Financhill
Buy
63

LOCO Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Last price:
$10.05
Seasonality move :
5.34%
Day range:
$10.25 - $10.46
52-week range:
$8.17 - $14.25
Dividend yield:
0%
P/E ratio:
12.26x
P/S ratio:
0.66x
P/B ratio:
1.19x
Volume:
141.8K
Avg. volume:
285.5K
1-year change:
12.65%
Market cap:
$310.3M
Revenue:
$473M
EPS (TTM):
$0.85

Analysts' Opinion

  • Consensus Rating
    El Pollo Loco Holdings has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating is a Hold based on 2 Buy ratings, 3 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings.
  • Price Target Upside
    According to analysts' consensus price target of $15.33, El Pollo Loco Holdings has an estimated upside of 47.15% from its current price of $10.42.
  • Price Target Downside
    According to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $13.00 representing 100% downside risk from its current price of $10.42.

Fair Value

  • According to the consensus of 5 analysts, El Pollo Loco Holdings has 47.15% upside to fair value with a price target of $15.33 per share.

LOCO vs. S&P 500

  • Over the past 5 trading days, El Pollo Loco Holdings has underperformed the S&P 500 by -2.71% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is weak at this time.

Share Buyback

  • El Pollo Loco Holdings does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.

Revenue Growth

  • El Pollo Loco Holdings has grown year-over-year revenues for 1 quarter straight. In the most recent quarter El Pollo Loco Holdings reported revenues of $114.3M.

Earnings Growth

  • El Pollo Loco Holdings has grown year-over-year earnings for 1 quarter straight. In the most recent quarter El Pollo Loco Holdings reported earnings per share of $0.20.
Enterprise value:
378.8M
EV / Invested capital:
--
Price / LTM sales:
0.66x
EV / EBIT:
9.20x
EV / Revenue:
0.80x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
0.92x
EV / Free cash flow:
13.67x
Price / Operating cash flow:
11.30x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
6.66x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$103.5M
Return On Assets:
4.33%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
5.43%
Return On Equity:
10.1%
Return On Invested Capital:
7.69%
Operating Margin:
8.05%
Trailing 12 Months Fiscal Quarters
Period Ending 2022-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31
Income Statement
Revenue $470M $468.7M $473M $112.2M $114.3M
Gross Profit $83.7M $93.7M $103.5M $22.8M $24.3M
Operating Income $30.2M $36.4M $41.5M $8.3M $9.2M
EBITDA $45M $54.9M $56.9M $11.4M $13M
Diluted EPS $0.58 $0.75 $0.85 $0.14 $0.20
Period Ending 2020-12-31 2021-12-31 2022-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31
Balance Sheet
Current Assets $31.7M $49.5M $37.4M $25.1M $19.9M
Total Assets $605.2M $613.8M $597.2M $592.3M $592M
Current Liabilities $66.4M $74.6M $68.5M $72.6M $75.7M
Total Liabilities $327.6M $303.2M $316.1M $341.6M $331.3M
Total Equity $277.6M $310.6M $281.1M $250.7M $260.7M
Total Debt $62.8M $40M $66M $84M $71M
Trailing 12 Months Fiscal Quarters
Period Ending 2022-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31
Cash Flow Statement
Cash Flow Operations $38.5M $40.7M $46.8M $8.2M $5.6M
Cash From Investing -$18.9M -$13.4M -$18.9M -$6M -$4.5M
Cash From Financing -$29.2M -$40.4M -$32.6M -$8.7M -$6.5M
Free Cash Flow $18.6M $19.4M $27.7M $2.1M $1.1M
LOCO
Sector
Market Cap
$310.3M
$417.1M
Price % of 52-Week High
73.12%
69.3%
Dividend Yield
0%
0%
Shareholder Yield
6.49%
3.88%
1-Year Price Total Return
12.65%
-17.24%
Beta (5-Year)
1.357
0.834
Dividend yield:
0%
Annualized payout:
$0.00
Payout ratio:
--
Growth streak:
0 years

Technicals

8-day SMA
Sell
Level $10.49
200-day SMA
Sell
Level $12.07
Bollinger Bands (100)
Sell
Level 10.87 - 12.51
Chaikin Money Flow
Sell
Level -32.9M
20-day SMA
Buy
Level $10.41
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Sell
Level 44.16
ADX Line
Buy
Level 13.47
Williams %R
Neutral
Level -43.5185
50-day SMA
Sell
Level $11.27
MACD (12, 26)
Sell
Level -0.23
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Sell
Level -20
On Balance Volume
Sell
Level -43.9M

Financial Scores

Sell
Altman Z-Score (Annual)
Level (1.5838)
Buy
CA Score (Annual)
Level (-0.1512)
Buy
Beneish M-Score (Annual)
Level (-2.7492)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (8)
Sell
Ohlson Score
Level (1.2743)
Buy
Piotroski F Score (Annual)
Level (7)
Sell
Quality Ratio Score
Level (3)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (8)

Revenue Forecast

Earnings per Share Forecast

Company Profile

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc operates and franchises hundreds of fast-casual chicken restaurants in the United States. Restaurant locations are typically free-standing and include drive-thrus, and menus include many low-priced options. Poultry is the company's largest food cost, accounting for roughly 38% of total food and paper cost, and the company manages that commodity price risk by using multiple suppliers and entering supply contracts of varying lengths depending on market conditions.

Stock Forecast FAQ

In the current month, LOCO has received 2 Buy ratings 3 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The LOCO average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $15.33.

  • Where Will El Pollo Loco Holdings Stock Be In 1 Year?

    According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that El Pollo Loco Holdings share price will rise to $15.33 per share over the next 12 months.

  • What Do Analysts Say About El Pollo Loco Holdings?

    Analysts are divided on their view about El Pollo Loco Holdings share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that El Pollo Loco Holdings is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $13.00.

  • What Is El Pollo Loco Holdings's Price Target?

    The price target for El Pollo Loco Holdings over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $15.33 according to 5 Wall Street analysts, 2 of them rate the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 3 analysts rate the stock a Hold.

  • Is LOCO A Buy, Sell Or Hold?

    According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for El Pollo Loco Holdings is a Hold. 3 of 5 analysts rate the stock a Hold at this time.

  • How Can I Buy Shares Of LOCO?

    You can purchase shares of El Pollo Loco Holdings via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, tastytrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase El Pollo Loco Holdings shares.

  • What Is The El Pollo Loco Holdings Share Price Today?

    El Pollo Loco Holdings was last trading at $10.05 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for El Pollo Loco Holdings. Yesterday, El Pollo Loco Holdings closed at $10.42 per share.

  • How To Buy El Pollo Loco Holdings Stock Online?

    In order to purchase El Pollo Loco Holdings stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.

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