288,000 | $-362,000 | $3,357,000 | $-69,000 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | $-288,000 | $-362,000 | $3,357,000 | $-69,000 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | $15,966,000 | $15,717,000 | $15,235,000 | $14,418,000 |
| EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $58,011,000 | $56,905,000 | $54,924,000 | $44,974,000 |
| EBIT | $42,045,000 | $41,188,000 | $39,689,000 | $30,556,000 |
| Diluted Average Shares | $29,396,890 | $30,034,978 | $34,374,706 | $36,575,904 |
| Basic Average Shares | $29,178,940 | $29,850,256 | $34,253,542 | $36,350,579 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | $26,486,000 | $25,684,000 | $25,554,000 | $20,801,000 |
| Tax Provision | $11,089,000 | $9,605,000 | $9,324,000 | $8,078,000 |
| Gain On Sale Of Ppe | $-277,000 | $-221,000 | $-192,000 | $-165,000 |
| Gain On Sale Of Business | $0 | $-7,000 | $5,034,000 | $848,000 |
| Impairment Of Capital Assets | $11,000 | $175,000 | $1,732,000 | $752,000 |
| Selling General And Administration | $50,258,000 | $46,270,000 | $42,025,000 | $39,093,000 |
| Other Gand A | $50,258,000 | $46,270,000 | $42,025,000 | $39,093,000 |
| Other Special Charges | - | $-41,000 | $-247,000 | - |
Fetched: 2026-06-24
Balance Sheet (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Net Tangible Assets | $-19,485,000 | $-49,893,000 | $-59,866,000 | $-29,414,000 |
| Total Assets | $606,648,000 | $592,014,000 | $592,301,000 | $597,218,000 |
| Total Non Current Assets | $581,031,000 | $572,119,000 | $567,167,000 | $559,769,000 |
| Other Non Current Assets | $3,964,000 | $3,079,000 | $3,043,000 | $2,935,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Assets | $187,000 | $336,000 | $0 | $512,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets | $187,000 | $336,000 | $0 | $512,000 |
| Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets | $310,562,000 | $310,562,000 | $310,562,000 | $310,562,000 |
| Other Intangible Assets | $61,888,000 | $61,888,000 | $61,888,000 | $61,888,000 |
| Current Assets | $25,617,000 | $19,895,000 | $25,134,000 | $37,449,000 |
| Other Current Assets | $782,000 | $680,000 | $5,634,000 | $3,662,000 |
| Prepaid Assets | $5,587,000 | $4,829,000 | - | - |
| Inventory | $1,810,000 | $1,938,000 | $1,911,000 | $2,442,000 |
| Receivables | $11,210,000 | $9,964,000 | $10,301,000 | $10,852,000 |
| Taxes Receivable | $0 | $493,000 | $153,000 | $768,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | $11,210,000 | $9,471,000 | $10,148,000 | $10,084,000 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments | $6,228,000 | $2,484,000 | $7,288,000 | $20,493,000 |
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | $6,228,000 | $2,484,000 | $7,288,000 | $20,493,000 |
| Debt | ||||
| Net Debt | $44,772,000 | $68,516,000 | $76,712,000 | $45,507,000 |
| Total Debt | $241,006,000 | $263,020,000 | $273,331,000 | $252,880,000 |
| Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $223,248,000 | $243,112,000 | $253,701,000 | $232,775,000 |
| Long Term Debt | $51,000,000 | $71,000,000 | $84,000,000 | $66,000,000 |
| Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $17,758,000 | $19,908,000 | $19,630,000 | $20,105,000 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $315,571,000 | $331,345,000 | $341,605,000 | $316,070,000 |
| Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $236,492,000 | $255,687,000 | $269,024,000 | $247,557,000 |
| Other Non Current Liabilities | $26,000 | $27,000 | $34,000 | $89,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Liabilities | $13,218,000 | $12,548,000 | $15,289,000 | $14,284,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities | $7,611,000 | $6,357,000 | $8,878,000 | $8,517,000 |
| Current Liabilities | $79,079,000 | $75,658,000 | $72,581,000 | $68,513,000 |
| Other Current Liabilities | $10,691,000 | $8,351,000 | $8,816,000 | $7,106,000 |
| Current Deferred Liabilities | $546,000 | $539,000 | $586,000 | $610,000 |
| Payables And Accrued Expenses | $50,084,000 | $46,860,000 | $43,549,000 | $40,692,000 |
| Interest Payable | $44,000 | $319,000 | $394,000 | $291,000 |
| Payables | $23,643,000 | $19,541,000 | $18,262,000 | $18,274,000 |
| Total Tax Payable | $7,975,000 | $7,454,000 | $5,721,000 | $5,533,000 |
| Income Tax Payable | $1,567,000 | $2,105,000 | $492,000 | $263,000 |
| Accounts Payable | $15,668,000 | $12,087,000 | $12,541,000 | $12,741,000 |
| Tradeand Other Payables Non Current | - | - | $0 | $409,000 |
| Derivative Product Liabilities | - | - | - | $0 |
| Equity | ||||
| Common Stock Equity | $291,077,000 | $260,669,000 | $250,696,000 | $281,148,000 |
| Total Equity Gross Minority Interest | $291,077,000 | $260,669,000 | $250,696,000 | $281,148,000 |
| Stockholders Equity | $291,077,000 | $260,669,000 | $250,696,000 | $281,148,000 |
| Retained Earnings | $43,554,000 | $18,909,000 | $13,962,000 | $-11,592,000 |
| Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings | - | - | $0 | $126,000 |
| Other Equity Adjustments | - | - | - | $126,000 |
| Other | ||||
| Ordinary Shares Number | $29,957,385 | $29,839,721 | $31,353,223 | $37,008,061 |
| Share Issued | $29,957,385 | $29,839,721 | $31,353,223 | $37,008,061 |
| Tangible Book Value | $-19,485,000 | $-49,893,000 | $-59,866,000 | $-29,414,000 |
| Invested Capital | $342,077,000 | $331,669,000 | $334,696,000 | $347,148,000 |
| Working Capital | $-53,462,000 | $-55,763,000 | $-47,447,000 | $-31,064,000 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | $190,006,000 | $192,020,000 | $189,331,000 | $186,880,000 |
| Total Capitalization | $342,077,000 | $331,669,000 | $334,696,000 | $347,148,000 |
| Additional Paid In Capital | $247,224,000 | $241,462,000 | $236,421,000 | $292,244,000 |
| Capital Stock | $299,000 | $298,000 | $313,000 | $370,000 |
| Common Stock | $299,000 | $298,000 | $313,000 | $370,000 |
| Preferred Stock | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Long Term Capital Lease Obligation | $172,248,000 | $172,112,000 | $169,701,000 | $166,775,000 |
| Current Capital Lease Obligation | $17,758,000 | $19,908,000 | $19,630,000 | $20,105,000 |
| Current Accrued Expenses | $26,441,000 | $27,319,000 | $25,287,000 | $22,418,000 |
| Goodwill | $248,674,000 | $248,674,000 | $248,674,000 | $248,674,000 |
| Net PPE | $266,318,000 | $258,142,000 | $253,562,000 | $245,760,000 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | $-168,930,000 | $-179,818,000 | $-170,248,000 | $-173,287,000 |
| Gross PPE | $435,248,000 | $437,960,000 | $423,810,000 | $419,047,000 |
| Construction In Progress | $22,799,000 | $9,882,000 | $7,270,000 | $3,196,000 |
| Other Properties | $247,077,000 | $263,345,000 | $255,958,000 | $250,151,000 |
| Buildings And Improvements | $153,049,000 | $152,410,000 | $148,259,000 | $153,377,000 |
| Land And Improvements | $12,323,000 | $12,323,000 | $12,323,000 | $12,323,000 |
| Properties | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Fetched: 2026-06-24
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | ||||
| Free Cash Flow | $25,441,000 | $27,700,000 | $19,356,000 | $18,632,000 |
| Operating Activities | ||||
| Operating Cash Flow | $48,076,000 | $46,781,000 | $40,688,000 | $38,549,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | $48,076,000 | $46,781,000 | $40,688,000 | $38,549,000 |
| Operating Gains Losses | $277,000 | $228,000 | $-4,842,000 | $-683,000 |
| Investing Activities | ||||
| Capital Expenditure | $-22,635,000 | $-19,081,000 | $-21,332,000 | $-19,917,000 |
| Investing Cash Flow | $-22,635,000 | $-18,940,000 | $-13,447,000 | $-18,915,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | $-22,635,000 | $-18,940,000 | $-13,447,000 | $-18,915,000 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | - | $41,000 | $163,000 | - |
| Financing Activities | ||||
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | $-1,842,000 | $-20,554,000 | $-59,216,000 | $0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | $-21,697,000 | $-32,645,000 | $-40,446,000 | $-29,187,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | $-21,697,000 | $-32,645,000 | $-40,446,000 | $-29,187,000 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | $-737,000 | $-440,000 | $-243,000 | $-1,164,000 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | $-1,842,000 | $-20,554,000 | $-59,216,000 | $0 |
| Cash Dividends Paid | - | $0 | $0 | $-55,574,000 |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | - | $0 | $0 | $-55,574,000 |
| Other | ||||
| Repayment Of Debt | $-29,223,000 | $-27,207,000 | $-21,158,000 | $-20,162,000 |
| Issuance Of Debt | $9,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $39,000,000 | $46,000,000 |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | $4,381,000 | $5,890,000 | $4,819,000 | $1,450,000 |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | $9,730,000 | $10,351,000 | $7,721,000 | $5,100,000 |
| End Cash Position | $6,228,000 | $2,484,000 | $7,288,000 | $20,493,000 |
| Beginning Cash Position | $2,484,000 | $7,288,000 | $20,493,000 | $30,046,000 |
| Changes In Cash | $3,744,000 | $-4,804,000 | $-13,205,000 | $-9,553,000 |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | $1,105,000 | $1,556,000 | $1,171,000 | $1,713,000 |
| Common Stock Payments | $-1,842,000 | $-20,554,000 | $-59,216,000 | $0 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | $-20,223,000 | $-13,207,000 | $17,842,000 | $25,838,000 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | $-20,223,000 | $-13,207,000 | $17,842,000 | $25,838,000 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | $-29,223,000 | $-27,207,000 | $-21,158,000 | $-20,162,000 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | $9,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $39,000,000 | $46,000,000 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | $0 | $100,000 | $7,722,000 | $1,002,000 |
| Sale Of Business | $0 | $100,000 | $7,722,000 | $1,002,000 |
| Net PPE Purchase And Sale | $-22,635,000 | $-19,081,000 | $-21,332,000 | $-19,917,000 |
| Purchase Of PPE | $-22,635,000 | $-19,081,000 | $-21,332,000 | $-19,917,000 |
| Change In Working Capital | $-1,647,000 | $3,819,000 | $-1,049,000 | $-4,463,000 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | $-45,000 | $1,695,000 | $838,000 | $-1,657,000 |
| Change In Other Current Liabilities | $-19,287,000 | $-19,105,000 | $-19,120,000 | $-19,780,000 |
| Change In Other Current Assets | $18,909,000 | $18,901,000 | $18,731,000 | $19,187,000 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | $1,247,000 | $1,553,000 | $159,000 | $-5,482,000 |
| Change In Accrued Expense | $-3,561,000 | $2,496,000 | $4,474,000 | $-9,029,000 |
| Change In Payable | $4,808,000 | $-943,000 | $-4,315,000 | $3,547,000 |
| Change In Account Payable | $4,808,000 | $-544,000 | $-3,965,000 | $3,977,000 |
| Change In Prepaid Assets | $-860,000 | $125,000 | $-1,972,000 | $71,000 |
| Change In Inventory | $128,000 | $-27,000 | $531,000 | $-125,000 |
| Change In Receivables | $-1,739,000 | $677,000 | $-216,000 | $3,323,000 |
| Other Non Cash Items | $195,000 | $156,000 | $281,000 | $340,000 |
| Stock Based Compensation | $5,396,000 | $3,931,000 | $2,964,000 | $3,491,000 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | $0 | $123,000 | $1,536,000 | $481,000 |
| Deferred Tax | $1,403,000 | $-2,877,000 | $1,009,000 | $4,164,000 |
| Deferred Income Tax | $1,403,000 | $-2,877,000 | $1,009,000 | $4,164,000 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | $15,966,000 | $15,717,000 | $15,235,000 | $14,418,000 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | $15,966,000 | $15,717,000 | $15,235,000 | $14,418,000 |
| Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE | $277,000 | $221,000 | $192,000 | $165,000 |
| Gain Loss On Sale Of Business | $0 | $7,000 | $-5,034,000 | $-848,000 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | $26,486,000 | $25,684,000 | $25,554,000 | $20,801,000 |
| Change In Tax Payable | - | - | - | $-1,657,000 |
| Change In Income Tax Payable | - | - | - | $-1,657,000 |
Fetched: 2026-06-24