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El Pollo LoCo (LOCO)
NASDAQ:LOCO
Total Valuation
El Pollo LoCo has a market cap or net worth of $399.02M. The enterprise value is $632.34M.
Market Cap$399.02M
Enterprise Value$632.34M
Share Statistics
El Pollo LoCo has 29,954,935 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding29,954,935
Owned by Insiders―
Owned by Institutions―
Financial Efficiency
El Pollo LoCo’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.09 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.49%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.09
Return on Assets (ROA)0.04
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)5.49%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.08
Revenue Per Employee122.51K
Profits Per Employee3.01K
Employee Count4,000
Asset Turnover0.81
Inventory Turnover0.00
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of El Pollo LoCo is 11.6. El Pollo LoCo’s PEG ratio is 1.99.
PE Ratio11.6
PS Ratio0.62
PB Ratio1.05
Price to Fair Value1.05
Price to FCF-39.48
Price to Operating Cash Flow8.13
PEG Ratio1.99
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, El Pollo LoCo had revenue of 490.05M and earned 26.49M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.91.
Revenue490.05M
Gross Profit140.35M
Operating Income42.46M
Pretax Income37.58M
Net Income26.49M
EBITDA58.42M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)0.91
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 48.08M and capital expenditures -22.64M, giving a free cash flow of 25.44M billion.
Operating Cash Flow48.08M
Free Cash Flow25.44M
Free Cash Flow per Share0.85
Dividends & Yields
El Pollo LoCo pays an annual dividend of $1.5, resulting in a dividend yield of ―
Dividend Per Share$1.5
Dividend Yield―
Payout Ratio―
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta1.04
52-Week Price Change31.10%
50-Day Moving Average10.90
200-Day Moving Average10.57
Relative Strength Index (RSI)79.95
Average Volume (3m)242.50K
Important Dates
El Pollo LoCo upcoming earnings date is Apr 30, 2026, After Close (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateMar 12, 2026
Next Earnings DateApr 30, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
El Pollo LoCo as a current ratio of 0.08, with Debt / Equity ratio of 82.30%
Current Ratio0.08
Quick Ratio0.08
Debt to Market Cap0.22
Net Debt to EBITDA3.99
Interest Coverage Ratio9.50
Taxes
In the past 12 months, El Pollo LoCo has paid 11.09M in taxes.
Income Tax11.09M
Effective Tax Rate0.30
Enterprise Valuation
El Pollo LoCo EV to EBITDA ratio is 9.23, with an EV/FCF ratio of -69.57.
EV to Sales1.10
EV to EBITDA9.23
EV to Free Cash Flow-69.57
EV to Operating Cash Flow-57.37
Balance Sheet
El Pollo LoCo has $6.23M in cash and marketable securities with $239.57M in debt, giving a net cash position of -$233.34M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$6.23M
Total Debt$239.57M
Net Cash-$233.34M
Net Cash Per Share-$7.79
Tangible Book Value Per Share-$0.67
Margins
Gross margin is 28.64%, with operating margin of 8.66%, and net profit margin of 5.40%.
Gross Margin28.64%
Operating Margin8.66%
Pretax Margin7.67%
Net Profit Margin5.40%
EBITDA Margin11.92%
EBIT Margin8.66%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for El Pollo LoCo is $13.78, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$13.78
Price Target Upside3.45% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count5
Revenue Growth Forecast2.09%
EPS Growth Forecast12.10%