LOCO Relative Valuation
LOCO's fair value is calculated using relative valuation, based on historical P/E and P/S ranges and their premiums/discounts relative to a competitor average, adjusted by weights. If the market price exceeds this fair value range, LOCO is overvalued; if below, it's undervalued.
Historical Valuation
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) is now in the Undervalued zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 12.27 is considered Undervalued compared with the five-year average of 15.98. The fair price of El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) is between 15.62 to 23.04 according to relative valuation methord. Compared to the current price of 11.17 USD , El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc is Undervalued By 28.48%.
Relative Value
Fair Zone
15.62-23.04
Current Price：11.17
28.48%
Undervalued
12.20
PE
1Y
3Y
5Y
Trailing
Forward
8.86
EV/EBITDA
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (LOCO) has a current EV/EBITDA of 8.86. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is 10.93. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 6.41, Undervalued between 6.41 and 8.67, Fairly Valued between 13.19 and 8.67, Overvalued between 13.19 and 15.46, and Strongly Overvalued above 15.46. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of 8.86 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
13.78
EV/EBIT
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (LOCO) has a current EV/EBIT of 13.78. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is 16.55. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 10.23, Undervalued between 10.23 and 13.39, Fairly Valued between 19.71 and 13.39, Overvalued between 19.71 and 22.86, and Strongly Overvalued above 22.86. The current Forward EV/EBIT of 13.78 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
0.68
PS
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (LOCO) has a current PS of 0.68. The 5-year average PS is 0.87. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 0.29, Undervalued between 0.29 and 0.58, Fairly Valued between 1.16 and 0.58, Overvalued between 1.16 and 1.45, and Strongly Overvalued above 1.45. The current Forward PS of 0.68 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
6.82
P/OCF
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (LOCO) has a current P/OCF of 6.82. The 5-year average P/OCF is 2.65. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -6.00, Undervalued between -6.00 and -1.68, Fairly Valued between 6.97 and -1.68, Overvalued between 6.97 and 11.30, and Strongly Overvalued above 11.30. The current Forward P/OCF of 6.82 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
19.20
P/FCF
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (LOCO) has a current P/FCF of 19.20. The 5-year average P/FCF is 5.65. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -11.97, Undervalued between -11.97 and -3.16, Fairly Valued between 14.47 and -3.16, Overvalued between 14.47 and 23.28, and Strongly Overvalued above 23.28. The current Forward P/FCF of 19.20 falls within the Overvalued range.
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 1.20. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of 1.26 , the current P/B ratio is approximately -4.91% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of 1.46, the current P/B ratio is about -18.02% higher. El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately 0.00%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of 7.32%, the current FCF yield is approximately -100.00% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of 6.85% , the current FCF yield is about -100.00% lower.
1.19
P/B
Median3y
1.26
Median5y
1.46
6.35
FCF Yield
Median3y
7.32
Median5y
6.85
Competitors Valuation Multiple
The average P/S ratio for LOCO's competitors is 0.00, providing a benchmark for relative valuation. El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Corp (LOCO) exhibits a P/S ratio of , which is NaN% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of 0.93%, this premium appears unsustainable.
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
P/S
Revenue Growth
Market Cap
Performance Decomposition
1Y
3Y
5Y
Market capitalization of LOCO decreased by 2.77% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an increase in Margin Expansion from 5.14 to 6.05.
The secondary factor is the Revenue Growth, contributed 0.93%to the performance.
Overall, the performance of LOCO in the past 1 year is driven by Margin Expansion. Which is more sustainable.
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