El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) Stock Price

LOCOStock

$15.69+48.88%52W

Market Cap$477.84M

P/E17.75x

PEG Ratio2.39

Div yield—

Beta0.69

LOCO Share Price Chart

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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)37.07%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-5.57%

PEG Ratio2.39

VGM Score60.51

P/E Ratio (Annual)17.75x

P/CF (Annual)9.78x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$10.42

P/TBV (Annual)1.37x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.00

Revenue Growth (3Y)1.40%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$1.35

Payout Ratio (TTM)200.35%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)40.05%

Gross Margin (TTM)53.92%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)6.96%

EPS (TTM)$1.17

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.28M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$1.17

Revenue Growth (5Y)2.84%

EPS (Annual)$0.90

ROI (Annual)7.71%

Gross Margin (Annual)53.61%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)5.42%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$0.44

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)13.49x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)2.97%

EPS Growth (5Y)5.65%

P/E Normalized (Annual)17.75x

ROA (Last FY)4.37%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)4.40%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$2.33

ROE (5Y Avg)9.18%

Operating Margin (TTM)10.52%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$0.85

P/B Ratio1.48x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)1.65x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$6,600

EV / Revenue (TTM)0.98x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)9.41x

ROA (TTM)5.72%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)75.29%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)7.05x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$0.90

Current Ratio (Annual)0.32x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.32x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.31M

52-Week Price Return48.88%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)19.20x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)13.49x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$124,100

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$8.38

P/S Ratio (Annual)0.96x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.81x

52-Week High$17.40

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)8.25%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$0.90

CapEx CAGR (5Y)27.61%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)1.22%

26-Week Price Return48.32%

Quick Ratio (Annual)0.22x

13-Week Price Return12.45%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.18x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.41x

Enterprise Value$488.35M

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)6.97%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.82x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)4.96%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$121,500

Inventory Turnover (Annual)121.31x

Pretax Margin (Annual)7.67%

Cash / Share (Annual)$0.21

3-Month Return Std Dev36.94%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)50.57%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$8,600

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)2.81%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)6.60%

ROE (Last FY)9.10%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)14.95x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$0.90

P/FCF (TTM)11.47x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)39.51x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)11.91x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.10x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$1.17

Receivables Turnover (Annual)47.39x

ROI (TTM)10.06%

P/S Ratio (TTM)0.94x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)7.48%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$16.67

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$7.65

Forward P/E15.91x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)-5.56%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)30.57%

P/E Ratio (TTM)13.49x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)39.17%

Year-to-Date Return52.01%

5-Day Price Return4.06%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$0.90

ROA (5Y Avg)4.25%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)5.40%

Month-to-Date Return-3.40%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$1.20

EBITD / Share (Annual)$1.97

EPS Growth (3Y)16.60%

Operating Margin (Annual)8.58%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.18x

P/CF (TTM)6.36x

ROI (5Y Avg)7.45%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)13.49x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.09x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$1.17

P/TBV (Quarterly)2.05x

Payout Ratio (Annual)267.17%

P/B Ratio (Annual)1.08x

Inventory Turnover (TTM)133.35x

Pretax Margin (TTM)9.81%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$9.72

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)9.65%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)-1.25%

Beta0.69x

P/FCF (Annual)18.48x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$16.64

ROE (TTM)11.68%

52-Week Low$8.98

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LOCO Earnings Surprise History

Q2 250.28est. 0.24

Q3 250.27est. 0.21

Q4 250.25est. 0.20

Q1 260.28est. 0.22

Q2 260.30est. 0.28

LOCO Analyst Recommendations

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About El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc operates and franchises a chain of fast-casual restaurants specializing in flame-grilled chicken across the United States. The company primarily operates free-standing locations with drive-thru service, offering affordable menu options. As poultry represents approximately 38% of the company's food costs, it actively manages commodity price exposure through diversified supplier relationships and contracts of varying lengths tailored to market conditions.