El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)
NASDAQ: LOCO · Real-Time Price · USD
10.20
-0.13 (-1.26%)
At close: Aug 8, 2025, 4:00 PM
10.19
-0.01 (-0.10%)
After-hours: Aug 8, 2025, 4:10 PM EDT

Chuy's Holdings Statistics

Total Valuation

LOCO has a market cap or net worth of $305.65 million. The enterprise value is $554.98 million.

Market Cap305.65M
Enterprise Value 554.98M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, July 31, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Jul 31, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

LOCO has 30.00 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -7.37% in one year.

Current Share Class 30.00M
Shares Outstanding 30.00M
Shares Change (YoY) -7.37%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.22%
Owned by Insiders (%) 2.67%
Owned by Institutions (%) 73.39%
Float 21.60M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 12.01 and the forward PE ratio is 11.82.

PE Ratio 12.01
Forward PE 11.82
PS Ratio 0.62
Forward PS 0.81
PB Ratio 1.12
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 14.76
P/OCF Ratio 8.14
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 9.96, with an EV/FCF ratio of 26.79.

EV / Earnings 22.44
EV / Sales 1.16
EV / EBITDA 9.96
EV / EBIT 13.92
EV / FCF 26.79

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.35, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.94.

Current Ratio 0.35
Quick Ratio 0.28
Debt / Equity 0.94
Debt / EBITDA 3.23
Debt / FCF 12.47
Interest Coverage 7.68

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.46% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.72%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 9.46%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.19%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.72%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 7.67%
Revenue Per Employee $115,783
Profits Per Employee $5,968
Employee Count4,143
Asset Turnover 0.81
Inventory Turnover 217.08

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LOCO has paid $9.53 million in taxes.

Income Tax 9.53M
Effective Tax Rate 27.82%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -12.75% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.92, so LOCO's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.92
52-Week Price Change -12.75%
50-Day Moving Average 10.74
200-Day Moving Average 11.06
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 40.12
Average Volume (20 Days) 330,967

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.85 million, so 6.17% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.85M
Short Previous Month 1.68M
Short % of Shares Out 6.17%
Short % of Float 8.58%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.95

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LOCO had revenue of $479.69 million and earned $24.73 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.85.

Revenue479.69M
Gross Profit 102.94M
Operating Income 39.88M
Pretax Income 37.12M
Net Income 24.73M
EBITDA 55.70M
EBIT 39.88M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.85
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $8.99 million in cash and $258.32 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$249.33 million or -$8.31 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 8.99M
Total Debt 258.32M
Net Cash -249.33M
Net Cash Per Share -$8.31
Equity (Book Value) 274.18M
Book Value Per Share 9.14
Working Capital -49.96M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $37.54 million and capital expenditures -$16.82 million, giving a free cash flow of $20.72 million.

Operating Cash Flow 37.54M
Capital Expenditures -16.82M
Free Cash Flow 20.72M
FCF Per Share $0.69
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 21.46%, with operating and profit margins of 8.31% and 5.15%.

Gross Margin 21.46%
Operating Margin 8.31%
Pretax Margin 7.14%
Profit Margin 5.15%
EBITDA Margin 11.61%
EBIT Margin 8.31%
FCF Margin 4.32%

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 7.37%
Shareholder Yield 7.37%
Earnings Yield 8.09%
FCF Yield 6.78%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LOCO is $15.50, which is 51.96% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $15.50
Price Target Difference 51.96%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 3
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

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 1.64 and a Piotroski F-Score of 8. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.64
Piotroski F-Score 8