EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC
LOCONASDAQTrading Snapshot
- Day Range
- $15.04 β $15.49
- 52-Week Range
- $8.99 β $17.40
- Volume (shares)
- 174,035
- Avg Volume (shares)
- β
- Shares Outstanding
- 30.4M
- Next Earnings
- 2026-11-05
Fundamentals Snapshot
- Annual Revenue
- $490M
- Last Q Revenue
- $130M
- P/E Ratio
- 13.0
- P/S Ratio
- 0.9x
- EPS (TTM)
- $1.17
- Dividend Yield
- 0.00%
- Dilution (1yr)
- +0.2%
EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC
LOCOAbout EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., primarily operating through its El Pollo Loco, Inc. subsidiary, is engaged in the development, franchising, licensing, and direct management of quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco brand. By May 4, 2022, its network encompassed 480 establishments: 189 company-owned locations and 291 franchised outlets situated across California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Utah, and Louisiana. The company also licenses a single restaurant operating in the Philippines. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, the company adopted its current name, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., in April 2014, having previously been known as Chicken Acquisition Corp.
Otter Score Breakdown
How it's scoredFive components, each rated 1β5β and equally weighted (20%), averaged to a 0β100 score:π Quality β gross marginπ Growth β revenue YoYβοΈ Valuation β P/S ratioβ‘ Momentum β 30-day price changeπ§ Dilution β 1-yr share issuance (buybacks score higher)Insufficient data for all five components.
Analyst Ratings
βLatest News & Updates

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Will El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Results on Thursday, November 5, 2026
COSTA MESA, Calif., Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (βEl Pollo Locoβ) (NASDAQ: LOCO) today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2026 financial results

El Pollo Loco: New York State Of Mind
El Pollo Loco remains a Buy ahead of Q3 FY26, driven by national franchise expansion and robust California performance. LOCO targets 18-20 new units in FY26, with NY entry via 15 franchised stores over five years, signal

El Pollo Loco Stock Surges 53% in a Year: Is Further Upside Ahead?
LOCO's 53% rally rests on stronger margins, digital growth and faster expansion, but traffic and cost pressures remain key risks.

Should Value Investors Buy El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Stock?
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