
LOCO
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc
- Overview
- Forecast
- Valuation
- Earnings

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Candle
1D
5D
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
5Y
High
10.870
Open
10.800
VWAP
--
Vol
195.61K
Mkt Cap
320.36M
Low
10.5336
Amount
--
EV/EBITDA(TTM)
6.93
Total Shares
29.57M
EV
394.05M
EV/OCF(TTM)
9.77
P/S(TTM)
0.67
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. specializes in fire-grilling citrus-marinated chicken and operates in the limited-service restaurant (LSR) segment. The Company offers food that integrates the culinary traditions of Mexico with the lifestyle of Los Angeles. Its menu features its signature product, citrus-marinated fire-grilled chicken, as well as a variety of Mexican and Los Angeles (LA)-inspired entrees creates from its chicken. It serves individual and family-sized chicken meals, a variety of Mexican and Los Angeles (LA)-inspired entrees and sides, on a limited-time basis, and additional proteins like beef and shrimp. Its entrees include Chicken Avocado Burrito, Pollo Fit entrees, chicken tostada salads and Pollo Bowls. Its Creamy Cilantro dressings and salsas are prepared fresh daily, allowing its customers to create their favorite flavor profiles to enhance their culinary experience. It operates over 498 restaurants, which consist of 173 Company-operated and 325 franchised restaurants.
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Market Estimates
Earnings Estimates
Revenue
YoY Chg
EPS
YoYChg
FY2025Q2
FY2025Q3
FY2025Q4
124.24M
+1.69%
0.240
-7.69%
124.81M
+3.67%
0.218
+3.81%
124.69M
+9.11%
0.206
+3%
Estimates Revision
The market is revising No Change the revenue expectations for El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by 0% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 13.42%.
Revenue Estimates for FY2025
No Change

0.00%
In Past 3 Month
EPS Estimates for FY2025
Revise Downward

-5.33%
In Past 3 Month
Stock Price
Go Up

+13.42%
In Past 3 Month
4 Analyst Rating

36.15% Upside
Wall Street analysts forecast LOCO stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for LOCO is 14.50 USD with a low forecast of 11.00 USD and a high forecast of 18.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
1 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Hold

36.15% Upside
Current: 10.650

Low
11.00
Averages
14.50
High
18.00

36.15% Upside
Current: 10.650

Low
11.00
Averages
14.50
High
18.00
Craig-Hallum
Jeremy Hamblin
Strong Buy
Initiates
$18
2025-03-11
Reason
Craig-Hallum
Jeremy Hamblin
Price Target
$18
2025-03-11
Initiates
Strong Buy
Reason
Benchmark
Todd Brooks
Hold
Reiterates
n/a
2025-03-10
Reason
Benchmark
Todd Brooks
Price Target
n/a
2025-03-10
Reiterates
Hold
Reason
Truist Securities
Jake Bartlett
Hold
Maintains
$12 → $13
2024-08-02
Reason
Truist Securities
Jake Bartlett
Price Target
$12 → $13
2024-08-02
Maintains
Hold
Reason
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Valuation Metrics
The current forward P/E ratio for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO.O) is 12.45, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 16.69. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc 's fair value, click here.
Forward PE
The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

Fair
5Y Average PE
16.69
Current PE
12.45
Overvalued PE
21.76
Undervalued PE
11.61
Forward EV/EBITDA
The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

Fair
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
11.34
Current EV/EBITDA
9.33
Overvalued EV/EBITDA
13.65
Undervalued EV/EBITDA
9.04
Forward PS
The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

Fair
5Y Average PS
0.92
Current PS
0.65
Overvalued PS
1.23
Undervalued PS
0.61
Financials
Annual
Quarterly
FY2025Q1
YoY :
+2.60%
119.18M
Total Revenue
FY2025Q1
YoY :
-7.59%
9.00M
Operating Profit
FY2025Q1
YoY :
-7.29%
5.48M
Net Income after Tax
FY2025Q1
YoY :
0.00%
0.19
EPS - Diluted
FY2025Q1
YoY :
-80.77%
1.35M
Free Cash Flow
FY2025Q1
YoY :
-0.73%
32.44
Gross Profit Margin - %
FY2025Q1
YoY :
-23.60%
4.63
FCF Margin - %
FY2025Q1
YoY :
-9.63%
4.60
Net Margin - %
FY2025Q1
YoY :
-4.12%
8.62
ROIC
Trading Trends
Insider
Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.
Sold
0-3
Months
125.0K
USD
1
3-6
Months
0.0
USD
0
6-9
Months
0.0
USD
0
0-12
Months
123.5K
USD
1
Bought
0-3
0
0.0
USD
Months
3-6
0
0.0
USD
Months
6-9
0
0.0
USD
Months
0-12
7
4.5M
USD
Months
Hedge Fund
Hedge Funds are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last quarter.
Sold
0-3
Months
0.0
Volume
0
3-6
Months
0.0
Volume
0
6-9
Months
0.0
Volume
0
0-12
Months
0.0
Volume
0
Bought
0-3
0
0.0
Volume
Months
3-6
0
0.0
Volume
Months
6-9
0
0.0
Volume
Months
0-12
0
0.0
Volume
Months
Congress Trading
Congress are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.
Sold
0-3
Months
0.0
USD
0
3-6
Months
0.0
USD
0
6-9
Months
0.0
USD
0
0-12
Months
0.0
USD
0
Bought
0-3
0
0.0
USD
Months
3-6
0
0.0
USD
Months
6-9
0
0.0
USD
Months
0-12
0
0.0
USD
Months
Insider
Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.
Sold
0-3
Months
125.0K
USD
1
3-6
Months
0.0
USD
0
6-9
Months
0.0
USD
0
0-12
Months
123.5K
USD
1
Bought
0-3
0
0.0
USD
Months
3-6
0
0.0
USD
Months
6-9
0
0.0
USD
Months
0-12
7
4.5M
USD
Months
LOCO News & Events
Events Timeline
2025-05-02 (ET)
2025-05-02
09:03:09
El Pollo Loco announces comprehensive brand refresh

2025-05-01 (ET)
2025-05-01
17:17:32
El Pollo Loco sees FY25 capital expenditures $30M-$34M

2025-05-01
17:16:41
El Pollo Loco reports Q1 adjusted EPS 19c, consensus 19c

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News
5.0
06-26NewsfilterEl Pollo Loco's New Quesadillas Deliver Bold Flavor to Satisfy Your Cravings
4.0
06-12WSJICE Raids Have Sent Latino Shoppers Into Hiding and Big Brands Are Hurting
5.0
05-30SeekingAlphaEl Pollo Loco has an activist investor on the prowl
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