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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

LOCO • Restaurants
$15.37
▲ +0.37 (+2.47%)
Current price
EarningsLatest report: Apr 1, 2026
BALANCED PROFILENeutralConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology
Analysis thesis: Mixed profile. The company is not automatically unattractive, but valuation, growth, or balance-sheet evidence does not yet justify a stronger signal.
Market Cap
$456.36M
Growth
5.7%
Cash Flow
5/5
Trend
Stable
Evidence
Positive revenue growth · 7.3%Positive free cash flow · 0.87Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Reasonable earnings multiple · 11.49Manageable debt level · 0.82
Financial data as of: Apr 1, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: May 7, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$15.37
Change2.47%
Shares Out29.69M
Market Cap$456.36M
Enterprise Value$512.95M
52W Range8.98 - 17.40
Beta0.69
P/E15.65
P/S0.92
P/B1.51
P/FCF16.99
EV/Sales1.03

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

62
out of 100
Business Quality
Margins, moat, returns
47/100
Financial Strength
Debt, cash, stability
49/100
Growth Potential
Revenue and expansion
51/100
Price Attractiveness
Cheap or expensive today
90/100
Why this score▼
Positive revenue growth · 7.3%Positive free cash flow · 0.87Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Reasonable earnings multiple · 11.49Manageable debt level · 0.82Weak liquidity · 0.08

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

LOCO
Analyst sentiment
Based on 13 analyst votes · 2026-09-05
69/100
Neutral
Bullish
5
Hold
8
Bearish
0
Price Target
2026-07-31
Low
$15.00
Mean
$15.00
Median
$15.00
High
$15.00

Company Overview

IPO: 7/25/2014
Industry: Restaurants
P/B i: 1.51
Debt / Equity i: 0.82
Operating Margin: 8.66%
Net Margin: 5.40%
ROE i: -
ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score10 / 20
Debt / Equity: 0.82
Current Ratio: 0.08
Quick Ratio: 0.08
Status: Moderate

Warnings

  • Weak Liquidity
  • Weak quick ratio

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

⚠ 3 high-volume insider sells detected
BIGLARI, SARDAR
Transaction: 07/17/2026
SELL
Change
-11,000
Price
$16.71
Filing
07/21/2026
Type
SELL
BIGLARI, SARDAR
Transaction: 07/16/2026
SELL
Change
-2,749
Price
$16.70
Filing
07/16/2026
Type
SELL
BIGLARI, SARDAR
Transaction: 07/15/2026
SELL
Change
-6,533
Price
$16.71
Filing
07/16/2026
Type
SELL