El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)
NASDAQ: LOCO · Real-Time Price · USD
10.05
-0.37 (-3.55%)
At close: Apr 3, 2025, 4:00 PM
10.16
+0.11 (1.09%)
After-hours: Apr 3, 2025, 6:19 PM EDT

El Pollo Loco Holdings Statistics

Total Valuation

LOCO has a market cap or net worth of $299.26 million. The enterprise value is $555.63 million.

Market Cap 299.26M
Enterprise Value 555.63M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, May 1, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date May 1, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

LOCO has 29.78 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -12.63% in one year.

Current Share Class 29.78M
Shares Outstanding 29.78M
Shares Change (YoY) -12.63%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.10%
Owned by Insiders (%) 3.16%
Owned by Institutions (%) 72.96%
Float 21.24M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 11.69 and the forward PE ratio is 11.12. LOCO's PEG ratio is 0.50.

PE Ratio 11.69
Forward PE 11.12
PS Ratio 0.66
Forward PS 0.59
PB Ratio 1.19
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 10.65
P/OCF Ratio 6.31
PEG Ratio 0.50
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 9.71, with an EV/FCF ratio of 20.06.

EV / Earnings 21.63
EV / Sales 1.17
EV / EBITDA 9.71
EV / EBIT 13.40
EV / FCF 20.06

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.26, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.01.

Current Ratio 0.26
Quick Ratio 0.16
Debt / Equity 1.01
Debt / EBITDA 3.25
Debt / FCF 9.50
Interest Coverage 7.03

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.05% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.95%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 10.05%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.38%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.95%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 8.03%
Revenue Per Employee $114,170
Profits Per Employee $6,199
Employee Count 4,143
Asset Turnover 0.80
Inventory Turnover 191.99

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LOCO has paid $9.59 million in taxes.

Income Tax 9.59M
Effective Tax Rate 27.18%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +8.65% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.28, so LOCO's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.28
52-Week Price Change +8.65%
50-Day Moving Average 11.22
200-Day Moving Average 12.08
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 37.95
Average Volume (20 Days) 280,847

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.82 million, so 6.11% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.82M
Short Previous Month 2.18M
Short % of Shares Out 6.11%
Short % of Float 8.57%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.62

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LOCO had revenue of $473.01 million and earned $25.68 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.86.

Revenue 473.01M
Gross Profit 103.52M
Operating Income 41.48M
Pretax Income 37.12M
Net Income 25.68M
EBITDA 57.20M
EBIT 41.48M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.86
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $2.48 million in cash and $263.02 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$260.54 million or -$8.75 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.48M
Total Debt 263.02M
Net Cash -260.54M
Net Cash Per Share -$8.75
Equity (Book Value) 260.67M
Book Value Per Share 8.74
Working Capital -55.76M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $46.78 million and capital expenditures -$19.08 million, giving a free cash flow of $27.70 million.

Operating Cash Flow 46.78M
Capital Expenditures -19.08M
Free Cash Flow 27.70M
FCF Per Share $0.93
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 21.88%, with operating and profit margins of 8.77% and 5.43%.

Gross Margin 21.88%
Operating Margin 8.77%
Pretax Margin 7.46%
Profit Margin 5.43%
EBITDA Margin 12.09%
EBIT Margin 8.77%
FCF Margin 5.86%

Dividends & Yields

LOCO does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 12.63%
Shareholder Yield n/a
Earnings Yield 8.70%
FCF Yield 9.39%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LOCO is $15.50, which is 54.23% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $15.50
Price Target Difference 54.23%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 3
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

LOCO has an Altman Z-Score of 1.58 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.58
Piotroski F-Score 7