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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) Stock Analysis

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) is a Restaurants stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

LOCO

$15.06

−$0.64 (−4.08%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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LOCO Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$15.57
Previous Close
$15.70
Day's Range
14.95–15.57
52-Week Range
8.99–17.40
Volume
278.76K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.67
Valuation
Market Cap
$458.32M
P/E Ratio
12.87
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
13.61
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.92
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.17
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$490.05M+3.60%
Net Income (FY)
$26.49M+3.12%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
6.96%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
30.43M
1-Year Return
+58.19%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026
Avg Volume
240.15K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, LOCO closed at $15.06, +58.19% over 1 year.

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) has a market capitalization of $458.32M.

In fiscal 2025, LOCO reported revenue of $490.05M.

LOCO Stock Return by Calendar Year

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $15,819
+58.19%
5 years
$10,000 $11,686
+16.86%
10 years
$10,000 $14,253
+42.53%

If you had invested $10,000 in El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $14,253 at the close on October 21, 2026: +42.53% in total, +3.61% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+43.98%
2025−9.36%
2024+30.84%
2023−11.45%
2022−18.96%
2021−21.60%
2020+19.55%
2019−0.20%
2018+53.23%
2017−19.51%
2016 (partial year)−8.69%

As of October 21, 2026.

LOCO Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$490.05M$26.49M5.4%
2024$473.01M$25.68M5.4%
2023$468.66M$25.55M5.5%
2022$469.96M$20.80M4.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$490.05M$108.56M$42.33M$26.49M5.4%
2024$473.01M$103.52M$41.53M$25.68M5.4%
2023$468.66M$93.70M$36.44M$25.55M5.5%
2022$469.96M$83.70M$30.19M$20.80M4.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

LOCO Valuation vs Restaurants Median

Median of 58 stocks
MetricLOCORestaurants medianvs median
P/E12.8721.1039% below
P/S ratio0.921.2124% below
Profit margin6.96%2.36%4.6 pts above

Medians across 58 Restaurants stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) at $458.32M. It is classified in the Restaurants industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector. The company reports 4,000 employees.

LOCO last closed at $15.06 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.64 (−4.08%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $8.99 to $17.40. The latest close sits 67.61% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $490.05M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $473.01M, that is a change of +3.60%. The same year closed with net income of $26.49M. That is +3.12% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 6.96%. That is 4.6 percentage points above the Restaurants median of 2.36%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.17.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $469.96M in 2022 to $490.05M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 12.87. That is 39% below the Restaurants median of 21.1. The forward P/E on file is 13.61. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.92. On price-to-sales that is 24.11% below the Restaurants median of 1.21. 58 Restaurants companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.67. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 40.62%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +58.19%. Measured over 10 years, that is +3.61% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The dividend record for LOCO runs through 2022.

2026 is still running; the total return is +43.98% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2018 returned +53.23% and 2021 returned −21.60%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 3 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) operates in the Restaurants industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. LOCO $458.32M 12.9
McDonald's Corporation MCD $174.26B 20.0
Starbucks Corporation SBUX $112.95B 57.3
Yum! Brands, Inc. YUM $41.27B 19.1

The Restaurants industry average P/E ratio is 21.1x. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E of 12.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

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, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Washington. 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.

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