El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

LOCONASDAQUSD
16.03 USD
0.66 (4.29%)AT CLOSE (11:59 AM EDT)
16.10
0.07 (0.41%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 07:31 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 07:31 PM EDT
16.10
0.07 (0.41%)
🔴Market: CLOSED

LOCO is currently priced at $16.03. The technical outlook is "Buy" and the fundamental picture shows "Neutral". Notable factors include a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. The stock looks compelling on valuation, with multiples below sector averages across P/E, P/B, and EV/EBITDA.

Technical & fundamental data as of Aug 21, 2026.

Open?$15.44
High?$16.12
Low?$15.34
Prev. Close?$15.37
Volume?758.4K
Avg. Volume?254.0K
VWAP?$15.89
Rel. Volume?2.99x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$16.02 × 100
Ask?$16.30 × 1.0K
Spread?$0.28
Midpoint?$16.16
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?488.2M
Shares Out?30.4M
Float?28.6M
Float %?94.0%
P/E Ratio?14.00
P/B Ratio?1.54
EPS?$1.14
Dividend?0.00%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
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Profile
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc operates and franchises hundreds of fast-casual chicken restaurants in the United States. It specializes in fire-grilling citrus-marinated chicken and operates in the limited service restaurant market segment. Its offerings include Mexican-inspired menu items, including burritos, tostadas, bowls, salads, and bone-in chicken meals in various portion sizes. It also offers citrus-marinated fire-grilled chicken, along with a range of salsas and dressings that allow customers to customize their meals. The company operates in one operating segment. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from company-operated restaurant revenue.
Employees
4.0K
Market Cap
488.2M
Industry
RETAIL-EATING PLACES
Listed
2014-07-25
Address
575 ANTON BLVD
COSTA MESA, CA 92626
Phone: (714) 599-5000
Technical OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)? Bullish(+1/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)? Bearish(-1/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)? Bullish(+3/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →
Fundamental OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
60
Z-Score?
38
Momentum?
90
Short Sent.?
42
Piotroski F-Score?5/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?2.09Grey
Confidence?62%Moderate
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?5.72%Elevated
Short Interest?1.6M
Days to Cover?9.3
Free Float28.6M
Avg Daily Volume175.6K
Settlement Date2026-07-31
Financial Health
Current Ratio?0.41Weak
Quick Ratio?0.38Weak
Cash Ratio?0.16Low
Debt/Equity?0.10Low
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score
100/100
P/E?
Peers
100
S&P
84
14.0CHEAP
P/B?
S&P
86
1.54CHEAP
P/S?
Peers
100
S&P
87
0.97CHEAP
P/FCF?
Peers
100
S&P
83
11.9CHEAP
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
100
S&P
93
7.2CHEAP
EV/Sales?
Peers
100
S&P
91
1.01CHEAP
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
S&P
39
11.0%FAIR
ROA?
Peers
50
S&P
50
5.6%FAIR
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$41.0M
Enterprise Value?$506.4M
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day