Symbols / LOCO $13.99 +1.45% El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

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About

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.

Fundamentals
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Market Cap 419.09M Enterprise Value 653.87M Income 26.49M Sales 490.05M Book/sh 9.72 Cash/sh 0.21
Dividend Yield — Payout 0.00% Employees 4034 IPO — P/E 15.54 Forward P/E 12.67
PEG — P/S 0.86 P/B 1.44 P/C — EV/EBITDA 10.61 EV/Sales 1.33
Quick Ratio 0.22 Current Ratio 0.32 Debt/Eq 82.80 LT Debt/Eq — EPS (ttm) 0.90 EPS next Y 1.10
EPS Growth 8.10% Revenue Growth 8.10% Earnings 2026-05-07 ROA 4.76% ROE 9.60% ROIC —
Gross Margin 22.15% Oper. Margin 8.71% Profit Margin 5.41% Shs Outstand 29.96M Shs Float 24.57M Short Float 7.03%
Short Ratio 3.83 Short Interest — 52W High 14.50 52W Low 8.29 Beta 0.78 Avg Volume 304.95K
Volume 239.36K Target Price $15.62 Recom Buy Prev Close $13.79 Price $13.99 Change 1.45%
Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$15.63
Mean price target
2. Current target
$13.99
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$16.99
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$13.99
Low
$13.00
High
$20.00
Mean
$15.63

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-04-20 main Benchmark Buy → Buy $16
2026-03-13 main Truist Securities Hold → Hold $13
2026-03-13 up Benchmark Hold → Buy $14
2026-03-06 init DA Davidson — → Neutral —
2026-01-08 main Truist Securities Hold → Hold $12
2025-12-15 main Jefferies Buy → Buy $14
2025-10-31 main Jefferies Buy → Buy $12
2025-03-11 init Craig-Hallum — → Buy $18
2025-03-10 reit Benchmark Hold → Hold —
2024-08-02 main Truist Securities Hold → Hold $13
2024-05-23 reit Benchmark — → Hold —
2024-05-03 main Truist Securities Hold → Hold $12
2021-11-12 init Benchmark — → Hold —
2021-02-08 down Truist Securities Buy → Hold $20
2020-05-01 main SunTrust Robinson Humphrey — → Buy $14
2020-04-09 main SunTrust Robinson Humphrey — → Buy $12
2020-04-01 up SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Hold → Buy —
2018-11-02 main Baird Neutral → Neutral $14
2018-10-03 main Guggenheim Buy → Buy $17
2018-03-12 main Morgan Stanley Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $11
Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2026-03-17 BABB DOUGLAS J. Director — 12,012 $0.00 $0
2026-03-17 TAYLOR JOSEPH G Director — 8,258 $0.00 $0
2026-03-17 FILS IRA MARC Chief Financial Officer — 15,015 $0.00 $0
2026-03-17 WRIGHT ROBERT D Director — 8,258 $0.00 $0
2026-03-17 WILLIAMS ELIZABETH GOODMAN Chief Executive Officer — 53,804 $0.00 $0
2026-03-17 GARRIDO FRANK Director — 8,258 $0.00 $0
2026-03-17 GONZALEZ DEBORAH Director — 8,258 $0.00 $0
2026-03-17 FAGINAS CODY NANCY Director — 8,258 $0.00 $0
2026-03-17 DAVILA TANA Director — 8,258 $0.00 $0
2025-12-31 WILLIAMS ELIZABETH GOODMAN Chief Executive Officer — 42,818 $0.00 $0
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Revenue
490.05
+3.60%
473.01
+0.93%
468.66
-0.28%
469.96
Operating Revenue
490.05
+3.60%
473.01
+0.93%
468.66
-0.28%
469.96
Cost Of Revenue
381.49
+3.25%
369.49
-1.46%
374.97
-2.92%
386.26
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
381.49
+3.25%
369.49
-1.46%
374.97
-2.92%
386.26
Gross Profit
108.56
+4.87%
103.52
+10.48%
93.69
+11.94%
83.70
Operating Expense
66.22
+6.84%
61.99
+8.26%
57.26
+7.01%
53.51
Selling General And Administration
50.26
+8.62%
46.27
+10.10%
42.02
+7.50%
39.09
General And Administrative Expense
50.26
+8.62%
46.27
+10.10%
42.02
+7.50%
39.09
Other Gand A
50.26
+8.62%
46.27
+10.10%
42.02
+7.50%
39.09
Total Expenses
447.71
+3.76%
431.48
-0.17%
432.23
-1.71%
439.77
Operating Income
42.33
+1.93%
41.53
+13.98%
36.44
+20.69%
30.19
Total Operating Income As Reported
42.05
+2.13%
41.17
+3.46%
39.79
+32.11%
30.12
EBITDA
58.01
+1.94%
56.91
+3.61%
54.92
+22.12%
44.97
Normalized EBITDA
58.30
+1.80%
57.27
+11.05%
51.57
+14.48%
45.04
Reconciled Depreciation
15.97
+1.58%
15.72
+3.16%
15.23
+5.67%
14.42
EBIT
42.05
+2.08%
41.19
+3.78%
39.69
+29.89%
30.56
Total Unusual Items
-0.29
+20.44%
-0.36
-110.78%
3.36
+4965.22%
-0.07
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
-0.29
+20.44%
-0.36
-110.78%
3.36
+4965.22%
-0.07
Special Income Charges
-0.29
+20.44%
-0.36
-110.78%
3.36
+4965.22%
-0.07
Other Special Charges
—
-0.04
+83.40%
-0.25
—
Impairment Of Capital Assets
0.01
-93.71%
0.17
-89.90%
1.73
+130.32%
0.75
Net Income
26.49
+3.12%
25.68
+0.51%
25.55
+22.85%
20.80
Pretax Income
37.58
+6.48%
35.29
+1.18%
34.88
+20.77%
28.88
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
-4.47
+24.22%
-5.90
-22.61%
-4.81
-186.88%
-1.68
Interest Expense Non Operating
4.47
-24.22%
5.90
+22.61%
4.81
+186.88%
1.68
Net Interest Income
-4.47
+24.22%
-5.90
-22.61%
-4.81
-186.88%
-1.68
Interest Expense
4.47
-24.22%
5.90
+22.61%
4.81
+186.88%
1.68
Other Income Expense
-0.29
+15.79%
-0.34
-110.51%
3.25
+786.65%
0.37
Other Non Operating Income Expenses
—
0.02
+119.42%
-0.10
-123.62%
0.44
Gain On Sale Of Business
0.00
+100.00%
-0.01
-100.14%
5.03
+493.63%
0.85
Tax Provision
11.09
+15.45%
9.61
+3.01%
9.32
+15.42%
8.08
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
+8.46%
0.00
+1.87%
0.00
-4.64%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
-0.08
+13.71%
-0.10
-110.99%
0.90
+4739.33%
-0.02
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
26.49
+3.12%
25.68
+0.51%
25.55
+22.85%
20.80
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
26.49
+3.12%
25.68
+0.51%
25.55
+22.85%
20.80
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
26.49
+3.12%
25.68
+0.51%
25.55
+22.85%
20.80
Net Income Continuous Operations
26.49
+3.12%
25.68
+0.51%
25.55
+22.85%
20.80
Normalized Income
26.69
+2.86%
25.95
+12.36%
23.09
+10.76%
20.85
Net Income Common Stockholders
26.49
+3.12%
25.68
+0.51%
25.55
+22.85%
20.80
Diluted EPS
0.90
+4.65%
0.86
+16.22%
0.74
+29.82%
0.57
Basic EPS
0.91
+5.81%
0.86
+14.67%
0.75
+31.58%
0.57
Basic Average Shares
29.18
-2.25%
29.85
-12.85%
34.25
-5.77%
36.35
Diluted Average Shares
29.40
-2.12%
30.03
-12.62%
34.37
-6.02%
36.58
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
26.49
+3.12%
25.68
+0.51%
25.55
+22.85%
20.80
Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement
15.97
+1.58%
15.72
+3.16%
15.23
+5.67%
14.42
Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement
15.97
+1.58%
15.72
+3.16%
15.23
+5.67%
14.42
Gain On Sale Of PPE
-0.28
-25.34%
-0.22
-15.10%
-0.19
-16.36%
-0.17
Rent Expense Supplemental
106.39
+7.16%
99.28
-2.09%
101.40
-0.14%
101.54
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Assets
606.65
+2.47%
592.01
-0.05%
592.30
-0.82%
597.22
Current Assets
25.62
+28.76%
19.89
-20.84%
25.13
-32.88%
37.45
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
6.23
+150.72%
2.48
-65.92%
7.29
-64.44%
20.49
Cash And Cash Equivalents
6.23
+150.72%
2.48
-65.92%
7.29
-64.44%
20.49
Receivables
11.21
+12.51%
9.96
-3.27%
10.30
-5.08%
10.85
Accounts Receivable
11.21
+18.36%
9.47
-6.67%
10.15
+0.63%
10.08
Taxes Receivable
0.00
-100.00%
0.49
+222.22%
0.15
-80.08%
0.77
Inventory
1.81
-6.60%
1.94
+1.41%
1.91
-21.74%
2.44
Prepaid Assets
5.59
+15.70%
4.83
—
—
Other Current Assets
0.78
+15.00%
0.68
-87.93%
5.63
+53.85%
3.66
Total Non Current Assets
581.03
+1.56%
572.12
+0.87%
567.17
+1.32%
559.77
Net PPE
266.32
+3.17%
258.14
+1.81%
253.56
+3.17%
245.76
Gross PPE
435.25
-0.62%
437.96
+3.34%
423.81
+1.14%
419.05
Accumulated Depreciation
-168.93
+6.06%
-179.82
-5.62%
-170.25
+1.75%
-173.29
Properties
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Land And Improvements
12.32
+0.00%
12.32
+0.00%
12.32
+0.00%
12.32
Buildings And Improvements
153.05
+0.42%
152.41
+2.80%
148.26
-3.34%
153.38
Construction In Progress
22.80
+130.71%
9.88
+35.93%
7.27
+127.47%
3.20
Other Properties
247.08
-6.18%
263.35
+2.89%
255.96
+2.32%
250.15
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
310.56
+0.00%
310.56
+0.00%
310.56
+0.00%
310.56
Goodwill
248.67
+0.00%
248.67
+0.00%
248.67
+0.00%
248.67
Other Intangible Assets
61.89
+0.00%
61.89
+0.00%
61.89
+0.00%
61.89
Non Current Deferred Assets
0.19
-44.35%
0.34
0.00
-100.00%
0.51
Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets
0.19
-44.35%
0.34
0.00
-100.00%
0.51
Other Non Current Assets
3.96
+28.74%
3.08
+1.18%
3.04
+3.68%
2.94
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
315.57
-4.76%
331.35
-3.00%
341.61
+8.08%
316.07
Current Liabilities
79.08
+4.52%
75.66
+4.24%
72.58
+5.94%
68.51
Payables And Accrued Expenses
50.08
+6.88%
46.86
+7.60%
43.55
+7.02%
40.69
Payables
23.64
+20.99%
19.54
+7.00%
18.26
-0.07%
18.27
Accounts Payable
15.67
+29.63%
12.09
-3.62%
12.54
-1.57%
12.74
Current Accrued Expenses
26.44
-3.21%
27.32
+8.04%
25.29
+12.80%
22.42
Total Tax Payable
7.97
+6.99%
7.45
+30.29%
5.72
+3.40%
5.53
Income Tax Payable
1.57
-25.56%
2.10
+327.85%
0.49
+87.07%
0.26
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
17.76
-10.80%
19.91
+1.42%
19.63
-2.36%
20.11
Current Capital Lease Obligation
17.76
-10.80%
19.91
+1.42%
19.63
-2.36%
20.11
Current Deferred Liabilities
0.55
+1.30%
0.54
-8.02%
0.59
-3.93%
0.61
Other Current Liabilities
10.69
+28.02%
8.35
-5.27%
8.82
+24.06%
7.11
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
236.49
-7.51%
255.69
-4.96%
269.02
+8.67%
247.56
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
223.25
-8.17%
243.11
-4.17%
253.70
+8.99%
232.78
Long Term Debt
51.00
-28.17%
71.00
-15.48%
84.00
+27.27%
66.00
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation
172.25
+0.08%
172.11
+1.42%
169.70
+1.75%
166.78
Tradeand Other Payables Non Current
—
—
0.00
-100.00%
0.41
Non Current Deferred Liabilities
13.22
+5.34%
12.55
-17.93%
15.29
+7.04%
14.28
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities
7.61
+19.73%
6.36
-28.40%
8.88
+4.24%
8.52
Other Non Current Liabilities
0.03
-3.70%
0.03
-20.59%
0.03
-61.80%
0.09
Stockholders Equity
291.08
+11.67%
260.67
+3.98%
250.70
-10.83%
281.15
Common Stock Equity
291.08
+11.67%
260.67
+3.98%
250.70
-10.83%
281.15
Capital Stock
0.30
+0.34%
0.30
-4.79%
0.31
-15.41%
0.37
Common Stock
0.30
+0.34%
0.30
-4.79%
0.31
-15.41%
0.37
Preferred Stock
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Share Issued
29.96
+0.39%
29.84
-4.83%
31.35
-15.28%
37.01
Ordinary Shares Number
29.96
+0.39%
29.84
-4.83%
31.35
-15.28%
37.01
Additional Paid In Capital
247.22
+2.39%
241.46
+2.13%
236.42
-19.10%
292.24
Retained Earnings
43.55
+130.33%
18.91
+35.43%
13.96
+220.45%
-11.59
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings
—
—
0.00
-100.00%
0.13
Other Equity Adjustments
—
—
—
0.13
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
291.08
+11.67%
260.67
+3.98%
250.70
-10.83%
281.15
Total Capitalization
342.08
+3.14%
331.67
-0.90%
334.70
-3.59%
347.15
Working Capital
-53.46
+4.13%
-55.76
-17.53%
-47.45
-52.74%
-31.06
Invested Capital
342.08
+3.14%
331.67
-0.90%
334.70
-3.59%
347.15
Total Debt
241.01
-8.37%
263.02
-3.77%
273.33
+8.09%
252.88
Net Debt
44.77
-34.65%
68.52
-10.68%
76.71
+68.57%
45.51
Capital Lease Obligations
190.01
-1.05%
192.02
+1.42%
189.33
+1.31%
186.88
Net Tangible Assets
-19.48
+60.95%
-49.89
+16.66%
-59.87
-103.53%
-29.41
Tangible Book Value
-19.48
+60.95%
-49.89
+16.66%
-59.87
-103.53%
-29.41
Derivative Product Liabilities
—
—
—
0.00
Interest Payable
0.04
-86.21%
0.32
-19.04%
0.39
+35.40%
0.29
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Operating Cash Flow
48.08
+2.77%
46.78
+14.97%
40.69
+5.55%
38.55
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
48.08
+2.77%
46.78
+14.97%
40.69
+5.55%
38.55
Net Income From Continuing Operations
26.49
+3.12%
25.68
+0.51%
25.55
+22.85%
20.80
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
15.97
+1.58%
15.72
+3.16%
15.23
+5.67%
14.42
Depreciation And Amortization
15.97
+1.58%
15.72
+3.16%
15.23
+5.67%
14.42
Other Non Cash Items
0.20
+25.00%
0.16
-44.48%
0.28
-17.35%
0.34
Stock Based Compensation
5.40
+37.27%
3.93
+32.62%
2.96
-15.10%
3.49
Asset Impairment Charge
0.00
-100.00%
0.12
-91.99%
1.54
+219.33%
0.48
Deferred Tax
1.40
+148.77%
-2.88
-385.13%
1.01
-75.77%
4.16
Deferred Income Tax
1.40
+148.77%
-2.88
-385.13%
1.01
-75.77%
4.16
Operating Gains Losses
0.28
+21.49%
0.23
+104.71%
-4.84
-608.93%
-0.68
Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE
0.28
+25.34%
0.22
+15.10%
0.19
+16.36%
0.17
Change In Working Capital
-1.65
-143.13%
3.82
+464.06%
-1.05
+76.50%
-4.46
Change In Receivables
-1.74
-356.87%
0.68
+413.43%
-0.22
-106.50%
3.32
Change In Inventory
0.13
+574.07%
-0.03
-105.08%
0.53
+524.80%
-0.12
Change In Prepaid Assets
-0.86
-788.00%
0.12
+106.34%
-1.97
-2877.46%
0.07
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
1.25
-19.70%
1.55
+876.73%
0.16
+102.90%
-5.48
Change In Accrued Expense
-3.56
-242.67%
2.50
-44.21%
4.47
+149.55%
-9.03
Change In Payable
4.81
+609.86%
-0.94
+78.15%
-4.32
-221.65%
3.55
Change In Account Payable
4.81
+983.82%
-0.54
+86.28%
-3.96
-199.70%
3.98
Change In Other Working Capital
-0.04
-102.65%
1.70
+102.27%
0.84
+150.57%
-1.66
Change In Other Current Assets
18.91
+0.04%
18.90
+0.91%
18.73
-2.38%
19.19
Change In Other Current Liabilities
-19.29
-0.95%
-19.11
+0.08%
-19.12
+3.34%
-19.78
Investing Cash Flow
-22.64
-19.51%
-18.94
-40.85%
-13.45
+28.91%
-18.91
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
-22.64
-19.51%
-18.94
-40.85%
-13.45
+28.91%
-18.91
Net PPE Purchase And Sale
-22.64
-18.63%
-19.08
+10.55%
-21.33
-7.10%
-19.92
Purchase Of PPE
-22.64
-18.63%
-19.08
+10.55%
-21.33
-7.10%
-19.92
Capital Expenditure
-22.64
-18.63%
-19.08
+10.55%
-21.33
-7.10%
-19.92
Net Business Purchase And Sale
0.00
-100.00%
0.10
-98.70%
7.72
+670.66%
1.00
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business
0.00
-100.00%
0.01
+100.14%
-5.03
-493.63%
-0.85
Net Other Investing Changes
—
0.04
-74.85%
0.16
—
Financing Cash Flow
-21.70
+33.54%
-32.65
+19.29%
-40.45
-38.58%
-29.19
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
-21.70
+33.54%
-32.65
+19.29%
-40.45
-38.58%
-29.19
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
-20.22
-53.12%
-13.21
-174.02%
17.84
-30.95%
25.84
Issuance Of Debt
9.00
-35.71%
14.00
-64.10%
39.00
-15.22%
46.00
Repayment Of Debt
-29.22
-7.41%
-27.21
-28.59%
-21.16
-4.94%
-20.16
Long Term Debt Issuance
9.00
-35.71%
14.00
-64.10%
39.00
-15.22%
46.00
Long Term Debt Payments
-29.22
-7.41%
-27.21
-28.59%
-21.16
-4.94%
-20.16
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
-20.22
-53.12%
-13.21
-174.02%
17.84
-30.95%
25.84
Net Common Stock Issuance
-1.84
+91.04%
-20.55
+65.29%
-59.22
0.00
Common Stock Payments
-1.84
+91.04%
-20.55
+65.29%
-59.22
0.00
Common Stock Dividend Paid
—
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-55.57
Cash Dividends Paid
—
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-55.57
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
-1.84
+91.04%
-20.55
+65.29%
-59.22
0.00
Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised
1.10
-28.98%
1.56
+32.88%
1.17
-31.64%
1.71
Net Other Financing Charges
-0.74
-67.50%
-0.44
-81.07%
-0.24
+79.12%
-1.16
Changes In Cash
3.74
+177.94%
-4.80
+63.62%
-13.21
-38.23%
-9.55
Beginning Cash Position
2.48
-65.92%
7.29
-64.44%
20.49
-31.79%
30.05
End Cash Position
6.23
+150.72%
2.48
-65.92%
7.29
-64.44%
20.49
Free Cash Flow
25.44
-8.16%
27.70
+43.11%
19.36
+3.89%
18.63
Interest Paid Supplemental Data
4.38
-25.62%
5.89
+22.22%
4.82
+232.34%
1.45
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data
9.73
-6.00%
10.35
+34.06%
7.72
+51.39%
5.10
Change In Income Tax Payable
—
—
—
-1.66
Change In Tax Payable
—
—
—
-1.66
Sale Of Business
0.00
-100.00%
0.10
-98.70%
7.72
+670.66%
1.00
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