El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

LOCONASDAQUSD
14.07 USD
0.07 (0.50%)AT CLOSE (11:59 AM EDT)
14.09
0.02 (0.11%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 05:37 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 05:37 PM EDT
14.09
0.02 (0.11%)
🔴Market: CLOSED
Open?$14.18
High?$14.28
Low?$14.03
Prev. Close?$14.14
Volume?263.4K
Avg. Volume?322.7K
VWAP?$14.19
Rel. Volume?0.82x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$14.00 × 400
Ask?$14.41 × 500
Spread?$0.41
Midpoint?$14.21
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?428.5M
Shares Out?30.5M
Float?23.7M
Float %?79.1%
P/E Ratio?14.69
P/B Ratio?1.42
EPS?$0.96
Dividend?0.00%
Ex-Dividend?N/A

LOCO is currently priced at $14.07. The technical outlook is "Strong 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 May 22, 2026.

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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
428.5M
Industry
RETAIL-EATING PLACES
Listed
2014-07-25
Address
575 ANTON BLVD
COSTA MESA, CA 92626
Phone: (714) 599-5000
Technical OutlookStrong Buy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)? Bullish(+3/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)? Bullish(+1/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)? Bullish(+2/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
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Fundamental OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
77
Z-Score?
26
Momentum?
85
Short Sent.?
59
Piotroski F-Score?6/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?1.71Grey
Confidence?59%Low
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?5.71%Elevated
Short Interest?1.4M
Days to Cover?5.6
Free Float23.7M
Avg Daily Volume241.4K
Settlement Date2026-04-30
Financial Health
Current Ratio?0.34Weak
Quick Ratio?0.32Weak
Cash Ratio?0.05Low
Debt/Equity?0.15Low
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score
100/100
P/E?
Peers
100
S&P
82
14.7CHEAP
P/B?
S&P
89
1.42CHEAP
P/S?
Peers
100
S&P
89
0.86CHEAP
P/FCF?
Peers
100
S&P
71
16.0CHEAP
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
100
S&P
92
7.6CHEAP
EV/Sales?
Peers
100
S&P
92
0.95CHEAP
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
S&P
33
9.6%FAIR
ROA?
Peers
50
S&P
43
4.8%FAIR
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$26.9M
Enterprise Value?$470.1M
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day