El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)Consumer Cyclical | Restaurants | Costa Mesa, United States | NasdaqGS
13.95 USD
+0.21
(1.528%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 13.95 Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:32 p.m. EDT
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) has shown some recent positive momentum with earnings beats and positive news, but the stock remains volatile. The short-term forecast model indicates minimal directional movement, suggesting caution. The company's fundamentals are mixed, with a low current ratio and high debt-to-equity ratio, which could limit its growth potential. Dividend payouts are sparse, and the stock is not ideal for income-focused investors. While the stock may offer some short-term trading opportunities, the long-term outlook is uncertain, and investors should consider the risks associated with the restaurant sector. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.136864 |
| AutoETS | 0.140618 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.140620 |
| MSTL | 0.140778 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 36% |
| H-stat | 184.19 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.038 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.83 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2022-10-20 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2022-10-20 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 82.798 |
| Revenue per Share | 16.795 |
| Market Cap | 417,889,824 |
| Trailing P/E | 15.50 |
| Forward P/E | 12.64 |
| Beta | 0.78 |
| Profit Margins | 5.41% |
| Website | https://www.elpolloloco.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 1:32 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows mixed signals. Calls and puts have varying levels of open interest and volatility. The ATM strikes around 14.0 are frequently mentioned, indicating potential interest in the current price level. However, the high IV on puts suggests some caution or bearish sentiment. The overall options data is not strongly indicative of a clear direction, suggesting uncertainty in the short term.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-21 | 1.5 | 15.416239 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.485623 |
| Address1 | 3,535 Harbor Boulevard |
| Address2 | Suite 100 |
| All Time High | 41.7 |
| All Time Low | 6.149 |
| Ask | 14.1 |
| Ask Size | 3 |
| Audit Risk | 4 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 243,920 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 297,600 |
| Average Volume | 297,600 |
| Average Volume10Days | 243,920 |
| Beta | 0.778 |
| Bid | 13.8 |
| Bid Size | 3 |
| Board Risk | 2 |
| Book Value | 9.716 |
| City | Costa Mesa |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,735,603,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 5 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 13.95 |
| Current Ratio | 0.324 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 13.99 |
| Day Low | 13.885 |
| Debt To Equity | 82.798 |
| Display Name | El Pollo Loco |
| Dividend Date | 1,667,952,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,778,185,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,778,185,800 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.081 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.099 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,184,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,184,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,184,000 |
| Ebitda | 61,644,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.12579 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 10.588 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.332 |
| Enterprise Value | 652,667,840 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.97 |
| Eps Forward | 1.104 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.9 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,666,310,400 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 12.3898 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.5601997 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.12592614 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 48.5623 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 14.5 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.5500002 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.037931047 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 8.29 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 5.66 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.6827503 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 8.29 - 14.5 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,406,295,000,000 |
| Float Shares | 24,565,031 |
| Forward Eps | 1.104 |
| Forward P E | 12.63587 |
| Free Cashflow | 28,270,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 4,034 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.22152 |
| Gross Profits | 108,557,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.03276 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.91283995 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 29,956,259 |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Industry Disp | Restaurants |
| Industry Key | restaurants |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,666,310,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 1.5 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. |
| Long Name | El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 417,889,824 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_21919911 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 26,486,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 417,889,813 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 4 |
| Open | 13.95 |
| Operating Cashflow | 48,076,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.08713 |
| Overall Risk | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 714 599 5000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 13.95 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,456,604 |
| Previous Close | 13.74 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 14.381443 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.4357761 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.8527563 |
| Profit Margins | 0.054050002 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.221 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.21 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.52838 |
| Regular Market Day High | 13.99 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 13.885 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 13.885 - 13.99 |
| Regular Market Open | 13.95 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 13.74 |
| Regular Market Price | 13.95 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,001 |
| Regular Market Volume | 189,702 |
| Return On Assets | 0.04763 |
| Return On Equity | 0.09601 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.081 |
| Revenue Per Share | 16.795 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 29,956,259 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.058000002 |
| Shares Short | 1,738,144 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,742,305 |
| Short Name | El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.070300005 |
| Short Ratio | 3.83 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | LOCO |
| Target High Price | 20.0 |
| Target Low Price | 13.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 15.125 |
| Target Median Price | 13.75 |
| Total Cash | 6,228,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.208 |
| Total Debt | 241,006,000 |
| Total Revenue | 490,046,016 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.9 |
| Trailing P E | 15.5 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 10.9393 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 3.0107002 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.27521873 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 189,702 |
| Website | https://www.elpolloloco.com |
| Zip | 92,626 |