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

LOCOStock

$16.34+77.22%52W

Market Cap$497.27M

P/E18.77x

PEG Ratio2.43

Div yield—

Beta0.74

LOCO Share Price Chart

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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)7.73%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)15.99%

PEG Ratio2.43

VGM Score61.07

P/E Ratio (Annual)18.77x

P/CF (Annual)10.34x

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)44.29%

Gross Margin (TTM)53.92%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)6.96%

EPS (TTM)$1.17

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.25M

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)14.26x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)2.97%

EPS Growth (5Y)5.65%

P/E Normalized (Annual)18.77x

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 Ratio1.57x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)1.65x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$6,600

EV / Revenue (TTM)1.03x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)9.41x

ROA (TTM)5.72%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)75.29%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)7.44x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$0.90

Current Ratio (Annual)0.32x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.32x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.26M

52-Week Price Return77.22%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)20.26x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)14.26x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$124,100

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$8.38

P/S Ratio (Annual)1.01x

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 Return17.64%

Quick Ratio (Annual)0.22x

13-Week Price Return-1.51%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.18x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.41x

Enterprise Value$515.44M

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 Dev32.05%

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)12.13x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)39.51x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)12.57x

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)0.99x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)7.48%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$16.67

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$7.65

Forward P/E13.35x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)-5.56%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)61.69%

P/E Ratio (TTM)14.26x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)39.17%

Year-to-Date Return56.21%

5-Day Price Return6.66%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$0.90

ROA (5Y Avg)4.25%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)5.40%

Month-to-Date Return13.87%

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)6.73x

ROI (5Y Avg)7.45%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)14.26x

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)-4.19%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)-1.25%

Beta0.74x

P/FCF (Annual)19.55x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$16.64

ROE (TTM)11.68%

52-Week Low$8.98

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LOCO Earnings Surprise History

Quarter	Report date	EPS estimate	EPS actual	Surprise
Q2 2026	Aug 6, 2026	$0.28	$0.30	+7.79%(+$0.02)
Q1 2026	May 7, 2026	$0.22	$0.28	+29.63%(+$0.06)
Q4 2025	Mar 12, 2026	$0.20	$0.25	+25.00%(+$0.05)
Q3 2025	Oct 30, 2025	$0.21	$0.27	+26.17%(+$0.06)
Q2 2025	Jul 31, 2025	$0.24	$0.28	+16.67%(+$0.04)

LOCO Analyst Recommendations

Jun 2026

Jul 2026

Aug 2026

Sep 2026

4.00

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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.

LOCO Next Earnings Report

Report dateNov 5, 2026

QuarterQ3 2026

Report timeAMC

EPS estimate$0.24

Revenue estimate$127.11M

Also reporting on Nov 5, 2026

Scheduled date with consensus estimates — both can change before the company reports.

Earnings calendar for November 2026

LOCO Insider Transactions

SellAug 7, 2026
BIGLARI SARDAR
Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
Shares: 1,100Value: $18,766
SellAug 5, 2026
BIGLARI SARDAR
Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
Shares: 100,000Value: $1.69M
SellJul 30, 2026
BIGLARI SARDAR
Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
Shares: 7,157Value: $119,588

Open-market buys and sells filed with the SEC over the last 90 days. Grants, gifts and option exercises are excluded.

All insider transactions for August 2026

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Analyst Sentiment

4.0

Buy

Consensus rating

52-Week Range

Low$8.98

High$17.40