LOCO

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc

15.77

Nov 09 • 3:59 PM ET +0.89 (5.98%)

15.77

Aftermarket • 4:44 PM ET 0.00 (0.00%)

Consumer Cyclical Restaurants USA Small NASD

Nov 05, 6:52 PMEl Pollo Loco Q3 2026 EPS $0.24 (-11% YoY) beats, revenue $126.3M (+4% YoY) misses, raises 2027 unit growth targets

Peers: JACK CMG WEN PTLO QSR YUM WING CAVA SHAK NDLS

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Index	RUT
Market Cap	479.93M
Enterprise Value	693.65M
Income	34.38M
Sales	505.58M
Book/sh	10.66
Cash/sh	0.11
Dividend Est.	-
Dividend TTM	-
Dividend Ex-Date	Oct 21, 2022
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	- -
Payout	0.00%
Employees	4034
IPO	Jul 25, 2014

P/E	13.72
Forward P/E	14.85
PEG	2.32
P/S	0.95
P/B	1.48
P/C	140.33
P/FCF	15.19
EV/EBITDA	10.58
EV/Sales	1.37
Quick Ratio	0.27
Current Ratio	0.29
Debt/Eq	0.67
LT Debt/Eq	0.61
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	1.15
EPS next Y	1.06
EPS next Q	0.16
EPS this Y	0.34%
EPS next Y	7.97%
EPS next 5Y	6.39%
EPS past 3/5Y	16.58% 5.67%
Sales past 3/5Y	1.40% 2.84%
EPS Y/Y TTM	30.88%
Sales Y/Y TTM	5.15%
EPS Q/Q	-9.03%
Sales Q/Q	3.94%
Earnings	Nov 05 AMC
EPS/Sales Surpr.	1.39% -0.57%

Insider Own	7.13%
Insider Trans	-22.06%
Inst Own	92.79%
Inst Trans	6.15%
ROA	5.65%
ROE	11.35%
ROIC	6.62%
Gross Margin	21.88%
Oper. Margin	9.55%
Profit Margin	6.80%
SMA20	1.76%
SMA50	5.03%
SMA200	10.79%
Trades

Shs Outstand	30.29M
Shs Float	28.26M
Short Float	6.41%
Short Ratio	7.03
Short Interest	1.81M
52W High	17.40 -9.37%
52W Low	9.99 57.86%
Volatility	5.57% 3.65%
ATR (14)	0.65
RSI (14)	54.30
Beta	0.83
Rel Volume	2.02
Avg Volume	257.65K
Volume	519,738

Perf Week	1.28%
Perf Month	3.61%
Perf Quarter	6.34%
Perf Half Y	15.36%
Perf YTD	50.76%
Perf Year	50.91%
Perf 3Y	91.85%
Perf 5Y	19.64%
Perf 10Y	64.78%
Recom	1.57
Target Price	20.75
Prev Close	14.88
Price	15.77
Change %	5.98%

Consensus

Buy

Avg. Price Target

$20.75

Implied Upside

+31.6%

Analysts12incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution7 Buy · 5 Hold · 0 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Oct 09, 2026	Initiated	RRoth Capital	Buy	$22	+39.5%
Mar 13, 2026	Upgrade	TThe Benchmark Company	Hold → Buy	$14	-11.2%
Mar 06, 2026	Initiated	DDA Davidson	Neutral	$11	-30.2%
Mar 11, 2025	Initiated	CCraig Hallum	Buy	$18	+14.1%
Nov 12, 2021	Initiated	TThe Benchmark Company	Hold
Feb 08, 2021	Downgrade	TTruist	Buy → Hold	$20	+26.8%
Apr 20, 2020	Initiated	CCL King	Buy
Apr 01, 2020	Upgrade	SSunTrust	Hold → Buy	$11	-30.2%
Jul 26, 2016	Downgrade	SStifel	Buy → Hold
Apr 27, 2016	Downgrade	SSun Trust Rbsn Humphrey	Buy → Neutral
Jan 13, 2016	Initiated	SSidoti	Buy
Dec 01, 2015	Initiated	GGuggenheim	Buy
Nov 13, 2015	Downgrade	RRobert W. Baird	Outperform → Neutral	$18 → $12	-23.9%
Aug 28, 2015	Upgrade	SStifel	Hold → Buy	$17	+7.8%
Jan 05, 2015	Upgrade	RRobert W. Baird	Neutral → Outperform
Aug 19, 2014	Initiated	SStifel	Hold	$30	+90.2%
Aug 19, 2014	Initiated	RRobert W. Baird	Neutral	$32	+102.9%

Nov-07-26 06:00AM	El Pollo Loco says fans flocked to its chicken during the cyclosporiasis outbreak (LA Times)
Nov-05-26 08:57PM	El Pollo Loco's Traffic And Growth Story Strengthens, But An In-Line Quarter And Trimmed Margin Guide Show Profits Lagging Sales (Earnings Whispers) -9.60%
05:49PM	El Pollo Loco: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
04:05PM	El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-28-26 08:22PM	El Pollo Loco Faces A Traffic And Produce Cost Test After Two Guidance Raises (Earnings Whispers)
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Oct-15-26 09:00AM	El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Results on Thursday, November 5, 2026 (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-01-26 09:30AM	El Pollo Loco, Jollibee, and McDonald's archivist (Nation's Restaurant News)
Sep-29-26 12:00PM	El Pollo Loco Announces New York Expansion and Strengthens Leadership Team to Accelerate Growth (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-17-26 02:26PM	El Pollo Loco Showcases Fall Flavors in Latest Menu Items (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-11-26 11:36AM	Wall Street Analysts Think El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Could Surge 33.82%: Read This Before Placing a Bet (Quartz)
Sep-04-26 09:00AM	El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Participate in Two Investor Conferences in September (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-26-26 01:47PM	El Pollo Loco Declares September 9 National Grilled Chicken Day (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-10-26 09:23AM	Wendy's, El Pollo Loco, Sweetgreen (Nation's Restaurant News)
Aug-07-26 01:10AM	El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: System-Wide Comps Rise 3. ... (GuruFocus.com) -7.39%
Aug-06-26 05:22PM	El Pollo Loco: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
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04:05PM	El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-15-26 08:30AM	El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Results on Thursday, August 6, 2026 (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-10-26 07:26PM	HMI Capital Pares Its Stake in AI Company nCino (Barrons.com)
Jul-08-26 12:00PM	El Pollo Loco Celebrates Loco Days with More than $20,000 in Prizes (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-01-26 10:38AM	Freedom Capital bullish on restaurant stocks Dutch Bros and El Pollo Loco (Investing.com)
Jun-30-26 03:15PM	El Pollo Loco Marks Development Milestone as it Enters 10th State (GlobeNewswire)
Jun-23-26 12:01PM	El Pollo Loco Introduces its Loaded Quesadillas and Chatacoffee (GlobeNewswire)
May-29-26 12:13PM	El Pollo Loco authorizes $40M share repurchase program (Proactive) +6.59%
May-28-26 04:05PM	El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces $40 Million Share Repurchase Authorization (GlobeNewswire)
May-13-26 11:15AM	Papa Johns, Pizza Hut and El Pollo Loco (Nation's Restaurant News)
May-11-26 04:12PM	El Pollo Loco finds its growth recipe after strong Q1 earnings (Yahoo Finance Video)
May-07-26 04:05PM	El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results (GlobeNewswire)
May-05-26 11:50AM	Portillos Q1 Revenue Increases 3.5% Amid Expansion (Exec Edge)
Apr-23-26 09:01AM	Chicken Tenders, but Make Them Loco (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-16-26 09:00AM	El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Announce First Quarter 2026 Results on Thursday, May 7, 2026 (GlobeNewswire)
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Mar-16-26 03:26PM	El Pollo Loco Upgrades Loco Rewards Program with Experiential Prizes, Including Coca-Cola x El Pollo Loco Soccer Challenge (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-12-26 11:07PM	El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth and ... (GuruFocus.com) +16.91%
04:05PM	El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-10-26 11:00PM	Earnings To Watch: El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Reports Q4 Results Tomorrow (StockStory)
Mar-09-26 09:15AM	Gear Up for El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Q4 Earnings: Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics (Zacks)
Mar-05-26 01:21PM	El Pollo Loco Fires Up Culinary Innovation with Five New Menu Tests (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-04-26 05:15PM	Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) Q2 Earnings Top Estimates (Zacks)
Mar-03-26 02:45PM	Why El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Stock Is Trading Lower Today (StockStory)
Feb-25-26 09:00AM	El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results on Thursday, March 12, 2026 (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-24-26 11:37AM	El Pollo Loco Announces Protein Packed Menu, Reminding Everyone that Protein has Always Been their Specialty (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-21-26 08:38AM	2026 Food Inflation Outlook: This ETF Could Outperform (MarketBeat)
Feb-10-26 03:29PM	El Pollo Loco Adds Shrimp to Lineup of Limited Time Baja Double Tostadas (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-01-26 11:35PM	3 Profitable Stocks We're Skeptical Of (StockStory)
Jan-28-26 09:00AM	El Pollo Loco Appoints Frank Garrido to Board of Directors (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-20-26 09:01AM	El Pollo Loco Partners with WNBA Star Arike Ogunbowale to Support School Sports Teams Nationwide (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-18-26 11:35PM	3 Small-Cap Stocks We Think Twice About (StockStory)
Jan-14-26 09:02AM	Why El Pollo Loco is renewing a national expansion strategy (Nation's Restaurant News)
Jan-11-26 11:31PM	1 Russell 2000 Stock to Keep an Eye On and 2 That Underwhelm (StockStory)
Jan-06-26 04:05PM	El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Participate at the 28th Annual ICR Conference (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-05-26 01:30PM	El Pollo Loco Launches Protein-Packed Double Pollo Salads: Twice the Chicken, All the Flavor (GlobeNewswire)
Dec-29-25 10:42AM	Brinker International Gains From Chili's Momentum Amid Cost Pressures (Zacks)
Dec-28-25 11:35PM	3 of Wall Street's Favorite Stocks That Concern Us (StockStory)
Dec-26-25 12:49PM	Domino's Pizza Leverages Growth Initiatives Amid a Challenging Macro (Zacks)
09:40AM	Is El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Stock Undervalued Right Now? (Zacks)
Dec-24-25 10:34PM	Q3 Earnings Roundup: El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) And The Rest Of The Traditional Fast Food Segment (StockStory)
Dec-23-25 12:43PM	BJ's Restaurants Builds Momentum With Traffic Despite Cost Pressures (Zacks)
Dec-22-25 09:10AM	Krispy Kreme, El Pollo Loco, Taco Bell beverages (Nation's Restaurant News)
Dec-19-25 12:07PM	El Pollo Loco adds Bob Wright to its board (Nation's Restaurant News)
Dec-18-25 10:21AM	Darden Q2 Earnings Lag Estimates, Revenues Surpass, Stock Up (Zacks)
Dec-16-25 06:30AM	Bear of the Day: Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) (Zacks)
Dec-15-25 04:40PM	El Pollo Loco Appoints Robert D. Wright and Tana Davila to Board of Directors (GlobeNewswire)
Dec-11-25 01:19PM	Inspire Brands makes several leadership changes (Nation's Restaurant News)
Dec-10-25 11:50AM	Dave & Buster's Q3 Earnings Beat, Revenues Miss Estimates (Zacks)
08:51AM	Cracker Barrel Q1 Loss Narrower Than Expected, Revenues Down Y/Y (Zacks)
07:16AM	3 Solid Stocks to Watch on Steady Growth in Restaurant Sales (Zacks)
Dec-09-25 11:02PM	3 Reasons to Sell LOCO and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
09:40AM	Should Value Investors Buy El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Stock? (Zacks)
Dec-08-25 10:13AM	CBRL to Post Q1 Earnings: What's in the Cards for the Stock? (Zacks)
Dec-03-25 12:37PM	Red Robin Stock Down 33% in 6 Months: Time to Buy the Dip? (Zacks)
Nov-28-25 09:37AM	McDonald's Banks on Strategic Initiatives Amid High Costs (Zacks)
Nov-26-25 09:01AM	El Pollo Loco Is Celebrating "12 Days of Pollo" with Delicious Deals (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-23-25 11:35PM	1 Value Stock on Our Buy List and 2 We Ignore (StockStory)
Nov-21-25 01:59PM	Maria Hollandsworth departs El Pollo Loco (Nation's Restaurant News)
Nov-20-25 09:55AM	Wall Street Analysts See a 33.5% Upside in El Pollo Loco (LOCO): Can the Stock Really Move This High? (Zacks)
09:40AM	Are Investors Undervaluing El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Right Now? (Zacks)
Nov-19-25 01:06PM	3 Russell 2000 Stocks Walking a Fine Line (StockStory)
02:43AM	Zacks.com featured highlights include El Pollo Loco, OppFi, Edison, ScanSource and Zions Bancorporation (Zacks)
Nov-18-25 01:42PM	El Pollo Loco's 'economics and enthusiasm back on track (Nation's Restaurant News)
08:57AM	Tap These 5 Bargain Stocks With Enticing EV-to-EBITDA Ratios (Zacks)
Nov-06-25 12:37AM	El Pollo Loco's Q3 Earnings Call: Our Top 5 Analyst Questions (StockStory)
Nov-04-25 12:26PM	YUM! Brands Q3 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Rise Y/Y (Zacks)
09:55AM	Wall Street Analysts See a 35.92% Upside in El Pollo Loco (LOCO): Can the Stock Really Move This High? (Zacks)
09:40AM	Is El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Stock Undervalued Right Now? (Zacks)
Nov-03-25 11:33AM	El Pollo Loco gained market share in Q3 (Nation's Restaurant News)
Oct-31-25 08:47AM	LOCO Q3 Deep Dive: Menu Innovation and Operational Efficiency Offset Flat Sales (StockStory) +12.80%
Oct-30-25 11:03PM	El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Traffic Growth and ... (GuruFocus.com)
07:30PM	El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates (Zacks)
06:10PM	El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Q3 Earnings Top Estimates (Zacks)
05:21PM	El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) Misses Q3 Sales Expectations, But Stock Soars 6.6% (StockStory)
05:04PM	El Pollo Loco: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:05PM	El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-28-25 11:09PM	El Pollo Loco Earnings: What To Look For From LOCO (StockStory)
10:00AM	Analysts Estimate Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks)
Oct-23-25 10:00AM	El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release (Zacks)
Oct-16-25 09:00AM	El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2025 Results on Thursday, October 30, 2025 (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-14-25 06:39PM	El Pollo Loco Celebrates Growth Milestone with 500th U.S. Restaurant (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-30-25 09:01AM	El Pollo Loco Introduces Flavorful Double Chicken Burrito Bowls That Will Actually Fill You Up (GlobeNewswire)
12:33AM	3 Russell 2000 Stocks We Find Risky (StockStory)
Sep-29-25 08:51AM	Strong Traffic Trends at El Pollo Loco: A Signal for More Upside? (Zacks)
Sep-25-25 09:40AM	Should Value Investors Buy El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Stock? (Zacks)

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BIGLARI, SARDAR	10% Owner	Nov 04 '26	Sale	16.50	13,169	217,288	3,500,236	Nov 06 06:06 PM
BIGLARI, SARDAR	10% Owner	Nov 05 '26	Sale	16.50	5,984	98,736	3,494,252	Nov 06 06:06 PM
BIGLARI, SARDAR	10% Owner	Oct 16 '26	Sale	16.50	25,556	421,674	3,513,405	Oct 20 08:04 PM
Biglari Holdings Inc.	10% Owner	Oct 16 '26	Proposed Sale	16.32	380,990	6,217,757		Oct 16 06:08 PM
LION FUND II, L.P.	10% Owner	Oct 16 '26	Proposed Sale	16.32	643,928	10,508,905		Oct 16 06:07 PM
BIGLARI, SARDAR	10% Owner	Aug 07 '26	Sale	17.06	1,100	18,766	65,872	Aug 11 05:07 PM
BIGLARI, SARDAR	10% Owner	Aug 05 '26	Sale	16.90	80,000	1,352,000	66,422	Aug 05 06:44 PM
BIGLARI, SARDAR	10% Owner	Aug 03 '26	Sale	16.73	20,000	334,600	106,422	Aug 05 06:44 PM
BIGLARI, SARDAR	10% Owner	Jul 29 '26	Sale	16.71	6,611	110,470	116,695	Jul 31 06:03 PM
BIGLARI, SARDAR	10% Owner	Jul 30 '26	Sale	16.70	546	9,118	116,422	Jul 31 06:03 PM
Biglari Holdings Inc.	10% Owner	Jul 29 '26	Proposed Sale	16.31	489,247	7,979,619		Jul 29 06:41 PM
BIGLARI, SARDAR	10% Owner	Jul 17 '26	Sale	16.71	11,000	183,810	3,538,961	Jul 21 05:39 PM
BIGLARI, SARDAR	10% Owner	Jul 15 '26	Sale	16.71	6,533	109,166	3,552,710	Jul 16 05:33 PM
BIGLARI, SARDAR	10% Owner	Jul 16 '26	Sale	16.70	2,749	45,908	3,549,961	Jul 16 05:33 PM
BIGLARI, SARDAR	10% Owner	Jul 14 '26	Sale	16.73	1,211	20,260	3,559,243	Jul 16 05:33 PM
BIGLARI, SARDAR	10% Owner	Jul 13 '26	Sale	16.74	75,000	1,255,500	3,560,454	Jul 14 09:22 AM
BIGLARI, SARDAR	10% Owner	Jul 01 '26	Sale	17.27	132,421	2,286,911	3,644,979	Jul 06 08:37 PM
BIGLARI, SARDAR	10% Owner	Jul 02 '26	Sale	16.92	9,525	161,163	3,635,454	Jul 06 08:37 PM
BIGLARI, SARDAR	10% Owner	Jun 26 '26	Sale	16.75	100,000	1,675,000	3,900,000	Jun 30 07:22 PM
BIGLARI, SARDAR	10% Owner	Jun 29 '26	Sale	16.58	100,000	1,658,000	3,800,000	Jun 30 07:22 PM
BIGLARI, SARDAR	10% Owner	Jun 30 '26	Sale	16.91	22,600	382,166	3,777,400	Jun 30 07:22 PM
LION FUND II, L.P.	10% Owner	Jun 26 '26	Proposed Sale	16.25	1,471,350	23,909,438		Jun 26 06:16 PM
Mark Buller	Director	Apr 01 '26	Proposed Sale	14.00	19,662	275,268		Apr 01 04:17 PM
Maria Hollandsworth	Officer	Mar 24 '26	Proposed Sale	1.00	19,471	19,471		Mar 24 04:34 PM
Maria Hollandsworth	Officer	Mar 16 '26	Proposed Sale	11.00	61,006	671,066		Mar 16 04:41 PM

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. engages in the development, franchising, licensing, and operation of quick-service restaurants under the name El Pollo Loco. It specializes in fire-grilling citrus-marinated chicken and offers burritos, tostadas, salads, bowls, Pollo Fit entrees, and chicken meals. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

CEO & DirectorMs. Elizabeth Goodwin Williams

Chief Financial OfficerMr. Ira M. Fils

Chief Operating OfficerMr. Damon Thomas

Chief Technology OfficerMr. Vadim Parizher

Chief Legal & People OfficerMr. Jason Weintraub

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