El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)

Price$13.82

Value ScoreB

Growth ScoreC

Momentum ScoreA

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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)18.75%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-1.28%

VGM Score65.29

Market Capitalization$420.89M

P/E Ratio (Annual)15.89x

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)8.75x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$9.93

P/TBV (Annual)1.37x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.00

Revenue Growth (3Y)1.40%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$0.88

Payout Ratio (TTM)200.35%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)23.96%

Gross Margin (TTM)54.00%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)5.87%

EPS (TTM)$0.99

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.33M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$0.99

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)$0.13

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)14.43x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)5.88%

EPS Growth (5Y)5.65%

P/E Normalized (Annual)15.89x

ROA (Last FY)4.37%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)4.42%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$2.09

ROE (5Y Avg)9.18%

Operating Margin (TTM)9.11%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$0.85

P/B Ratio1.39x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)1.37x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$6,600

EV / Revenue (TTM)0.93x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)9.41x

ROA (TTM)4.83%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)47.06%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)7.50x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$0.90

Current Ratio (Annual)0.32x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.23x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.32M

52-Week Price Return26.79%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)18.18x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)14.43x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$123,200

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$7.90

P/S Ratio (Annual)0.86x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.81x

52-Week High$15.90

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 Return26.67%

Quick Ratio (Annual)0.22x

13-Week Price Return23.28%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.18x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.34x

Enterprise Value$462.49M

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 Dev44.38%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)50.57%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$7,200

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)2.81%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)10.80%

ROE (Last FY)9.10%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)11.25x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$0.90

P/FCF (TTM)15.67x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)37.87x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)17.22x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.15x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$0.99

Receivables Turnover (Annual)47.39x

ROI (TTM)8.44%

P/S Ratio (TTM)0.85x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)7.48%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$16.67

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$7.65

Forward P/E14.64x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)-5.56%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)2.42%

P/E Ratio (TTM)14.43x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)16.28%

Year-to-Date Return32.12%

5-Day Price Return-6.31%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$0.90

ROA (5Y Avg)4.25%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)5.40%

Month-to-Date Return-7.06%

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)7.47x

ROI (5Y Avg)7.45%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)14.43x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.15x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$0.99

P/TBV (Quarterly)1.73x

Payout Ratio (Annual)267.17%

P/B Ratio (Annual)1.08x

Inventory Turnover (TTM)129.07x

Pretax Margin (TTM)8.30%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$9.72

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)15.03%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)-1.25%

Beta0.74x

P/FCF (Annual)16.54x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$16.74

ROE (TTM)10.14%

52-Week Low$8.98

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Earnings Surprise History

Q1 260.28est. 0.22

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LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.	B	C	A	$13.82
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About

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.