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El Pollo LoCo

NASDAQ: LOCO

$15.30

+0.12

(+0.79%)

as on

El Pollo LoCo Stock Performance

as on September 15, 2026 at 2:15 pm IST

  • Day's Low

    Day's High

    $15.16
    $15.46
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    0.92%

    Downside

    1.05%

    Upside

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  • 52 Week's Low

    52 Week's High

    $8.99
    $17.40
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    41.27%

    Downside

    13.73%

    Upside

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El Pollo LoCo share price movements today

Previous Close
$15.18
Open
$15.41
Volume
261.0K
Market Cap
$462.0M
Day's Low - High
$15.16 - $15.46
52 Week Low - High
$8.99 - $17.40

El Pollo LoCo Historical Returns

1 Month Return
-1.54 %
3 Month Return
-1.73 %
1 Year Return
+ 50.89 %
3 Year Return
+ 68.69 %
5 Year Return
-10.74 %

El Pollo LoCo Stock Fundamentals & Key Indicators

Check El Pollo LoCo market cap, PE, PB, PEG ratios, dividend yield, and other key fundamental indicators.

Market Cap

$462.0M

EPS (TTM)

1.18

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY

0.79%

PE Ratio (TTM)

12.97

Industry PE ratio

16.57

PEG Ratio

0.32033898305084774

EBITDA

65.6M

Revenue (TTM)

500.8M

Profit Margin

28.32%

Return On Equity TTM

11.68%

El Pollo LoCo Stock Valuation

Track how El Pollo LoCo P/E has moved over time to understand its valuation trends.

El Pollo LoCo in the last 5 years

  • Overview

  • Trends

Lowest (11.49x)

December 31, 2025

Today (11.49x)

December 31, 2025

Industry (16.57x)

December 31, 2025

Highest (17.53x)

December 31, 2021

LowHigh

Today’s Price to Earnings Ratio: 11.49x

El Pollo LoCo vs Peer Comparison

Compare market cap, revenue, PE, and other key metrics of El Pollo LoCo with its industry peers.

Company
Analyst View
Market Cap
5 Years Return %PE RatioProfit Margin %Dividend Yield %
BUY$462.0M-10.74%12.9728.32%NA
BUY$35.0B23.21%19.3413.13%330.03999999999996%
HOLD$38.4B13.88%17.7225.41%210.12%
BUY$112.6B-13.58%62.3931.75%251.17%
BUY$45.8B-1.52%33.5211.43%NA

Stock Returns calculator for El Pollo LoCo Stock including INR - Dollar returns

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Investment Value

₹1,00,000

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  • 3Y

  • 5Y

  • 7Y

  • 10Y

El Pollo LoCo investment value today

Current value as on today

₹1,63,589

Returns

₹63,589

(+63.59%)

Returns from El Pollo LoCo Stock

₹50,888 (+50.89%)

Dollar Impact

₹12,702 (+12.7%)

Analyst Recommendation on El Pollo LoCo Stock

Based on 5 analysts

BUY

60.00%

Buy

40.00%

Hold

0.00%

Sell

Based on 5 analysts, 60% of analysts recommend a 'BUY' rating for El Pollo LoCo. Average target price of $20.3

El Pollo LoCo Share Price Target

Get share price movements and forecasts by analysts on El Pollo LoCo.

What analysts predicted

24.63%UPSIDE

Target Price

$20.3

Current Price

$15.3

Analyzed by

5 Analysts

Target

$20.30

El Pollo LoCo target price $20.3, a slight upside of 24.63% compared to current price of $15.3. According to 5 analysts rating.

Indian Investors' Interest in El Pollo LoCo Stock

Search interest for El Pollo LoCo Stock has decreased by -59% in the last 30 days, reflecting a downward trend in search activity.

Time period: to

Change:-59% versus previous 30 day period

El Pollo LoCo Quarterly Profit & Loss

All numbers in Millions USD

Mar 2024
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Dec 2024
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Mar 2026
Jun 2026
Total Revenue
116
122
120
114
119
125
121
123
126
129
Gross Profit
25
28
25
24
24
24
35
27
36
42
Operating Income
9
12
10
9
8
12
11
10
12
18
EBITDA
14
16
14
13
12
15
15
14
16
18
Interest Expense
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Depreciation
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
-
Income Before Tax
8
10
8
7
7
10
10
9
11
17
Income Tax Expense
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
5
Net Income
5
7
6
5
5
7
7
6
8
12
Net Profit Margin
21.94%
22.96%
21.32%
21.27%
20.26%
19.78%
29.04%
22.46%
28.78%
32.80%

El Pollo LoCo Annual Profit & Loss

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2017
Dec 2018
Dec 2019
Dec 2020
Dec 2021
Dec 2022
Dec 2023
Dec 2024
Dec 2025
Total Revenue
401
435
442
426
454
469
468
473
490
Gross Profit
96
96
96
93
99
83
93
103
140
Operating Income
6
-9
38
33
41
30
39
41
42
EBITDA
30
9
59
50
56
44
55
56
58
Interest Expense
3
3
3
3
1
1
4
5
4
Depreciation
18
17
17
16
15
14
15
15
15
Income Before Tax
9
-12
34
30
39
28
34
35
37
Income Tax Expense
0
-3
9
5
10
8
9
9
11
Net Income
8
-8
24
24
29
20
25
25
26
Net Profit Margin
23.96%
22.13%
21.87%
21.98%
21.85%
17.81%
19.92%
21.88%
28.64%

El Pollo LoCo Quarterly Cash Flow

All numbers in Millions USD

Mar 2024
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Dec 2024
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Mar 2026
Jun 2026
Net Income
5
7
6
5
5
7
7
6
8
12
Operating Cash Flow
11
16
13
5
4
14
15
13
13
31
Investing Cash Flow
-4
-6
-3
-4
-3
-5
-5
-8
-10
-8
Financing Cash Flow
-5
-9
-11
-6
0
-4
-8
-9
-5
-13
Change in Cash
1
1
-2
-5
1
4
1
-4
-2
9

El Pollo LoCo Annual Cash Flow

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2017
Dec 2018
Dec 2019
Dec 2020
Dec 2021
Dec 2022
Dec 2023
Dec 2024
Dec 2025
Net Income
8
-8
24
24
29
20
25
25
12
Operating Cash Flow
53
45
36
40
52
38
40
46
48
Investing Cash Flow
-36
-27
-10
-6
-12
-18
-13
-18
-22
Financing Cash Flow
-11
-19
-24
-28
-22
-29
-40
-32
-21
Change in Cash
6
-1
1
5
16
-9
-13
-4
3

Mutual Funds that own El Pollo LoCo Stock

Check out the Mutual Funds with significant holdings in El Pollo LoCo.

Funds
Holdings
Shares Held
First Eagle Funds
1.676243%
510130
Prudential Investment Portfolios 3
0.121907%
37100
Goldman Sachs Trust
0.120451%
36657
RBB Fund, Inc.
0.103407%
31470
Capitol Series Trust
0.092876%
28265

Global Institutional Holdings in El Pollo LoCo

Funds
Holdings
George Davis Jr
1.22%
Clint Carlson
0.13%
Goldman Sachs
0.12%
Xtrackers
0.08%
WisdomTree
0.08%

El Pollo LoCo News & Key Events

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    Today's Timeline - 13 March

    Fri, 07:29 PM

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    El Pollo Loco beats Q4 earnings expectations, reporting $0.25 EPS and $123.5 million revenue, shares jump 17.6%.

    Sat, 00:33 AM

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    El Pollo Loco shares rise 16.5% after reporting strong Q4 results, setting a new 52-week high at $12.82.

Insights on El Pollo LoCo

Insights help you understand the recent movement of the company's critical parameters, giving you an overall view of the company.

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    Best in 3 Years

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    In the last 3 years, LOCO has outperformed top 5 stocks with highest market-cap in its industry

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    Revenue Rich

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    Revenue is up for the last 4 quarters, 121.52M → 129.57M (in $), with an average increase of 2.1% per quarter

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    Best in 1 Year

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    In the last 1 year, LOCO has outperformed top 5 stocks with highest market-cap in its industry

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    Profit Spike

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    Netprofit is up for the last 3 quarters, 6.54M → 12.80M (in $), with an average increase of 28.1% per quarter

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    Price Rise

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    In the last 1 year, LOCO stock has moved up by 50.9%

About El Pollo LoCo

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, El Pollo Loco, Inc., develops, franchises, licenses, and operates quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco name. The company operates and franchises restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Washington. It also licenses its brand to restaurants in the Philippines. The company was formerly known as Chicken Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in April 2014. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.
OrganisationEl Pollo LoCo
Headquarters575 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa, CA, United States, 92626
IndustryRestaurants
CEOMs. Elizabeth Goodwin Williams
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Key Management of El Pollo LoCo

Name

Title

Ms. Elizabeth Goodwin Williams

CEO & Director

Mr. Ira M. Fils

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Clark Matthews

Chief Information Officer

Mr. Jason Weintraub

Chief Legal & People Officer

Ms. Jill Adams

Chief Marketing Officer

Mr. Tim Welsh

Chief Development Officer

FAQs

What is El Pollo LoCo share price today?

El Pollo LoCo share price today is $15.30 as on at the close of the market. El Pollo LoCo share today touched a day high of $15.46 and a low of $15.16.

What is the 52 week high and 52 week low for El Pollo LoCo share?

El Pollo LoCo share touched a 52 week high of $17.40 on and a 52 week low of $8.99 on . El Pollo LoCo stock price today i.e. is closed at $15.30,which is 12.07% down from its 52 week high and 70.28% up from its 52 week low.

What is El Pollo LoCo's market capitalisation today?

El Pollo LoCo market capitalisation is $0.00T as on .

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Indian investors can start investing in El Pollo LoCo (LOCO) shares with as little as ₹95.54 or $1 (as of ) using the INDmoney app.
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What are the returns that El Pollo LoCo has given to Indian investors in the last 5 years?

El Pollo LoCo stock has given -10.74% share price returns and 29.75% dollar appreciation to an Indian investor in the last 5 years.
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