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El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc

NASDAQ: LOCO

Small Cap

$13.34

+0.25

(+1.91%)

as on

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Stock Performance

as on May 7, 2026 at 6:59 am IST

  • Day's Low

    Day's High

    $13.14
    $13.44
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    1.50%

    Downside

    0.75%

    Upside

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  • 52 Week's Low

    52 Week's High

    $8.79
    $14.50
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    34.11%

    Downside

    8.70%

    Upside

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El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc share price movements today

Previous Close
$13.09
Open
$13.17
Volume
239.1K
Day's Low - High
$13.14 - $13.44
52 Week Low - High
$8.79 - $14.50

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Historical Returns

1 Month Return
-8.46 %
3 Month Return
+ 19.65 %
1 Year Return
+ 45.93 %
3 Year Return
+ 40.07 %
5 Year Return
-23.14 %

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Stock Fundamentals & Key Indicators

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

Market Cap

$395.9M

EPS (TTM)

0.97

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY

0.08%

PE Ratio (TTM)

14.44

Industry PE ratio

9.147222222222222

PEG Ratio

1.16

EBITDA

61.6M

Revenue (TTM)

490.0M

Profit Margin

5.41%

Return On Equity TTM

9.60%

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Stock Valuation

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

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc in the last 5 years

  • Overview

  • Trends

Lowest (10.44x)

December 31, 2025

Industry (9.15x)

May 6, 2026

Today (14.44x)

May 6, 2026

Highest (21.25x)

September 30, 2021

LowHigh

Today’s Price to Earnings Ratio: 14.44x

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc vs Peer Comparison

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

Company
Analyst View
Market Cap
5 Years Return %PE RatioProfit Margin %
BUY$395.9M-23.14%14.445.41%
BUY$36.6B18.86%30.448.23%
HOLD$42.5B26.88%24.8220.48%
BUY$119.6B-8.54%80.113.89%
BUY$202.7B21.42%23.8431.85%

Stock Returns calculator for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Stock including INR - Dollar returns

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Investment Value

₹1,00,000

  • 1Y

  • 3Y

  • 5Y

  • 7Y

  • 10Y

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc investment value today

Current value as on today

₹1,66,896

Returns

₹66,896

(+66.9%)

Returns from El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Stock

₹48,718 (+48.72%)

Dollar Impact

₹18,179 (+18.18%)

Analyst Recommendation on El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Stock

Based on 10 analysts

BUY

60.00%

Buy

40.00%

Hold

0.00%

Sell

Based on 10 analysts, 60% of analysts recommend a 'BUY' rating for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. Average target price of $15.62

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Share Price Target

Get share price movements and forecasts by analysts on El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.

What analysts predicted

14.6%UPSIDE

Target Price

$15.62

Current Price

$13.34

Analyzed by

10 Analysts

Target

$15.62

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc target price $15.62, a slight upside of 14.6% compared to current price of $13.34. According to 10 analysts rating.

Indian Investors' Interest in El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Stock

Search interest for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Stock has decreased by -13% in the last 30 days, reflecting a downward trend in search activity.

Time period: to

Change:-13% versus previous 30 day period

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Quarterly Profit & Loss

All numbers in Millions USD

Sep 2023
Dec 2023
Mar 2024
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Dec 2024
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Total Revenue
120
112
116
122
120
114
119
125
121
123
Gross Profit
22
22
25
28
25
24
24
24
35
56
Operating Income
13
7
9
12
10
9
8
12
11
9
EBITDA
17
11
13
16
14
13
12
15
15
14
Interest Expense
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Depreciation
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
Income Before Tax
12
6
8
10
8
7
7
10
10
9
Income Tax Expense
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
Net Income
9
4
5
7
6
5
5
7
7
6
Net Profit Margin
7.67%
3.88%
5.09%
6.25%
5.14%
5.21%
4.60%
5.65%
6.05%
5.29%

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Annual Profit & Loss

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2016
Dec 2017
Dec 2018
Dec 2019
Dec 2020
Dec 2021
Dec 2022
Dec 2023
Dec 2024
Dec 2025
Total Revenue
380
401
435
442
426
454
469
468
473
490
Gross Profit
93
96
96
96
93
99
83
93
103
140
Operating Income
34
6
-9
38
33
41
30
39
41
42
EBITDA
50
30
9
59
50
56
44
55
56
58
Interest Expense
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
4
5
4
Depreciation
-
18
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
15
Income Before Tax
31
9
-12
34
30
39
28
34
35
37
Income Tax Expense
12
0
-3
9
5
10
8
9
9
11
Net Income
18
8
-8
24
24
29
20
25
25
26
Net Profit Margin
4.82%
2.15%
-2.06%
5.63%
5.74%
6.41%
4.43%
5.45%
5.43%
5.40%

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Quarterly Cash Flow

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2023
Mar 2024
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Dec 2024
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Net Income
4
5
7
6
5
5
7
7
6
Operating Cash Flow
8
11
16
13
5
4
14
15
13
Investing Cash Flow
-6
-4
-6
-3
-4
-3
-5
-5
-8
Financing Cash Flow
-8
-5
-9
-11
-6
0
-4
-8
-9
Change in Cash
-6
1
1
-2
-5
1
4
1
-4

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc 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

Global Institutional Holdings in El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc

Funds
Holdings
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP
2.8%
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP
2.31%
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts
1.27%
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC
2.18%
Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership
1.99%

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc 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 Holdings Inc

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

  • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

    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

  • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

    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

  • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

    Revenue Rich

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    Revenue is up for the last 2 quarters, 121.52M → 123.51M (in $), with an average increase of 1.6% per quarter

  • imgNEGATIVE IMPACT

    Profit Down

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    Netprofit is down for the last 2 quarters, 7.35M → 6.54M (in $), with an average decrease of 11.1% per quarter

  • imgNEGATIVE IMPACT

    Price Dip

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    In the last 7 days, LOCO stock has moved down by -3.2%

About El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc

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, and Louisiana. 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 Holdings Inc
Headquarters3535 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA, United States, 92626
IndustryRestaurants
CEOMs. Elizabeth Goodwin Williams
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Key Management of El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc

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

FAQs

What is El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc share price today?

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc share price today is $13.34 as on at the close of the market. El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc share today touched a day high of $13.44 and a low of $13.14.

What is the 52 week high and 52 week low for El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc share?

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc share touched a 52 week high of $14.5 on and a 52 week low of $8.79 on . El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc stock price today i.e. is closed at $13.34,which is 8.00% down from its 52 week high and 51.76% up from its 52 week low.

What is El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc's market capitalisation today?

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc market capitalisation is $0.00T as on .

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What are the returns that El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc has given to Indian investors in the last 5 years?

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc stock has given -23.14% share price returns and 29.19% dollar appreciation to an Indian investor in the last 5 years.
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