El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)

NASDAQ: LOCO · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
9.74
+0.34 (3.62%)
Mar 28, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Total Valuation

LOCO has a market cap or net worth of $300.78 million. The enterprise value is $566.83 million.

Market Cap 300.78M
Enterprise Value 566.83M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, March 7, 2024, after market close.

Earnings Date Mar 7, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

LOCO has 31.28 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -6.02% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 31.28M
Shares Change (YoY) -6.02%
Shares Change (QoQ) -4.57%
Owned by Insiders (%) 11.80%
Owned by Institutions (%) 87.76%
Float 22.46M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 13.16 and the forward PE ratio is 14.63. LOCO's PEG ratio is 1.16.

PE Ratio 13.16
Forward PE 14.63
PS Ratio 0.64
Forward PS 0.63
PB Ratio 1.20
P/FCF Ratio 15.54
PEG Ratio 1.16
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 10.32, with an EV/FCF ratio of 29.28.

EV / Earnings 22.18
EV / Sales 1.21
EV / EBITDA 10.32
EV / EBIT 14.28
EV / FCF 29.28

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.35, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.09.

Current Ratio 0.35
Quick Ratio 0.24
Debt / Equity 1.09
Debt / EBITDA 4.98
Debt / FCF 14.12
Interest Coverage 8.25

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.60% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.56%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 9.60%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.30%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 5.56%
Revenue Per Employee $107,442
Profits Per Employee $5,858
Employee Count 4,362
Asset Turnover 0.79
Inventory Turnover 154.64

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LOCO has paid $9.32 million in taxes.

Income Tax 9.32M
Effective Tax Rate 26.73%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -5.44% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.33, so LOCO's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (1Y) 1.33
52-Week Price Change -5.44%
50-Day Moving Average 9.07
200-Day Moving Average 9.13
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 69.79
Average Volume (30 Days) 219,704

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.36 million, so 4.36% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.36M
Short Previous Month 1.31M
Short % of Shares Out 4.36%
Short % of Float 6.06%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 7.26

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LOCO had revenue of $468.66 million and earned $25.55 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.74.

Revenue 468.66M
Gross Profit 132.10M
Operating Income 39.79M
Pretax Income 34.88M
Net Income 25.55M
EBITDA 54.92M
EBIT 39.69M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.74
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $7.29 million in cash and $273.33 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$266.04 million or -$8.50 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 7.29M
Total Debt 273.33M
Net Cash -266.04M
Net Cash Per Share -$8.50
Equity / Book Value 250.70M
Book Value Per Share 8.01
Working Capital -47.45M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $40.69 million and capital expenditures -$21.33 million, giving a free cash flow of $19.36 million.

Operating Cash Flow 40.69M
Capital Expenditures -21.33M
Free Cash Flow 19.36M
FCF Per Share $0.57
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 28.19%, with operating and profit margins of 8.49% and 5.45%.

Gross Margin 28.19%
Operating Margin 8.49%
Pretax Margin 7.44%
Profit Margin 5.45%
EBITDA Margin 11.72%
EBIT Margin 8.47%
FCF Margin 4.13%

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 6.02%
Shareholder Yield 6.02%
Earnings Yield 8.50%
FCF Yield 6.44%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a

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 1.48 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.48
Piotroski F-Score 7