El Pollo LoCo (LOCO)
NASDAQ:LOCO
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Total Valuation
El Pollo LoCo has a market cap or net worth of $428.51M. The enterprise value is $657.58M.
Market Cap$428.51M
Enterprise Value$657.58M
Share Statistics
El Pollo LoCo has 30,455,297 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding30,455,297
Owned by Insiders2.35%
Owned by Institutions38.21%
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 12.5. El Pollo LoCo’s PEG ratio is 1.99.
PE Ratio12.5
PS Ratio0.62
PB Ratio1.05
Price to Fair Value1.05
Price to FCF12.03
Price to Operating Cash Flow7.34
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 56.35M and capital expenditures -29.49M, giving a free cash flow of 26.86M billion.
Operating Cash Flow56.35M
Free Cash Flow26.86M
Free Cash Flow per Share0.88
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
Beta0.82
52-Week Price Change54.11%
50-Day Moving Average13.78
200-Day Moving Average11.30
Relative Strength Index (RSI)58.69
Average Volume (3m)242.50K
Important Dates
El Pollo LoCo upcoming earnings date is Jul 30, 2026, After Close (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateMay 7, 2026
Next Earnings DateJul 30, 2026
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Financial Position
El Pollo LoCo as a current ratio of 0.08, with Debt / Equity ratio of 77.02%
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 21.20.
EV to Sales1.10
EV to EBITDA9.23
EV to Free Cash Flow21.20
EV to Operating Cash Flow11.22
Balance Sheet
El Pollo LoCo has $3.90M in cash and marketable securities with $232.97M in debt, giving a net cash position of -$229.07M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$3.90M
Total Debt$232.97M
Net Cash-$229.07M
Net Cash Per Share-$7.52
Tangible Book Value Per Share-$0.67
Margins
Gross margin is 24.99%, with operating margin of 8.66%, and net profit margin of 5.40%.
Gross Margin24.99%
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 $18.50, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$18.50
Price Target Upside32.62% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count4
Revenue Growth Forecast4.42%
EPS Growth Forecast16.38%