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El Pollo Loco stock price (NASDAQ: LOCO)
Use our graph to track the performance of LOCO stocks over time.El Pollo Loco shares at a glance
Information last updated 2024-12-19.
| Latest market close | $11.63 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $8.17 - $14.25 |
| 50-day moving average | $12.70 |
| 200-day moving average | $11.46 |
| Wall St. target price | $14.00 |
| PE ratio | 14.6582 |
| Dividend yield | N/A |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.79 |
Is it a good time to buy El Pollo Loco stock?
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El Pollo Loco price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $11.63 from 2024-12-20
| 1 week (2024-12-13) | -6.06% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-11-22) | -5.45% |
| 3 months (2024-09-20) | -15.29% |
| 6 months (2024-06-21) | 4.49% |
| 1 year (2023-12-22) | 32.01% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-12-22) | 11.93% |
| 3 years (2021-12-22) | 12.4801 |
| 5 years (2019-12-20) | 13.1383 |
Is El Pollo Loco stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing El Pollo Loco stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of El Pollo Loco's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
El Pollo Loco's P/E ratio
El Pollo Loco's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 15x. In other words, El Pollo Loco shares trade at around 15x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
El Pollo Loco's PEG ratio
El Pollo Loco's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.16. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into El Pollo Loco's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
El Pollo Loco's EBITDA
El Pollo Loco's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $56.9 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a El Pollo Loco's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
El Pollo Loco financials
| Revenue TTM | $471 million |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 8.48% |
| Gross profit TTM | $83.7 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 4.35% |
| Return on equity TTM | 9.37% |
| Profit margin | 5.11% |
| Book value | $8.52 |
| Market Capitalization | $346.7 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
El Pollo Loco share dividends
We're not expecting El Pollo Loco to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.
El Pollo Loco share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, El Pollo Loco's shares have ranged in value from as little as $8.17 up to $14.25. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while El Pollo Loco's is 1.436. This would suggest that El Pollo Loco's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
El Pollo Loco overview
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. It 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.
Frequently asked questions
nullWhat percentage of El Pollo Loco is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 13.166% of El Pollo Loco shares are held by insiders and 97.265% by institutions. How many people work for El Pollo Loco?
Latest data suggests 4,000 work at El Pollo Loco. When does the fiscal year end for El Pollo Loco?
El Pollo Loco's fiscal year ends in December. Where is El Pollo Loco based?
El Pollo Loco's address is: 3535 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA, United States, 92626 What is El Pollo Loco's ISIN number?
El Pollo Loco's international securities identification number is: US2686031079 What is El Pollo Loco's CUSIP number?
El Pollo Loco's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 268603107
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