El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Metrics: History & Chart

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.(LOCO)

Restaurants · Costa Mesa, CA

$14.47+0.06 (+0.45%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 11:50 AM EDT

About El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., primarily operating through its El Pollo Loco, Inc. subsidiary, is engaged in the development, franchising, licensing, and direct management of quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco brand. By May 4, 2022, its network encompassed 480 establishments: 189 company-owned locations and 291 franchised outlets situated across California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Utah, and Louisiana. The company also licenses a single restaurant operating in the Philippines. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, the company adopted its current name, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., in April 2014, having previously been known as Chicken Acquisition Corp.

Costa Mesa, CA

4,034 employees

www.elpolloloco.com

Consumer Cyclical / Restaurants

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Restaurants
CEO: Elizabeth Goodwin Williams

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Third-Party DCF Estimate (FMP)	$7.53
Price Gap vs Third-Party Estimate	-47.91%

7D Total Return	+2.13%
30D Total Return	-6.31%
YTD Total Return	+37.67%
1Y Total Return	+52.87%
3Y Total Return	+65.92%
5Y Total Return	-1.34%
10Y Total Return	+39.43%
15Y Total Return	N/A
20Y Total Return	N/A

2026	+37.67%
2025	-9.36%
2024	+30.84%
2023	-11.45%
2022	-18.99%
2021	-21.60%
2020

CAGR TTM	+52.56%
CAGR 3Y	+18.38%
CAGR 5Y	-0.27%
CAGR 10Y	+3.38%
CAGR 15Y	N/A
CAGR 20Y	N/A

PE Ratio	12.31
PE Ratio Avg TTM	13.63
PE Ratio Avg 3Y	13.25
Current VS TTM Avg	-9.69%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-7.06%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-13.22%

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PS Ratio	0.87
PS Ratio Avg TTM	0.78
PS Ratio Avg 3Y	0.72
Current VS TTM Avg	+10.94%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+20.97%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+13.34%

PB Ratio	1.37
PB Ratio Avg TTM	1.30
PB Ratio Avg 3Y	1.27
Current VS TTM Avg	+5.16%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+7.74%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+7.11%

PFCF Ratio	10.57
PFCF Ratio Avg TTM	15.12
PFCF Ratio Avg 3Y	13.56
Current VS TTM Avg	-30.09%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-22.03%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-24.45%

Debt/Equity Ratio	0.69
Debt/Equity Ratio Avg TTM	0.79
Debt/Equity Ratio Avg 3Y	0.95
Current VS TTM Avg	-12.87%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-27.39%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-21.99%

PEG Ratio	2.14
PEG Ratio Avg TTM	2.48
PEG Ratio Avg 3Y	2.43
Current VS TTM Avg	-13.60%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-11.89%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+30.05%

FCF Yield	9.46%
FCF Yield Avg TTM	6.49%
FCF Yield Avg 3Y	7.58%
Current VS TTM Avg	+45.72%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+24.77%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+33.37%

Earnings Yield	8.12%
Earnings Yield Avg TTM	7.46%
Earnings Yield Avg 3Y	7.68%
Current VS TTM Avg	+8.84%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+5.78%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+13.46%

EBITDA Yield	N/A
EBITDA Yield Avg TTM	N/A
EBITDA Yield Avg 3Y	N/A
Current VS TTM Avg	N/A
Current VS 3Y Avg	N/A
Current VS 5Y Avg	N/A

OCF Yield	N/A
OCF Yield Avg TTM	N/A
OCF Yield Avg 3Y	N/A
Current VS TTM Avg	N/A
Current VS 3Y Avg	N/A
Current VS 5Y Avg	N/A

Ev/Ebit Ratio	12.06
Ev/Ebit Ratio Avg TTM	13.84
Ev/Ebit Ratio Avg 3Y	14.13
Current VS TTM Avg	-12.83%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-14.64%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-20.08%

Ev/Ebitda Ratio	9.18
Ev/Ebitda Ratio Avg TTM	10.15
Ev/Ebitda Ratio Avg 3Y	10.27
Current VS TTM Avg	-9.57%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-10.65%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-15.97%

Ev/Assets Ratio	1.03
Ev/Assets Ratio Avg TTM	1.02
Ev/Assets Ratio Avg 3Y	0.99
Current VS TTM Avg	+1.44%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+4.26%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+3.73%

Ev/Sales Ratio	1.28
Ev/Sales Ratio Avg TTM	1.26
Ev/Sales Ratio Avg 3Y	1.24
Current VS TTM Avg	+1.65%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+3.14%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+1.76%

Current Ratio	0.41
Current Ratio Avg TTM	0.31
Current Ratio Avg 3Y	0.35
Current VS TTM Avg	+31.44%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+15.37%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-4.64%

Quick Ratio	0.38
Quick Ratio Avg TTM	0.29
Quick Ratio Avg 3Y	0.33
Current VS TTM Avg	+32.04%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+17.66%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-3.55%

ROIC	7.04%
ROIC Avg 3Y	5.69%
ROIC Avg 5Y	5.25%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+23.78%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+34.07%
Current VS 10Y Avg	+42.68%

ROA	5.63%
ROA Avg TTM	1.43%
ROA Avg 3Y	1.12%
Current VS TTM Avg	+294.56%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+403.23%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+419.98%

ROE	11.00%
ROE Avg TTM	9.72%
ROE Avg 3Y	9.91%
Current VS TTM Avg	+13.14%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+11.03%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+17.12%

Net Profit Margin	6.96%
Net Profit Margin Avg TTM	6.92%
Net Profit Margin Avg 3Y	5.57%
Current VS TTM Avg	+0.51%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+24.92%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+27.73%

Gross Profit Margin	28.32%
Gross Pft Margin Avg TTM	28.27%
Gross Pft Margin Avg 3Y	22.45%
Current VS TTM Avg	+0.18%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+26.13%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+39.75%

Tax Rate	28.76%
Tax Rate Avg 3Y	28.80%
Tax Rate Avg 5Y	27.96%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-0.15%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+2.87%
Current VS 10Y Avg	+3.66%