El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.: stock overview

LOCONASDAQConsumer cyclical · Retail-Eating Places

Price

$15.01

November 13, 2026Market cap $450M

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In short

El Pollo Loco had revenue of $506M over the last 12 months and net income of $34M, a net margin of 6.8%. Revenue grew by 2.8% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $15.01 the shares trade at a P/E of 13.1, against a median of 13.7 over the last 5 fiscal years. It has net debt of $21M. It pays no dividend.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to December 31, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$450M
29.96M shares
P/E
13.1
Today13.1
Median13.7
Revenue, 12 months
$506M
+2.8% a year over 5 years
Net margin
6.8%
2025: 5.4%, above 68% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

FY2023–2025 fiscal years

+2.3% a year over 2 years

  • 202510-K
    Revenue$490M
  • FY2024Dec 25, 202410-K
    Revenue$473M
  • FY2023Dec 27, 202310-K
    Revenue$469M

Fiscal years in figures

LOCO's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from FY2012 to FY2022, 11 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $313M
$450M
Enterprise value 
$471M
P/E 3-year median: 12.2
13.1
EV / EBIT 
9.2
EV / Revenue 
0.9
P/B 3-year median: 1.1
1.4
FCF yield 3-year median: 7.9%
7.0%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 8.2%
7.6%

Profitability

Operating margin 
10.2%
Net margin 3-year median: 5.4%
6.8%
ROIC 
10.6%
ROIC, 5-year average 
9.0%
ROE 
11.3%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+3.6%
EPS, yearly change 
+4.7%
FCF, yearly change 
-8.2%
Revenue, average a year 
+2.8%
EPS, average a year 
+5.8%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$3.4M
Total debt 
$217M
Of which operating leases 
$193M
Net debt 
$21M
Net debt / EBITDA 
0.3x
Interest cover 
17.5x
Current ratio 
0.29

Balance sheet of September 30, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 
0.00%
Buybacks 
0.41%
Total returned 
0.41%
Shares, yearly change 
+0.6%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 58).

Operating margin

8.6%

Above 65% of the 44 companies in its industry, and 61% of all.

Net margin

5.4%

Above 68% of the 46 companies in its industry, and 54% of all.

ROE

9.1%

Above 47% of the 33 companies in its industry, and 57% of all.

ROA

4.4%

Above 64% of the 46 companies in its industry, and 69% of all.

Revenue growth

3.6%

Above 43% of the 45 companies in its industry, and 40% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
CIK
1606366
Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry (SIC)
5812 · Retail-Eating Places
Fiscal year ends
December 30
Latest annual report
December 31, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
29.96M

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What is LOCO's market cap?

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s market cap is $450M, at a price of $15.01 on November 13, 2026 and 29.96M shares.

What is LOCO's P/E?

LOCO's P/E is 13.1, on earnings per share of $1.15 over the last 12 months. The median over the last 5 fiscal years was 13.7.

How much revenue does LOCO have?

El Pollo Loco had revenue of $506M over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +2.8% a year on average.

Does LOCO pay a dividend?

No. El Pollo Loco paid no regular dividend over the last 12 months.

Where do the figures come from?

From El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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